Decks

A Deck is the home of your notes. Every note belongs to a Deck, and every Deck belongs to a Topic. Use Decks to break a large subject into smaller, focused groups. Try one Deck per chapter, unit, or theme.

How Decks relate to Topics

Every Deck belongs to exactly one Topic, and every note belongs to exactly one Deck. A Topic can hold as many Decks as you need. Notes added inside a Deck are scoped to that Deck and do not appear in any other Deck, though they remain searchable across your entire library.

Creating a Deck

Open a Topic and switch to the Decks tab. Click + New Deck to create one. Give it a descriptive name. For example, inside a Spanish Topic you might create Decks called Vocabulary, Grammar, and Pronunciation.

Adding notes to a Deck

Click into a Deck to open it. Use the note input at the top to add new notes directly. They are automatically associated with that Deck. You can also move existing notes from one Deck to another using the note's action menu.

Reviewing a Deck

Memory Lab's spaced repetition scheduler surfaces notes when they are due for review. Because a Deck groups related notes together, your review session stays focused on one area of study at a time rather than jumping between unrelated material.

Tips

• Aim for Decks of 20-50 notes. Smaller Decks are easier to review in a single sitting; larger ones may be worth splitting further.
• Name Decks after the unit of study rather than the date you created them. Names like Chapter 3 or Week 2 vocabulary age better than New deck.
• Moving a note between Decks does not affect its review schedule. Progress is tied to the note, not its location.