Follow new updates and improvements to Memo.
December 2nd, 2024
New
Improved
Fixed
Complete revamp of deck configuration flow with a new pop-up screen featuring step-by-step guidance (all previous options remain available under advanced settings in the final step)
❗Press “Create with AI” to access AI flashcard creation options after you upload your deck. All existing options are under advanced mode at the last step when you press “Create with AI”.
New default layout: PDF viewer now positioned on the right with adjusted width to accommodate future co-pilot AI flashcard workflow
Toggle left-hand layout in settings
Drag handles available to adjust panel widths (flashcards/notes and PDF panels)
❗You may revert back to the original left sided PDF layout in settings.
Configure default settings directly in the settings screen:
Language
Temperature
Editing Topics
Smart Card Processing (Note: Individual deck settings will override global settings)
Streamlined fidelity options:
Standard fidelity remains default
Quality and Ultra fidelity merged into "Vision" mode, which analyzes every page's screenshot as context (when complete coverage is selected)
Generation quotas for both pro and ultra plans have been increased
Sample card automatically generated for easier manual editing
New "Create with AI" button for AI-powered card creation
Page number field now automatically selects current PDF page when adding cards manually
Text-to-speech feature: Play button to hear question and answer content (supports English and locally downloaded languages)
Automatic topic generation by default in step 1 (manual topic editing available through settings)
New streak leaderboard component on home screen
Free 3-month pro account access for HKU students automatically when logged in (@connect.hku.hk or @hku.hk emails)
Delete card function now available during learn mode
Major backend authentication upgrade: resolved login 404 issues and premature logout problems
Ultra fidelity deck quota (now comprehensive mode with vision) resets have been fixed
Fixed error when accessing folders with trailing spaces
Improved PDF processing: graceful fallback to text input if image processing fails
Toast message improvements
Fixed feedback submission error in "Feedback about cards"
Resolved backend token refresh authentication errors
Improved PDF rendering consistency - no more forced browser refreshes
Enhanced backend infrastructure preventing timeout issues during card generation
Improved language handling support (language output can be enforced in deck creation or settings)
Streamlined user check and redirection logic
Onboarding has been optimized with clearer “X” button on the pricing button
Restored orange beam in create new deck box
Optimized mode selection buttons for mobile devices
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. As a small team of medical students, we're committed to enhancing your learning experience. Happy studying!
Memo Team
November 20th, 2024
New
We've completely revamped the mobile experience with a new bottom navigation bar, improved responsiveness, and the ability to install Memo directly on your device as a home screen app!
Install Memo as a Home Screen App:
iOS Users (Safari):
Tap the share button (📤) in browser menu
Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
Tap "Add" to install
Android Users (Chrome):
Tap the menu button (⋮) in browser menu
Tap "Add to Home Screen"
Tap "Add" to install
Bottom navigation bar for tablet and phone devices
Simplified onboarding process to 2 steps now!
Mobile app splash screen
Chat feature added to learn mode on mobile
Chat integration in learn mode (accessible via three dots menu)
Smart grading with Enter key submission in learn mode
Enhanced mobile responsiveness for getting started box in notes
Significantly improved learn mode styling
Better dark mode styling in learn mode
Textarea improvements in learn mode:
Increased height
Width now matches card width
New upload toast component for better clarity when adding decks
Removed distracting border beam from add new deck page
Resolved page skipping issues during PDF processing
Fixed 500 error occurring after 24-hour browser inactivity (mostly resolved)
Partially resolved PDF rendering issues (hard refresh recommended if issue persists)
Fixed ultra-fidelity image processing for slides
Optimized page cleaning process to prevent excessive or duplicate cards
Resolved backend server issues when adding new decks
Fixed batch processing optimization for page 2 cleaning action
Look for the "Install" button with a download icon (⬇️) in the app to get started!
Thank you for using Memo! We're constantly working to improve your study experience across all devices. Your feedback helps us make Memo better every day.
Memo Team
November 17th, 2024
Fixed
We're excited to introduce Streaks to help maintain your study consistency, alongside some major improvements to our core features including a fix to a critical issue with Ultra Fidelity generation to properly analyze slide images!
