How to create a card by highlighting text
In the Keeplet app for Android and iPhone you create a card by highlighting a sentence in your notes: press and hold a word, drag to the end of the sentence and tap Create card. The sentence becomes the answer, you write the question and tap Save. The sentence stays highlighted in the note.
Before you start
- You need a notebook with at least one paragraph of notes. To write it, open the notebook and tap Add notes: the app splits the text you type or paste into paragraphs (two line breaks in a row start a new paragraph).
- Cards work without an account, even offline.
- In the app a "card" is what the website calls a "flashcard".
Steps
- From the Notebooks tab, open the notebook and check that you are in the Notes view (at the top you choose between Notes and Cards).
- Press and hold a word in the sentence you want to remember.
- Drag the selection handles to the end of the sentence. If the selection starts in the middle of a word, the app extends it to the word's boundaries.
- In the bubble that appears, tap Create card. Next to it you also find Copy.
- The Create card sheet opens: the Answer field already contains the sentence you chose and the cursor is on Question. Write the question.
- Tap Save.
The question is optional: if you leave it empty, the card in review shows the answer right away (useful for a simple "prompt" to reread). The answer, on the other hand, is required.
What happens next
- The sentence gets a highlighter stroke in the paragraph, so you always see what you have already turned into a card.
- Under the paragraph the card appears, in a box with question and answer, and the counter next to Cards goes up by one.
- The card is due right away: you find it on the Today screen. When you review it, See in the note shows you, in a "From your note" sheet, the paragraph it comes from.
- You can create several cards from the same paragraph, one for each sentence.
To change a card, tap its block, or tap the Card actions handle and choose Edit. From there you can also Turn into note, Duplicate, Move to another notebook… or Delete. In review you find the Edit card pencil on the card itself.
Can I create a card without highlighting?
Yes, in two ways:
- Tap the + button (New card) on the right of the bottom bar (inside a notebook the bar is not there: go back): choose the Notebook, write Question and Answer and tap Save. After saving, the fields empty for the next card; Done closes the screen.
- On a paragraph, tap the Paragraph actions handle and choose Turn into card: the paragraph's text becomes the question and you write the answer.
What limits should I know about?
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Length of question and answer | 1000 characters each (the counter appears beyond 900) |
| Items per notebook | 250, notes and cards together |
If the notebook is full the app shows "A notebook can hold at most 250 items, notes and cards together." Move some material to another notebook or delete it.
Frequently asked questions
Why don't I see "Create card" when I select text?
The bubble with Create card only appears if you have selected some text and you are in the Notes view outside the paragraph selection mode. Press and hold a word until the handles appear, then drag. If you just tap the paragraph, the text editor opens instead.
Can I highlight a heading?
Yes. A heading (a line that starts with #) is a paragraph like any other and you can select part of it.
What happens if I edit the paragraph after creating the card?
The card stays as it is. The highlighter stroke and the See in the note link depend on the answer's text: if you change the sentence in the paragraph and it no longer matches the answer, the stroke disappears and the link does not appear.
How do I create a card with a hidden word (cloze)?
The app has no cloze exercise: it is a feature of the Keeplet website. See How to create a cloze exercise on the website.
Do I need an account?
No. You can create cards and review them without an account; to save them on the server see Save your progress.