Spaced repetition, supercharged by AI

Remember everything
you study

Kioku turns any topic, PDF, or set of notes into smart flashcards — then schedules each one at the exact moment you're about to forget it. Less cramming, more knowing.

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FSRS-5
scheduling algorithm
3 styles
Q&A · cloze · reverse
AI-built
decks from any source
記 Kioku — Studying
Finance · 1 of 4 🔥 6-day streak
QUESTION
Opportunity cost
tap to reveal answer
ANSWER
The value of the next-best alternative you give up when you make a choice.
how well did you know it?
Session complete
4 cards reviewed · +32 XP
↑ A live demo — tap the card, then grade it.
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better recall vs. re-reading notes*
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a day is all it takes to stay on top
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to turn a topic into a full deck
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yours — export your data anytime
*Active recall & spaced repetition are among the most evidence-backed study techniques in cognitive science.
Platform features

Everything you need to learn faster — in one place.

AI deck generation

Describe a topic, paste your notes, or drop in a PDF — Kioku writes accurate, well-structured cards for you in seconds. Choose Q&A, cloze deletion, or reverse cards, and edit anything before you save.

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Smart scheduling (FSRS-5)

The same modern spaced-repetition algorithm power-users swear by. Kioku shows each card right before you'd forget it, so reviews stay short and retention stays high.

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Record a lecture

Hit record and Kioku transcribes your class live, word for word — then turns the transcript into a clean study guide or a ready-to-review deck.

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Import from a link

Paste a YouTube video or any web page. Kioku pulls the real transcript or article text and builds a full study pack — flashcards, a quiz, and a summary.

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Import from anything

Turn a lecture PDF, a photo of your notes (OCR), or pasted text into a full deck. Long documents are split automatically so nothing gets dropped.

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Adaptive exam simulator

Full mock exams for the SAT, AP, MCAT, or your finals — timed, with difficulty that adapts to your accuracy and speed, a predicted score, and AI explanations for every miss.

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A tutor on every card

Stuck? Ask for a real-world example, a simpler breakdown, an analogy, or a memory hook — without leaving your review.

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Audio & pronunciation

Attach real audio or record your own, with natural text-to-speech and auto language detection — built for language learners.

Math & rich cards

Write formulas in LaTeX that render beautifully, add images and hints, and tap any word for an instant AI definition while you study.

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Share decks instantly

Send any deck to a friend as one compact code — they paste it and the whole deck, cards and tags included, lands in their collection.

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Stats & weak areas

A full dashboard: a year-long activity heatmap, your review forecast, hardest cards, and your weakest decks and topics so you know exactly what to study next.

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Streaks, XP & goals

Daily goals, levels, 70+ achievements, and streak freezes keep you coming back — with cloud sync and an auto-sync toggle across every device.

How it works

From zero to studying in three steps.

1

Create a deck

Type a topic, paste notes, or upload a PDF. Kioku's AI builds your cards — or make them by hand. It's your call.

2

Study a few minutes a day

Flip, grade, and move on. Type-the-answer and quiz modes keep it active, and the schedule does the heavy lifting.

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Watch it stick

Cards you know come back less often; tricky ones come back sooner. Your dashboard shows retention climbing over time.

AI deck generation

Type a topic.
Get a deck.

Kioku reads your prompt, notes, or PDF and writes clean, accurate, atomic cards — the kind that actually stick. Pick a style, review the draft, and you're studying in under a minute.

  • Q&A, cloze deletion, or reverse cards
  • Generates the exact count you ask for
  • Flags weak or duplicate cards automatically
  • Every card editable before you save
Your prompt
Make me 20 cards on key macroeconomics terms
Generate ✨
Fiscal policy
Government use of spending & taxation to influence the economy.
Crowding out
When gov. borrowing raises rates and reduces private investment.
Quantitative easing
A central bank buying assets to inject money into the economy.
Your built-in tutor

Stuck on a card?
Just ask.

Every card has a tutor on call. Tap a word for an instant definition, or hit a help button and Kioku explains it your way — with an example, a breakdown, an analogy, or a memory trick.

THE CARD
Compound interest
Interest earned on both the principal and previously accrued interest.
Need a hand?
Kioku tutor

Plus a full “Teach me this” mode that walks you through any concept, step by step — right inside your study session.

Take a look inside

One app, the whole study loop.

Review that adapts to you

Flip, grade, move on. Type-the-answer and quiz modes keep recall active, while FSRS-5 quietly decides when each card comes back.

  • Tap or swipe to grade
  • Type-the-answer with fuzzy matching
  • Audio, hints & instant word lookup
QUESTION
食べる
🔊 tap to hear · tap word to look up
AgainHardGoodEasy

Sit a full mock exam

Pick the SAT, an AP, the MCAT, or your finals. Kioku writes a timed exam that gets harder when you're fast and accurate, eases off when you miss, and predicts your real-exam score.

  • Adaptive difficulty & live timer
  • Predicted score on the real scale
  • AI explanation for every wrong answer
MCAT · adaptive⏱ 18:24
Which lever is monetary policy?
Raising income tax rates
Lowering the federal funds rate ✓
Increasing public spending
Issuing more Treasury bonds
Predicted score · 512

Record class, get study material

Hit record and Kioku writes down every word live. When the lecture ends, turn the transcript into a clean study guide or a ready-to-review deck in one tap.

