Spaced repetition

Revise each card just before you forget it

BrightStudy schedules every flashcard with FSRS, a modern spaced-repetition algorithm. Easy cards drift further apart, hard ones come back sooner, and everything speeds up as your exam gets close.

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FSRSmodern spaced-repetition scheduling

90%target recall by default, yours to change

30 daysbefore an exam, reviews ramp up to 95%

6 levelsfrom New to Mastered

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How it works

The right card, on the right day

Every time you answer a card, BrightStudy updates how well you know it and works out when to show it next. You spend your time on what you are about to forget, not on what you already know.

Rate how well you recalled it

Three buttons: Incorrect, Almost or Correct. Each one shows when you will see the card again, such as “Due in 3d”.

Wrong cards come straight back

Miss a card and it returns in about ten minutes, in the same session.

Gaps grow as memory strengthens

Each correct answer pushes the next review further away, from days to weeks to months.

One due queue

Open BrightStudy and see what is due today across every deck, most overdue first.

MCQs too

Practice questions use the same scheduler, so cards and questions arrive on the same rhythm.

Four ways to study

Study what matters today

Start from whatever helps most right now. Hover a card to see what each session gives you.

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Due today

Every card the scheduler says is due, across all your decks, most overdue first.

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Weak cards

The cards you got wrong last time, together in one focused session.

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A deck

Study one subject or subdeck, in the order you choose.

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One Study Doc

Study just the cards made from one Study Doc, straight from the doc.

Grade honestly

Three buttons, one smart schedule

After you reveal the answer, tell BrightStudy how it went. Prefer to type? Switch on Type answer and AI marks what you wrote by meaning, not spelling, then you can still override the verdict.

Study your way

Reveal or type the answerFlip card or show inlineFeedback each card or at the end

Example flashcard

What does ADH do in the collecting duct? → It inserts aquaporin-2 channels, so more water is reabsorbed.

What each button does

IncorrectKey 1AlmostKey 2CorrectKey 3

Incorrect

The card comes back in about ten minutes, in this session.
Its schedule restarts from a short interval, so you relearn it properly.

Almost

You got there, but it was hard.
The next review comes a little later, but sooner than a confident answer.

Correct

A confident recall.
The gap before the next review grows, from days to weeks and then months, as the card gets stronger.

Mastery

Watch every card climb to Mastered

Each card has a mastery level worked out from its schedule, so you can see at a glance how much of a deck you really know.

Level 1

New

Not studied yet.

Level 2

Relearning

Recently forgotten and coming back soon.

Level 3

Learning

In its first short steps.

Level 4

Reviewing

On a growing schedule.

Level 5

Strong

Three or more correct answers and a week or more between reviews.

Level 6

Mastered

Five or more correct answers and a month or more between reviews.

Exam-aware scheduling

Your schedule tightens as the exam gets close

Tell BrightStudy when your exam is and the scheduler plans around it. Exam-aware scheduling is on by default.

Add your exam date

Add an exam in the calendar or set an exam date on a document in your Vault.

30-day ramp

In the last 30 days, target recall rises steadily to 95%, so you review more often.

No review lands too late

Gaps are capped to a share of the days left, so nothing is scheduled after the exam.

Cards pulled forward

Flashcards already scheduled past the cap are brought forward when you add the exam.

Your settings

Fewer reviews, or a stronger memory

Choose how hard the scheduler works in Settings. Higher targets mean shorter gaps and more reviews.

80–85% recall

Choose it if

Your time is tight and you can accept forgetting a few more cards.

You get

Far fewer reviews each day.

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90% recall

Choose it if

You want the recommended balance.

You get

The default: steady reviews and good retention.

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92–95% recall

Choose it if

The material really matters.

You get

More frequent reviews and stronger recall.

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Maximum interval

Choose it if

You never want a card to disappear for too long.

You get

A cap on the longest gap, 365 days by default.

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When a card will not stick

Help without giving the answer away

Stuck on a card? Ask for help in the session, and save the memory cues that work for you.

Help 1

Hint

One sentence that points you the right way without the answer.

Think about which channels let water cross the duct wall.

Help 2

Memory cue

A short hook you can edit and save on the card.

“ADH adds doors”: more aquaporin doors, more water back in.

Help 3

Explain further

A deeper explanation of the idea behind the card.

ADH binds receptors on collecting duct cells, which insert aquaporin-2 into the membrane, so water follows the medullary gradient.

From notes to memory

From your notes to long-term memory

Cards are made from your own material, so you revise exactly what your course covers.

1
Upload your notes
Slides, PDFs, handwritten pages, recordings or a YouTube lecture.
2
Tick flashcards
Get cards with any upload, or make them later from a Study Doc or the deck editor.
3
Review what is due
Open your due queue each day, most overdue first.
4
Grade and move on
Incorrect, Almost or Correct, and the scheduler plans the next review.
5
Watch it stick
A session summary shows your results and time spent.

In the app

Built for daily review

Short daily sessions, clear next steps, and settings that fit how you study.

Grade with one key

Each button shows exactly when the card will be back.

A BrightStudy flashcard with Incorrect, Almost and Correct buttons showing their next review times

Your recall settings

Target recall, maximum interval and exam-aware scheduling.

BrightStudy spaced repetition settings with target recall and maximum interval

Every deck at a glance

Due, weak and strong cards for each deck.

The BrightStudy My Flashcards page with decks and due counts

Bring your Anki decks

Import .apkg, .colpkg and text exports, and keep the progress you already made.

Coming from Anki?

Bring your decks, keep your progress

Import your existing Anki collection and carry on where you left off.

Formats

.apkg and .colpkg packages, plus Anki text exports (.txt and .csv), in older and newer formats.

Images included

Card images up to 10 MB come across with the cards.

Progress carries over

Each card keeps its current state and due date, so nothing starts again from zero.

Undo any import

Changed your mind? Undo removes the imported cards and any empty decks it created.

FAQ

Questions, answered

How BrightStudy decides when you see each card, and how to make it work for you.

Still have a question?

Try BrightStudy free and upload your first document, or email us at support@brightstudy.ai.

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What is spaced repetition?

A way of reviewing that spaces each review further apart as you remember something better. Reviewing just before you would forget makes memories last much longer than cramming.

Which algorithm does BrightStudy use?

FSRS, a modern spaced-repetition scheduler that models how stable and how difficult each card is for you, and plans the next review from that.

What do Incorrect, Almost and Correct do?

Incorrect brings the card back in about ten minutes and restarts its schedule. Almost schedules it a little later. Correct grows the gap before the next review. Each button shows its next due time before you press it.

Can I type my answers instead?

Yes. Switch on Type answer and AI marks your answer by meaning rather than exact spelling. You can always override the verdict with the grade buttons.

How does it work with my exam date?

Add the exam in the calendar or set an exam date on a Vault document. In the last 30 days target recall ramps up to 95%, no review is scheduled after the exam, and flashcards already scheduled too late are pulled forward.

Can I import my Anki decks?

Yes: .apkg, .colpkg and Anki text exports. Each card keeps its current progress and due date, images up to 10 MB come too, and you can undo an import.

Do MCQs use spaced repetition too?

Yes. Practice questions use the same scheduler and exam dates, so cards and questions arrive on the same rhythm. See exam practice.

Is spaced repetition free?

Making and studying flashcards is free. The daily due queue, which uses spaced repetition, is on paid plans. Compare plans.

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