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Turn your PowerPoint slides into an editable concept map

A printed template gives you empty boxes. DeckOwl fills a mind map with the ideas from your own slides, notes, or documents, and you can rearrange it as you learn.

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Why a custom map beats a fixed template

A printed concept map template gives you empty boxes, but the hard part is filling them with the right ideas from your lecture. DeckOwl starts from your own PowerPoint slides or notes, so the branches reflect what your instructor actually covered.

Branches follow the order and terms used in your own slides.
Each branch can be renamed, moved, or deleted as your understanding changes.
Nothing needs to be drawn by hand, so you can spend time studying instead of formatting.
Start from a photo of a textbook page if you do not have the file on hand.

Example DNA and genetics mind map branches

Central dogmaDNA is transcribed to mRNA · mRNA is translated to protein · Ribosomes read codons

Mendelian inheritanceAlleles segregate during meiosis · Dominant alleles mask recessive ones · Punnett squares predict genotype ratios

DNA structureTwo antiparallel strands · Sugar-phosphate backbone · Base pairing: A with T, G with C

DNA replicationHelicase unwinds the helix · DNA polymerase adds nucleotides 5 to 3 · Leading and lagging strands

MutationsPoint mutations change one base · Frameshift mutations shift the reading frame · Silent mutations may not change the amino acid

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Editable mind maps

Upload a PowerPoint, PDF, DOCX, or notes and get a mind map you can rearrange, expand, and explore.

Built from your material

Branches come from your own slides or notes, so the map matches the lecture you are studying.

Study tools included

Turn the same material into flashcards with spaced repetition or quizzes with explanations.

How it works

Upload your slides

Add a PPTX, PDF, DOCX, plain text notes, or a photo of a page.

Review the map

Explore the branches and edit anything that does not match your course.

Study from it

Open the map in your browser, or create flashcards and quizzes from the same material.

Templates also stop being useful once the topic gets dense. A generated mind map can be reorganized as you learn, moving subtopics under new headings or collapsing branches you already know.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I export the mind map to PowerPoint?

DeckOwl reads PowerPoint files as input but does not export to PowerPoint. Exports such as PDF and DOCX are included with Plus, and the free plan lets you study in the browser.

How do I make a concept map for DNA and genetics?

Start with one central idea, such as DNA replication or inheritance, then add major processes as branches and specific terms as sub-branches. Keep each branch to one idea you can explain in your own words.

What should a genetics concept map include?

Include the molecules, the processes that connect them, and the outcomes, such as how DNA leads to protein and how alleles pass to offspring. Link each step to the one before it.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start.

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