Start Studying#
Once your deck has facts and cards — whether you imported or created it — open the deck from the Decks tab and begin review. Rete picks the most urgent due card — optionally filtered by tag — and walks you through recall, show answer, and rate difficulty.
See the front and recall#
The card shows its front first: one or more entries from the fact (often with deck field labels, such as English:).
Example:
English: hello
Try to recall the answer before revealing the back — for example こんにちは. Active recall matters more than recognizing text you have seen before.
The front can also include images, audio, or video, depending on the entries and card layout.
Progress for the session appears as Today's due so you can see how much of today’s target you have cleared.
Show answer#
When you are ready, tap the card or the bottom button Show Answer.
The back appears so you can check your recall:
Front: hello
Back: こんにちは
If you remembered well, the fact has a stronger base; if not, it will come back sooner in review.
Hard or easy#
After the answer is visible, use the difficulty slider at the bottom. Hard is on the left, Easy on the right — slide to match how the recall actually felt.
- Barely remembered or struggled → toward Hard
- Quick, accurate recall → toward Easy
Choose honestly. Random ratings throw off scheduling.
Tap Next to save your rating and load the next card. The algorithm uses your feedback to set when that card appears again: harder cards sooner, easier cards later.
Tag filter#
If the deck has tags, use the filter chips (All or a specific tag) to narrow which cards enter review. Clear the filter when you want the full queue again.
The study loop#
Each card follows the same loop:
- Read the front and recall the answer
- Show Answer and compare
- Rate Hard or Easy, then tap Next
When you finish the due set, you may see All caught up! — keep a steady daily habit rather than cramming.
Summary#
Start studying is where spaced repetition happens: front → show answer → difficulty → Next. Get content via Discover import or Create your deck; use this page for the daily review flow.