Daily Streaks: Track your learning consistency across all study modes - complete your daily streak using Learn Mode, Flashcards Mode, Practice Exam Mode, or Tutor Mode
Visual streak calendar showing your progress with motivating streak statistics and longest streak tracking
Enhanced Dark Mode: Updated to a lighter gray background for better readability
Logged in users get redirected to the app automatically now from the home screen
Refreshed Dashboard Design:
New personalized greeting message in the dashboard
Custom serif font implementation across the interface
Cleaner, more intuitive layout
Fixed critical issue with Ultra Fidelity generation to properly analyze slide images (apologies for this and thanks for reaching out to us for this issue! 🙏)
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. We're committed to providing you with the best possible learning experience.
Memo Team
Release Credit: Jeffrey and Jason
November 12th, 2024
Fixed
We've focused on improving the reliability and compatibility of our Anki export feature, ensuring a smoother experience across different Anki versions.
Resolved duplicate card generation during export process
Fixed "specified file not found" error during deck exports
Addressed import compatibility issues with Anki versions prior to v23
Added version compatibility notice for older Anki versions
Resolved duplicate card UUID conflicts when uploading to alternative platforms (e.g., AnkiHub)
We recommend using Anki v23 or later for the best experience when importing decks from Memo. While we've improved compatibility with older versions, the latest Anki release ensures optimal performance and feature support.
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. As a small team of medical students, we're committed to enhancing your learning experience. Happy studying!
Memo Team
November 6th, 2024
New
🤖 Introducing Freddie AI, our new context-aware chat widget that understands your PDFs and Memo's features! Available on tablet-sized devices and larger, Freddie floats conveniently in the bottom-right corner, ready to answer questions across multiple PDFs while maintaining context of your study materials.
✨ New
Freddie AI Chat Widget: Context-aware assistant that understands your PDFs and Memo features
Increased Character Limits: Pro & Ultra users now enjoy 100,000 characters (2x free tier's 50,000)
Multi-page Source Detection: Flashcards now show all related page numbers when content appears across multiple pages. View combined screenshots (page references) from all related pages in:
- Learn Mode
- Flashcard Mode
- Exported Anki Files
Interactive Page Numbers: Click page numbers in flashcards to jump directly to that location in the PDF viewer
Feedback Button: Added to flashcards for direct user input
New Landing Page Hero: Minimalist design featuring radial gradients and Freddie AI integration
💎 Improvements
Smart Upload Interface:
Dynamic button text showing selected folder destination
Plan-specific file name character limits
Customized file size limit warnings (500MB for paid vs 50MB for free)
Enhanced Duplicate Management:
Refined duplicate detection focusing on absolute or near-duplicate cards
Configurable cleanup settings in both deck configuration and global settings
Clean Text Function: Added for optimizing completion responses
Faster Landing Page: Improved loading speed
Enhanced Notes Generation: Improved detail quality
🐞 Fixes
Modified flashcard merging behavior to be more precise
Adjusted cleanup toggle visibility and default settings
Fine-tuned duplicate detection algorithms
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. As a small team of medical students, we're committed to enhancing your learning experience. Happy studying!
Memo Team
Release Credits: Gassyr B. & Jason C
October 20th, 2024
New
We've got exciting news – Memo is live on Product Hunt today! 🎉
We're currently in top 5, but we need your help to stay there and climb even higher. Your support means the world to us and can make a huge difference.
Here's how you can help in just 2 minutes:
1. Visit our Product Hunt page: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/memo-formerly-pdf2anki
2. Click the orange "UPVOTE" button (you'll need to sign in or create a free account)
3. Leave a comment sharing your Memo experience (optional, but super appreciated!)
• More visibility = More students discovering Memo
• Higher ranking = More feedback to make Memo even better for YOU
• Your support fuels our passion to keep innovating
Thank you for being part of the Memo family. Let's show Product Hunt the power of our community! 💪📚
Jason & the Memo Team
P.S. This popup will disappear after you've visited our Product Hunt page. We promise not to bug you again! 😊
October 19th, 2024
New
This update fundamentally changes how Memo creates high-quality flashcards from your resources, mimicking a team of specialized experts working together to deliver the best learning materials.
