Use the Keeplet app and website with one account
If you sign in with the same account, the Keeplet app for Android and iPhone and the Keeplet website show the same notebooks, notes and cards, with the same review state. Theme, reminders and notifications, some statistics and the writing and review features that exist on only one of the two platforms stay separate.
How do I use the same account on the app and the website?
- On the website, create the account (email or Google), as in How to create a Keeplet account.
- In the app, open Profile, tap Save your progress and then Already have an account? Sign in; choose Sign in with email, Sign in with Google or, on iPhone, Sign in with Apple.
- Wait for "All saved.": the website's notebooks arrive in the app.
If you already had notebooks on the app without an account, they are added to those on the account. Reviews done as a guest aren't carried over: cards start again as new (see Save your progress with email, Google or Apple).
What is shared?
| What | App and website |
|---|---|
| Notebooks, notes and cards | The same: you create on one side, you find them on the other |
| Review state (next review, interval, number of reviews) | The same: a card reviewed on the website isn't offered again in the app until it's due again |
| Deletions | Deleting a notebook or a note on one side makes it disappear on the other too |
| Limits | The same: 250 items per notebook, 1000 characters per text |
| Language and daily goal | The same (5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 50 cards) |
| Sharing links and connected apps | The account's: you see and manage them from both sides |
| Account deletion | Deletes everything, on both platforms |
Changes travel through sync: from the website to the app they arrive when you open or reopen the app, from the app to the website a few seconds after the change. Details in How sync works in the Keeplet app.
What stays different?
| Feature | Website | Android and iPhone app |
|---|---|---|
| Organization | Spaces, notebooks, notes and flashcards | Notebooks, notes and cards. There are no spaces: notebooks from all spaces sit in a single list, and new ones go to the default space |
| Writing | Block editor with formatting | Plain-text paragraphs; headings are marked with # |
| Creating a card | Also with cloze {{term}} written by hand |
By highlighting a sentence in a note, or from the plus button |
| Review | Active and passive mode, keyboard shortcuts | Flip card and four ratings; works offline |
| Reminders | Email and push notifications | Local notification at a fixed time, and widget |
| Theme | Browser setting | Phone setting |
| Statistics and day streak | Calculated on the website | Calculated on the phone, from reviews given there |
| Search | Global | Notebooks, notes and cards, from 2 letters |
| Anki import | Yes | Yes (.txt files only) |
| Data export (JSON, CSV) | Yes | No |
In particular, the number of cards already reviewed today and the day streak are calculated by each platform from the reviews done there. If you review ten cards on the website, those cards are no longer due for the app either, but its daily goal count still starts from the reviews done on the phone.
What should I avoid?
- Don't edit the same paragraph on two devices before sync has finished. If it happens, the app keeps both versions and puts the other one underneath, with "Other version: ".
- Don't expect website notifications on your phone: the app only uses its own reminder. For the website's, see Email reminders and push notifications in Keeplet.
- If you need an export, do it from the website: see How to export your data from Keeplet.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need the same sign-in method on the app and the website?
No, you need the same account: the app lets you sign in with email, with Google and, on iPhone, with Apple. If you created the account on the website with email and password, sign in to the app with email.
Can I use the website without the app, and the app without the website?
Yes. The website always requires an account; the app also works without one, with data only on the phone.
I reviewed on the website and the app still shows the same cards: why?
Probably the app hasn't synced yet. Close it and reopen it, then check in Profile that the Saving row says All saved. If in doubt, read Keeplet app data not syncing: what to do.
Do the website's cloze exercises work in the app?
Cloze exercises and active mode belong to the website. In the app you review a card by flipping and rating it, always with the four ratings.