How It Works

Brainscape's Confidence-Based Repetition technique is scientifically proven to help you learn more efficiently than ever before.

Over 800 academic studies have proven the efficiency of spaced repetition. But nobody has ever made it as personalized as Brainscape.

Think of the answer in your head Active recall

Rate your confidence Metacognition

A customized stream of cards to help you learn faster Spaced repetition

After studying for 30 minutes with:

Based on a study at Columbia University; people studied 30 mins, then took a post-test

Find Great Flashcards: Browse thousands of classes created by publishers, teachers, and students
Create Great Flashcards: Use easy authoring tools on both our website and our mobile & tablet app
Study Progressively: Learn faster using Brainscape's “smart flashcards” repetition system
Collaborate with Classmates: Manage editing permissions to help spread the work among multiple students
Share Your Class: Post a link to your class on your class website, or tweet it to the rest of the world
Bulk Upload Entire Decks: Import dozens of text-based flashcards at once, using a two-column .csv file

Upload Media: Easily add images, animations, and sounds to your flashcards
Format Beautiful Content: Transform boring text using bold, italics, bullets, numbered lists, & other HTML tweaks
Track Students' Progress: Monitor the participation and mastery of all students in a shared class
Navigate Your Content: Easily flip through cards, search for specific cards, or view whole decks in “print preview”
Benchmark Your Progress: Compare your commitment levels with friends and with learners around the world
Bookmark Your Cards: Mark specific flashcards to review later with a teacher or tutor