Turn your own notes into private flashcards with AI
Upload a PDF, slide deck, set of notes or a photo of a page. DeckOwl builds flashcards from your material that you study on your own, with spaced repetition scheduling the reviews.
Private flashcards you generate from your own material
Many students want private flashcards they control, rather than a shared set someone else wrote. Starting from your own lecture slides or textbook chapter means the cards match what your course actually tests.
- Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of a page
- Review every generated card before you study it
- Spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss more often
- Export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan
Built from your files
Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or images. Photos of pages are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition
Cards you find hard come back sooner, and cards you know come back less often.
Study in the browser
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start.
How it works
Upload your material
Add the PDF, slides, notes or photos you already study from.
Review the generated cards
Check the flashcards DeckOwl creates and edit anything that needs fixing.
Study on a schedule
Work through the deck with spaced repetition so reviews land right before you would forget.
DeckOwl reads your uploaded file and drafts question-and-answer cards from it. You check the wording, keep the cards that matter and remove the rest, so the deck stays focused on your material.
On the free plan you can study the cards in the browser. Plus adds unlimited generations and exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV if you want to study elsewhere.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for a biology unit?
Aim for one card per distinct term or fact rather than a fixed number. A single chapter often produces a few dozen cards, and long lists work better split into smaller cards that each test one idea.
Why does spaced repetition help with memorizing terms?
It schedules each review at growing intervals, so you see a card just before you would be likely to forget it. Hard cards come back more often and easy ones less often, which saves study time.
Can I keep my flashcards to myself?
You create the cards from your own files and study them yourself, and the free plan lets you do that in the browser. Exporting them is a paid feature.
Do I need to pay to export flashcards?
Yes, exporting to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is included in Plus at $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month. Students get 40% off with a school email.
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