To make cramming easier — RemNote

RemNote

Students often find themselves trapped in a repetitive cycle — reading through lengthy PDFs, copying key points into separate notes, and then painstakingly converting those notes into flashcards by hand. This fragmented process can quickly become tiring and gruelling, especially when revision piles up. However, with RemNote, the formula is completely changed as it turns documents and files into detailed and comprehensive notes and flashcards alongside a personal AI tutor — Remy. It combines the processes of learning, revising and retaining the learnt material through active recall all in one workspace, making the process of studying a lot easier.

This study tool doesn't solely focus on understanding or actively recalling and applying the information. Instead, it includes multiple branches that aid studying holistically. Textbook PDFs or research papers can be imported into RemNote where students can highlight key points and extract structured notes without losing context. Moreover, flashcards can be typed with simple keyboard hotkeys, making it feel manageable. After constructing the flashcards, the spaced-repetition engine calculates the optimal review schedules based on the level of understanding, displaying students' strengths and weaknesses in the respective chapter.

In terms of pricing, RemNote provides unlimited notes, basic flashcards, standard spaced repetition and up to 30 PDF annotations and 5 image occlusions for free. The Pro subscription starts at around 62HKD a month, providing unlimited PDF annotations, image occlusions, exam scheduling and file uploads up to 300MB fully offline. The Pro with AI subscription includes an additional 20,000 monthly AI credits for AI-generated flashcards, summaries, audio transcription and auto-quizzing alongside the pro features. With the subscription, it removes the usage limits and introduces automation tools that ease the process of studying, allowing students to focus solely on retention. For example, students with multiple courses can enter exam dates of all subjects and be able to retain information through visual memorisation with the unlimited image occlusions without hitting a paywall.

RemNote is a tool best for heavy retention learning with vast volumes such as the anatomical diagrams for medical students, chronological dates for history students, laws and regulations for law students, structural building codes for architecture students etc. It can also benefit academic researchers as information can be directly taken in context from files, allowing them to build contextual notes as they are reading PDFs. However, solely using this tool for quick meeting notes, journal entries or simple to-do lists can feel unnecessary.