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Turn your PowerPoint slides into flashcards in minutes

Upload a .pptx lecture deck and DeckOwl pulls out the terms, definitions and key facts as flashcards you can review on a spaced repetition schedule.

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From slide deck to study deck

Most lecture decks already contain the facts you need for an exam, so you can use PowerPoint to make flashcards without retyping a single term from the slides.

Upload .pptx files directly, no conversion step needed.
Each card gets a front (term or question) and a back (answer).
Edit or delete generated cards before you start studying.
Track which cards you miss and let spaced repetition schedule the next review.

Example cell biology flashcards from lecture slides

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion, through cellular respiration, because it houses the enzymes of the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain.

What is the function of ribosomes?They synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into a chain of amino acids.

What does the Golgi apparatus do?It modifies, sorts and packages proteins and lipids into vesicles for transport to their destinations.

How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in their nucleus?Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus, while eukaryotes enclose their DNA in one.

What is osmosis?The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane toward the side with higher solute concentration.

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Reads your slides

Text on slides, speaker-style bullet points and text in embedded images are all read, so the cards reflect what your lecturer actually covered.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know fade into longer gaps, so study time goes to the material you are most likely to forget.

Export when you need it

Plus users can export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX, so the same deck can live in your flashcard app or your printed notes.

How it works

Upload the deck

Drag in your PPTX file. You can also add a PDF export of the slides, Word notes or a photo of a whiteboard.

Review the cards

Check each front and back, delete any card that only repeats a slide title, and edit wording where the slide was too vague.

Study on a schedule

Open the deck in the browser and rate each card. The spaced repetition schedule decides when each one returns.

Slides are written to be shown, not studied, so a good card usually needs a little editing. Keep one idea per card, put the term or question on the front, and rephrase a bullet in your own words on the back so you practice recall instead of recognition.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I decide what goes on the front of a flashcard from a PowerPoint slide?

Use the term, concept or question the slide is teaching, such as the name of a cell organelle or a process step. Avoid putting a full bullet list on the front, because that tests reading rather than recall.

Should I keep the slide wording on the back of the card?

Keep it when the wording is precise, such as a formal definition. When the slide is a loose bullet, rewrite the answer in your own words so you are practicing recall.

Can I export flashcards made from PowerPoint to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is a Plus feature at $99.90 a year or $9.99 a month. The free plan lets you study the cards in the browser but does not include exports.

Does the free plan accept PowerPoint files?

Yes, PPTX uploads work on the free plan, which includes 3 generations per month. No credit card is needed to start.

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