NeuroCards can be installed as a progressive web app, so it opens in its own window or from your home screen. It can also keep previously loaded study data on the current device and queue review ratings when the connection drops.
Installation and offline availability are related but separate: installing the app does not automatically save every deck. Open the material you need while online first.
Install on a computer
On Chrome, Edge, and other supported Chromium browsers:
- Open NeuroCards in the browser.
- Open Settings from the account menu.
- Find Install NeuroCards and select Install.
- Accept the browser’s installation prompt.
The install button appears only when the browser reports that NeuroCards is ready to install. If it is missing, check the browser’s address-bar or application menu for its install action, and make sure you have not already installed the app.
Add to an iPhone or iPad
Open NeuroCards in Safari
Installation from the home screen uses Safari’s share controls.
Open the instructions
In NeuroCards, open Settings and expand Add NeuroCards to Home Screen.
Choose Add to Home Screen
Tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. If Share is hidden, open More first.
Confirm the installation
Leave Open as Web App enabled if Safari shows the option, then tap Add.
Launch NeuroCards from the new home-screen icon to use the installed version.
Prepare for offline study
Before leaving a reliable connection:
- Sign in on the device and browser you plan to use.
- Open Library and the decks or folders you expect to study.
- Start or open the relevant study view so its latest data can be saved locally.
- Check that the sync status reports Synced before going offline.
Saved offline data belongs to that browser on that device. Another phone, a private browsing window, or a cleared browser profile will not share the same local copy.
Understand sync status
The status chip in the study interface shows what is happening to your reviews:
| Status | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Offline or Unreachable | The server cannot currently be reached | Continue studying saved cards, then reconnect later |
| Not saved | One or more ratings are waiting or a retry has stalled | Reconnect and expand the status for Retry now |
| Syncing | NeuroCards is sending pending work | Keep the app open until it finishes |
| Synced | The current device has no pending review updates | It is safe to close the session |
If the server refuses a queued update rather than temporarily failing, NeuroCards marks that update as discarded instead of retrying it forever. Expand the status for the available detail.
What still needs a connection
Offline support is designed for reviewing material that the device has already loaded. Creating or reorganising library items, importing cards, and generating cards with AI require the server. Complete those tasks after reconnecting.
If expected cards are unavailable offline, reconnect, open the relevant deck and study view again, and wait for Synced. Then test the installed app without a connection before depending on it for a trip or exam session.