# How to read a card's review status

Applies to: website · Last updated: 2026-10-29

On the Keeplet website a flashcard's review status is the label above the question: it tells you when the card comes back, with phrases like "Card, due today", "Card, back tomorrow" or "Card, 2 days late". Plain notes do not have this label because they are not reviewed.

## Where do I see it?

Open a notebook: every flashcard has a small label with the sheets icon above its question. It appears in both the **All** view and **Cards only**. Other signals, at the overall level:

- in the left menu the **To review** item shows how many cards are due;
- on the Home page the card at the top says how many cards you have to review;
- on each notebook's card, on the space page, a label such as "4 to review" counts its due cards.

## What do the labels mean?

| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Card, due today | The card is new, or its due date is today |
| Card, back tomorrow | The due date is tomorrow |
| Card, back in N days | The due date is in N days |
| Card, 1 day late / N days late | The due date passed one or more days ago |

A newly created card does not yet have a due date set by the algorithm: it is due right away. After each review the due date is recalculated based on the rating you gave (see [How to rate a card during review](/en/help/web/rate-a-card)).

## When does a card actually enter review?

The due date is calculated from the moment you rate the card. A card rated at 6 pm and scheduled for "tomorrow" becomes available again tomorrow around 6 pm, not at midnight: the label thinks in days, but review offers the card when its due date has passed. A late card is reviewed like any other: you find it in review.

## How does the card change over time?

In **Statistics** every card is in one of three groups: **new** (never reviewed), **learning** (you are still fixing them) and **learned** (they only come back now and then). A card moves from one group to the next as you review it successfully; with **Not at all** the count of successful reviews starts again from zero. The definition of "learned" is in [How to read your statistics in Keeplet](/en/help/web/read-your-statistics).

## Frequently asked questions

### Why is a card I reviewed yesterday "due today" again?

Because the rating was **Not at all** or **A little**: in that case the card comes back after one day. The first time, with **Somewhat** it comes back after 3 days and with **Great** after 5.

### Why is the number on the Home page different from the one in Statistics?

The Home page counts the cards that are already due right now; the **By notebook** list in Statistics also counts those that become due later in the day ("to review today"). Also, the session offers at most the cards of the daily goal: see [Daily goal and streak in Keeplet](/en/help/web/daily-goal-and-streak).

### Is a note converted into a card due right away?

A card created as a flashcard is due right away. If you turn a note you have just written into a card, the due date may be set a few minutes after the note's creation, so the card might not appear immediately.

### What happens to notes?

Nothing: notes have no due date and do not appear in review. If you want to review one, turn it into a card: [How to create a flashcard from a note in Keeplet](/en/help/web/create-a-flashcard-from-a-note).

## Related articles

- [How to rate a card during review](https://keeplet.app/en/help/web/rate-a-card)
- [How to turn a flashcard back into a note](https://keeplet.app/en/help/web/turn-a-flashcard-back-into-a-note)
- [How to read your statistics in Keeplet](https://keeplet.app/en/help/web/read-your-statistics)
- [How to do a review session in Keeplet](https://keeplet.app/en/help/web/do-a-review-session)
- [Card mastery levels in Keeplet](https://keeplet.app/en/help/concepts/mastery-levels)
- [The SM-2 algorithm in Keeplet: intervals and ratings](https://keeplet.app/en/help/concepts/sm2-algorithm-in-keeplet)

Source: https://keeplet.app/en/help/web/card-review-status