Settings & Preferences
Customize your Notesmakr experience with app settings, study preferences, and personalization options
Settings let you personalize Notesmakr to match your learning style, language and workflow. From study defaults to dark mode, you can adjust how the app looks and behaves.
Accessing Settings
Tap Settings, the fifth tab. On a phone it is in the bottom bar. On iPad it is in the sidebar on the left (tap the menu button at the top of the sidebar to show the labels).
At the top is a profile card with your name and email (it is read-only). Below it the rows are grouped into My Account, Configuration and System. Tap a row to open it, or flip a switch to change it on the spot.
Settings Categories
Settings are organized into 3 sections:
My Account
- Manage your plan — View and update your subscription
- Connect AI assistants — Let AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor add notes for you (learn more)
- Language — Choose your preferred language
- Font — Choose how text looks (close and reopen the app to finish applying it)
- My feedback — View the feedback you have submitted (shake twice to add new feedback)
- Sign out — Log out of your account
Configuration
- Study Settings — Configure quiz, flashcard and other study preferences
- Focus Timer — Pomodoro durations, goals and sounds (customising it is a paid feature)
- Punch Hole Actions — Choose what the punch holes on note cards open
- Note Card Design — Choose which components note cards show, and in what order
- Home shortcuts — Switch to show or hide shortcuts on Home
- Enable Pippy Assistant — Switch the animated learning companion on or off (this applies to the device you are using)
- Change my learning path — Redo the setup questions about how you study
System
- Dark mode — Switch between the light and dark look
- Service Status — Real-time health monitoring of Notesmakr services
- Support — Contact us for help by email
- Rate Us — Leave a review of the app (phones and tablets)
- Open source licences — See the open source software Notesmakr uses
Below the groups are a red I want to delete my account button and a line showing the app version (for example "Build 3.11.0 (92)").
Study Settings
Configure defaults for study tools:
- Quiz defaults: number of questions (5, 10, 15 or 20) and difficulty
- Flashcard defaults: number of flashcards, difficulty and thinking time
- Annotation colours for typed, voice and handwritten notes
Punch Hole Actions
Choose what the punch holes on the left side of note cards open:
- 6 configurable punch holes
- Assign an action to each: Quiz, Flashcards, Reading, Notes, Mind Map, or None
- Press and hold a punch hole on a note card to use it
- Turn all punch holes on or off
Note Card Design
Personalize what each note card shows:
- Show or hide card components
- Reorder components by dragging
- Turn punch holes on or off
- See a live preview of your changes
- Tap Save to keep them, or Reset to go back to the defaults
Language Settings
Change the app language:
- System Default (follows your device language)
- Or pick one of the 14 supported languages from the list
- Hebrew switches the whole app to right-to-left
Dark Mode
- Open Settings, then find Dark mode in the System section
- Tap the row to switch between the light and dark look
- The app starts in the light look until you change it
- Your choice is remembered on this device
Connect AI Assistants
Let an AI assistant such as Claude Code or Cursor add notes to your library with a personal token. See Connect AI Assistants.
Feedback & Support
Get help and share ideas:
- Shake your device twice to open the feedback form
- Mark up a screenshot of the screen you are on, or just leave a comment
- Add a voice note
- View your feedback history under My feedback
- Tap Support to contact us by email
Quick Settings Overview
Most Important Settings to Configure
1. Language Choose the language of the app interface, or leave it on System Default.
2. Study Defaults Set how many flashcards and quiz questions to generate by default. This saves time every time you create a study tool.
3. Dark mode Choose the light or dark look based on your preference and lighting conditions.
4. Note Card Design Choose which details show on your note cards, such as the summary, tags or progress.
Personalization Options
Dark Mode
Toggle dark mode from Settings → System → Dark mode. The whole app changes at once, and your choice is remembered on this device. It is not synced to your other devices.
Study Preferences
Default Quiz Settings
- Number of questions: 5, 10, 15 or 20 (default: 5)
- Difficulty level: Easy, Medium or Hard (default: Medium)
Default Flashcard Settings
- Number of flashcards: 5, 10, 15 or 20 (default: 5)
- Difficulty level: Easy, Medium or Hard (default: Medium)
- Thinking time: how long to think before you need help
Tap Save Quiz Settings or Save Flashcard Settings in the Study Settings page to keep your changes.
Annotation Colors
- Choose the default highlight colour for typed, voice and handwritten notes
- Found in the Study Settings page
Privacy & Shared Notes
Shared Note Attribution
When sharing notes, you can control whether your name shows:
- Turn on Display my name on shared note in the share dialog to show your name as the creator
- Leave it off to stay anonymous (it is off by default)
This is set in the share dialog for each individual note, not in Settings.
Accessibility
Notesmakr is built with accessibility in mind:
- Screen Reader Support: Buttons, cards and other controls are labeled for VoiceOver (iOS) and TalkBack (Android)
- Text Scaling: Respects your device's system text size settings. Increase the text size in your device's accessibility settings and Notesmakr adjusts accordingly
- Right-to-Left (RTL) Support: Choosing Hebrew switches the app to a right-to-left layout
- Dark mode: A darker look for low-light environments (Settings → System → Dark mode)
What You'll Find in This Section
Detailed guides for key settings areas:
- Study Settings — Configure quiz and flashcard defaults
- Punch Hole Actions — Choose what the punch holes open
- Note Card Customization — Personalize how notes look in the list
- Language Settings — Change the app language
- Connect AI Assistants — Let AI assistants add notes to your library
- Feedback — Send bug reports and ideas, and see your past submissions
Where Settings Are Saved
Some settings are saved to your account, and others stay on the device you are using. Dark mode, Font, the Pippy switch and Home shortcuts are saved on the device only, so you may need to set them again on another device.
Restoring Default Settings
Want to start fresh?
Reset Note Card Design The Note Card Design page has a Reset button in the Visible Components card to bring back the default components and order. Tap Save afterwards to keep the reset.
Font The Font page has a Reset to default button.
Other Settings Change a setting back by hand. For example, you can give each punch hole its action again.
Tips for Optimizing Settings
For Productivity
- Set realistic default quiz and flashcard counts
- Choose punch hole actions for quick access to a note's quiz, flashcards and more
- Configure note card components to show the most relevant information
For Accessibility
- Increase text size in your device's system settings
- Turn on Dark mode if a darker look is easier on your eyes
- Use VoiceOver (iOS) or TalkBack (Android), as Notesmakr labels its controls
For Privacy
- Leave Display my name on shared note off when sharing, if you do not want your name shown
Next Steps
Explore specific settings areas:
- Study Settings — Optimize study tool defaults
- Language Settings — Change your language
- Feedback — Send feedback and see your past submissions
Or return to:
- Getting Started — New user overview
- Study Notes — Creating and managing notes