This guide takes you through the complete NeuroCards study loop: create a deck, add a few cards, review them, and let NeuroCards schedule what you should see next.
You only need a few questions and answers from a subject you are studying. The whole walkthrough should take about ten minutes.
1. Create your account
Open NeuroCards
Go to NeuroCards. If you are not already signed in, NeuroCards opens the sign-in page. Continue with Google, or enter your email address.
Finish signing up
If the email is new, enter your name and choose a password. Follow the email verification step when prompted.
Pick your pace
Choose Steady, Balanced, or Intensive to set how many new cards NeuroCards introduces each day. You can skip this step to use Balanced, and change it later in Settings.
2. Create your first deck
- Open Library from the sidebar.
- Select + New deck.
- Give the deck a clear name, such as
Computer Science — Data Representation. - Add an optional description and folder.
- Select Create deck.
A deck holds cards from one topic. Keeping a deck focused makes its progress easier to understand and lets you study that topic on its own.
3. Add some cards
Open the deck and select Add cards. Each card has:
- A front containing a question, term, or short prompt.
- A back containing the answer you want to recall.
The live preview shows how Markdown and maths will appear during a review. Select Save card after each card; the editor stays open so you can add several in a row. Add at least five cards, then select Done.
4. Complete your first review
From the deck page, select Study now.
- Read the question and try to recall the answer before revealing it.
- Click the card or press
Spaceto reveal the answer. - Compare the answer with what you remembered.
- Choose the rating that best describes your recall:
| Rating | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Again | You could not recall the answer. |
| Hard | You recalled it with significant effort or made a small mistake. |
| Good | You recalled the answer correctly with normal effort. |
| Easy | The answer was immediate and the card feels very familiar. |
NeuroCards uses the rating to calculate the card’s next review. Again brings it back sooner; stronger ratings allow a longer interval.
Continue until you reach the session summary. If you want to keep going, you can introduce more new cards or review previously seen cards ahead of schedule.
5. Return when cards are due
The Home page shows today’s reviews and remaining new cards. You can:
- Open one deck or folder and select Study now for a focused session.
- Open Review for a mixed session across your library.
- Open Stats to see activity, recall rate, card stages, and upcoming work.
You have now completed the central NeuroCards workflow. Read The basics for a fuller explanation of decks, queues, ratings, and study settings, or browse the Guides for specific tasks.