  • Live, word-for-word transcription
  • One transcript → guide or flashcards
  • Edit the text before you generate
Recording · 12:47
“…so the mitochondria is the site of oxidative phosphorylation, where the electron transport chain generates ATP…”
📝 Study guide🃏 Flashcards

Turn a video or page into a deck

Paste a YouTube link or any article. Kioku pulls the real transcript or page text — not a guess — and builds flashcards, a quiz, and a summary you can save.

  • Reads real transcripts & article text
  • Flashcards + comprehension quiz
  • Plain-English summary & key topics

Bring your own material

Drop in a lecture PDF, a photo of handwritten notes, or pasted text. Kioku reads it, splits long documents, and drafts a deck you can edit.

  • PDF, image (OCR) & plain text
  • Long docs chunked automatically
  • Review the draft before saving
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Lecture_07_Thermo.pdf
Reading 14 pages · 38 cards found

Watch it actually stick

A full dashboard: a year-long activity heatmap, your review forecast, hardest cards, weakest tags, and retention climbing over time.

  • Activity heatmap & streaks
  • Upcoming review forecast
  • Retention & mastery trends
Last 8 weeks · darker = more reviews
The difference

Stop cramming. Start keeping.

The usual way
  • Re-read notes and highlight, hope it sticks
  • Cram the night before, forget it the week after
  • Spend hours making cards by hand
  • Review everything, even what you already know
  • No idea what's actually weak
With Kioku
  • Active recall on every card — proven to stick
  • Spaced so it lands in long-term memory
  • AI drafts the deck in seconds from your material
  • Only see cards you're about to forget
  • Dashboard shows exactly what needs work
Why it works

Built on what actually makes memory last.

Kioku combines the techniques cognitive science backs — and wraps them in something you'll actually open every day.

★★★★★

Spaced repetition is the most well-studied learning technique there is. Kioku schedules every card with FSRS-5 so you spend your time on what you're about to forget — not what you already know.

Spaced repetition
remember more, review less

Writing good cards is half the battle. Kioku's AI drafts clear, atomic cards from your own material — and flags weak or confusing ones so your deck stays sharp.

Active recall
test yourself, don't reread

Typing answers and taking AI-built practice exams force real retrieval — the kind that builds durable memory, instead of the false confidence of just rereading notes.

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Retrieval practice
exam & type modes

Streaks, XP, and daily goals turn a study habit into something you want to keep. Miss a day? Streak freezes have your back so one slip doesn't undo your momentum.

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Habit by design
show up, every day

Your decks, progress, and stats live in your account and sync across every device — study on your laptop, review on your phone, pick up right where you left off.

Everywhere you are
cloud sync built in

From kanji with audio to accounting formulas in LaTeX, Kioku handles real subjects — images, hints, cloze deletions, and instant word lookups included.

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Any subject
languages, STEM & more
FAQ

Questions?

Everything you might want to know before you start.

Is Kioku free to use? +
Yes. Create a free account and you get unlimited decks, spaced repetition, exam mode, and cloud sync — with a fair daily AI allowance. Pro ($4.99/mo during early access, normally $25) raises the AI limits for heavy users.
Do I need an account? +
Yes — Kioku saves your decks, streaks, and progress to your account so they sync across every device. Signing up takes a few seconds with Google, GitHub, or email.
Do I need to know anything about spaced repetition? +
Not at all. Kioku handles the scheduling for you using the FSRS-5 algorithm. You just study the cards it shows you each day — the timing is automatic.
Where do my cards come from? +
However you like: describe a topic and let the AI build a deck, paste your own notes, upload a PDF or photo, record a lecture, or paste a YouTube/website link — Kioku turns any of them into cards. You can always edit anything before saving, or write cards by hand.
Can it really transcribe a lecture? +
Yes. The lecture recorder uses your browser's speech recognition to write down a class live, word for word, then turns the transcript into a study guide or a deck. It works best in Chrome on desktop or Android.
What can the exam simulator do? +
Pick the SAT, an AP exam, the MCAT, or your finals and Kioku generates a timed mock exam. Difficulty adapts to your accuracy and speed, you get a predicted score on the real scale, a per-topic breakdown, and an AI explanation for every question you miss.
Can I share decks with friends? +
Yes — any deck becomes a single compact code. Send it to a friend, they paste it in, and the whole deck (cards and tags included) is added to their collection instantly.
Will my decks sync across devices? +
Yes. When you sign in, your decks, stats, and progress save to your account and follow you to any device you log in on.
What subjects does it work for? +
Anything you'd use flashcards for — languages (with audio and cloze deletions), STEM (with LaTeX math rendering), vocabulary, history, professional exams, and more.
Can I study on my phone? +
Yes — Kioku is built for touch. Tap to flip, swipe to grade, and it works right in your mobile browser. No app store required.
Pricing

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Everything you need to actually learn.

  • ✓ Unlimited decks & cards
  • ✓ FSRS-5 spaced repetition
  • ✓ AI generation, lecture & link import
  • ✓ PDF / image / text import
  • ✓ Adaptive exam simulator & stats
  • ✓ Deck sharing & cloud sync
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Launch offer
Pro
$25 $4.99 /month

80% off while we're in early access — locked in for life.

  • ✓ Everything in Free
  • ✓ Much higher daily AI allowance
  • ✓ Priority generation
  • ✓ Unlimited PDF & image imports
  • ✓ Early access to new features
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