Note Study Page

The note study page is where you learn from a note. It has three tabs: an overview, the full reading content, and your study tools.

The top bar shows "Study Guide" with your note's title beneath it. It has a Share button and a More options menu (three dots) on every tab, plus the Focus Timer button.

The Three-Tab Interface

Tab 1: Overview

Your note at a glance.

What you see:

Understanding Level: a card with a percentage, a progress bar and a one-line message. The bar is always teal. The percentage comes from your quiz and flashcard results for this note: 60% from your quiz score and 40% from your flashcard score. If you have only done one of them, that one counts on its own, and it stays at 0% until you have done either. Reading the note does not change it. The message changes with your level:

The same card shows the estimated reading time, such as "4 min read".

Time spent here: a row showing how long you have studied the note. This is part of Study insights, a paid feature, so it does not appear on the free plan.

Summary: the summary section of your note.

Key Concepts to Remember: the most important ideas as numbered pills.

Tags: your note's tags, including AI-generated ones. This card only appears if the note has tags.

Actions (top bar, on every tab):

• Share: opens the Share Study Guide page, where you can create a public link, choose Unlisted or Public, show your author name, and copy or share the link or QR code. Only the reading content is shared.
• More options (three dots):
  • Bookmark Note / Remove Bookmark
  • Export Note (as a PDF, or share it)
  • Edit Title
  • Delete Note

Tab 2: Reading

Your full note, split into readable pages.

What you see:

Paginated content: your note is split into pages, like a book. On every device you see one page at a time. The Overview tab is full-width cards and the Study Tools tab is a list of tiles.

Navigation:

• Swipe left: next page
• Swipe right: previous page
• Previous and Next buttons at the bottom of the page
• Page position: a "5 / 24" pill at the top right

The page scrolls back to the top each time you turn a page. The first time you read a note on a phone, a hint reminds you to swipe, and it goes away after your first swipe.

Q&A button: a floating Q&A button at the bottom of the page opens the Q&A Session for this note.

Annotations: select text to highlight it or attach a note. See Annotations below.

Tab 3: Study Tools

Tools for active learning and testing.

What you see: four tiles.

1. Flashcards ("Review key terms"): opens this note's flashcard decks. You generate and study flashcards from there.
2. Quiz ("Test your knowledge"): opens this note's quizzes. You generate, take and review quizzes from there.
3. Q&A Session ("Ask questions about your study guide"): opens the chat for this note.
4. Mind Map ("Visual concept mapping"): opens the mind map for this note.

AI features are free within your plan's limits: on the free plan that is 5 notes and 40 generations in total, shared across notes, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps and Q&A questions.

Using the Overview Tab

Quick Review Strategy

When you need a fast refresher:

Before Studying

Use Overview to plan your session:

• Low level? Start with the Reading tab, then try flashcards.
• Haven't reviewed flashcards? Focus on flashcards.
• Haven't taken a quiz yet? Try a quiz to test your understanding.
• High level? Do a quick flashcard review.

Actions Explained

Share:

• Creates a link to a read-only copy of your note's reading content
• Great for study groups

Export:

• More options → Export Note: choose Export as PDF or Share

Bookmark:

• Toggle the bookmark from the More options menu

Edit Title:

• Change the note's title from the More options menu

Using the Reading Tab

First-Time Reading

Approach a new note this way:

Annotations

How to annotate:

1. Long-press on text to select it
2. A pop-up menu appears with these options:

Formatting (mark text visually):

• Colour dots: Yellow, Blue, Green, Pink
• Highlight, Underline and Strikeout

Notes (add your own explanation to the selected text):

• Text: write a typed note
• Voice: record an audio note
• Write: write or draw by hand

You can also Copy the selected text.

Highlights that have a note attached are drawn with a double underline. On an iPad in landscape, the annotations button splits the screen: the page on the left and an Annotations list panel on the right.

For more detail, see Annotations.

Using the Study Tools Tab

Study Tool Selection Guide

Flashcards - use when:

• You need to memorise facts, definitions or formulas
• You want quick active recall practice
• You are reviewing content you have already read

Quiz - use when:

• You want to test your understanding across the note
• You are preparing for an exam
• You need to find weak areas

Q&A Session - use when:

• You have a specific question about the content
• Something confuses you and you need clarification
• You want to explore a topic deeper

Mind Map - use when:

• You want to see how this note's concepts relate
• You are a visual learner
• You want the big-picture structure

Recommended Study Flow

For thorough mastery, try this order:

1. Reading tab (first time through)
2. Flashcards (test initial retention)
3. Reading tab (review areas you struggled with, add annotations)
4. Quiz (broader test)
5. Q&A (clarify confusing points)
6. Mind Map (see connections)
7. Reading tab (add annotations explaining concepts in your own words)
8. Flashcards (final review)

This flow mirrors the Feynman Technique: Learn, Test, Find Gaps, Fill Gaps, Simplify.

Understanding Level

The Understanding Level on the Overview tab is based on how you do in this note's quizzes and flashcards.

• 60% of the percentage comes from your quiz score.
• 40% comes from your flashcard score.
• If you have only done one of them, that one is used alone. With neither, the level is 0%.
• The bar is teal at every level. The message beneath it changes (see the table above).

To raise your level, take quizzes and review flashcards for the note.

Annotations

Add your own thoughts and explanations in the Reading tab.

Adding Annotations

Why Annotations Matter

According to the Feynman Technique, explaining something in your own words is the ultimate test of understanding.

• It forces you to process information deeply
• It reveals gaps you didn't know you had
• It creates personal study material linked to the text
• It builds confidence in your knowledge

Study Best Practices

What's Next?

Explore specific study tools in depth:

• Use Mind Maps effectively →
• Ask better questions in Q&A →

Or explore related features:

• Create flashcard decks →
• Generate and take quizzes →