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Turn your Step 1 notes into an Anki deck with AI

Ready-made decks cover topics your course may skip. Upload your own lecture slides, PDFs, notes or photos of pages and get flashcards that match what you are actually studying.

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Making your own Step 1 deck from your materials

Most Step 1 review starts with a deck someone else built, and that deck rarely matches your lecture slides or your school's syllabus. A Step 1 Anki deck works best when every card comes from the material you were actually taught, so the facts you review are the ones you will be tested on.

Cards follow your syllabus, not someone else's deck
Spaced repetition schedules the cards you keep missing
Quizzes and mind maps built from the same notes
Free plan includes 3 generations a month to try it

Example Step 1 flashcards for pharmacology and physiology

Mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors?They block angiotensin-converting enzyme, lowering angiotensin II and aldosterone. Bradykinin also builds up, which causes the dry cough seen with them.

Which nerve is injured in a midshaft humerus fracture, and what deficit results?The radial nerve. The result is wrist drop, with weakness in wrist and finger extension.

Drug of choice for absence seizures in children?Ethosuximide. It blocks T-type calcium channels in thalamic neurons.

Most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia?Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is the leading bacterial cause in adults.

Mechanism of action of trimethoprim?It inhibits bacterial dihydrofolate reductase, blocking tetrahydrofolate synthesis. It is often combined with sulfamethoxazole for this reason.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, notes or photos of pages and get flashcards that follow your own lectures.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, so Step 1 facts stick across weeks of review.

Anki export

Plus users can export to Anki, plus PDF, DOCX or CSV, to study on the devices they already use.

How it works

Upload your sources

Add lecture slides, PDFs, notes or photos of textbook pages.

Generate and edit

Review the flashcards and cut or reword any that do not fit your course.

Study or export

Review in the browser, or export to Anki with the Plus plan.

Start with the sources you already have. Upload slides, a PDF of your pathology notes or photos of textbook pages, and DeckOwl will produce flashcards you can read, trim and reorder before studying. Cards you keep missing are scheduled to return sooner, which keeps weak topics in view.

If you need to move cards into Anki, the Plus plan exports them in Anki format along with PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan keeps everything in the browser, so you can test the workflow before paying.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make per Step 1 topic?

Keep each card to one testable fact, and split long lists into several cards so each one checks a single idea. Cards that are short and specific are easier to review consistently than long ones.

What is the best way to study Step 1 pharmacology with flashcards?

Write cards that ask for the mechanism, key adverse effects and drug of choice rather than a single definition. Review them with spaced repetition so the hard cards return sooner than the ones you already know.

Can I export the flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is part of the Plus plan, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Can I use photos of textbook pages instead of PDFs?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can upload them alongside PDFs, DOCX, PPTX and plain text notes. No credit card is needed to start.

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