The AI Agent Workflow is used to clean up, merge, and remove duplicate cards during the generation process. This ensures that the flashcards generated are of high quality and reduces duplicate and redundant cards. Questions will be more detailed and holistic. If turned off, the number of cards will be significantly higher (2x-10x).
AI Agent Workflow: A multi-step process involving specialized AI agents for generation, checking, merging, refining, and removing flashcards
Parallel processing: Multiple AI checking agents work simultaneously to optimize speed
Advanced options: Toggle to enable/disable the new AI Agent Workflow in settings
Improved topic categorization: AI agent categorizes entire sources into 10 topics for better context
Progress tracking component for multi-step processes
Modal view for contact support in the dropdown menu
Enhanced flashcard quality: Reduced redundancy and improved holistic understanding
Optimized flashcard quantity: Focus on high-quality, conceptual cards instead of numerous detailed ones
New "Standard" model: Scientifically backed questions and answers promoting second-order learning (evolved from previous “Legacy” mode)
Previous "Standard" model now available as "Standard Detailed" model
Improved organization: Flashcards sorted by page number in creation order with agent turned on
Faster processing: Most decks processed in under 5 minutes even with agents turned on
Enhanced cleanup functions for various types of flashcards (standard, cloze, MCQs)
Changed visual look of loading state in decks for consistency and less layout shifting
Cards are now rendered instead of notes for decks using input text as source for public-facing decks
Reduced duplicate and redundant flashcards
Added image URL compatibility check for ultra fidelity to prevent errors
Optimized handling of our AI vendor’s API interactions for better performance and reliability
Improved content filtering checks for LLMs
Eliminated unnecessary flashcards (e.g., irrelevant information like lecturer names)
Refined error handling for API interactions to enhance stability and user feedback
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. As a small team dedicated to enhancing your learning experience, we're excited to bring you this game-changing update. We look forward to your feedback on the new AI Agent Workflow and all the improvements we've made!
Memo Team
Jason
October 12th, 2024
Improved
Adjust the number of new cards per day and fine-tune image reference quality to suit your learning style. Plus, we've significantly improved the Ultra Fidelity, Pro and Normal generation process, eliminating those frustrating long wait times bugs (long awaited bug - sorry!).
Customizable default new cards number per deck in Learn Mode
Adjustable image reference quality settings
Time stamps and countup timer in live audio recording mode
Advanced filters for subjects and languages in Explore and Library
Search bar for finding specific decks
Smart Grading AI tweaked to be more lenient on minor mistakes and typos
Learn Mode now shows Smart Grading box for new cards
Scroll bar added to PDF upload page for easier navigation
Toast notifications repositioned for better mobile responsiveness
Enhanced pagination system for more accurate page representation
Optimized query performance with SQL indexes for faster deck filtering
Upgraded user-seeding functionality for more diverse testing scenarios
Full-text search capabilities added to the database
Resolved Ultra Fidelity deck generation issues (long awaited bug - sorry!)
Fixed Smart Grading not giving 3/3 for exact answers
Corrected glitch in Cards and Notes toggle for free text and audio input
Addressed 500 and 404 errors in Explore and Library pages
Improved error handling and notifications for PDF generation issues
Fixed AI content filtering errors affecting generation stability
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. As a small team of medical students, we're committed to enhancing your learning experience. Happy studying!
Memo Team
Release Credits: Yil Verdeja & Jason C
September 29th, 2024
Improved
We're excited to introduce new export capabilities, giving you more flexibility in how you manage and share your study materials. Now you can export your notes in both PDF and Markdown formats, making it easier than ever to use your Memo content across different platforms and study environments.
✨ New
Export notes in .pdf and .md (Markdown) formats
Adjustable image reference quality settings for Learn Mode, Flashcard mode, Anki .apkg export, and ultra (image) generation mode
Toast notifications for download progress when exporting flashcards and notes
💎 Improvements
Enhanced support for Asian characters in PDF exports
Improved line spacing in PDF exports for better readability
Added toast warnings when attempting to export empty notes or flashcards
Optimized UI to prevent issues when deleting the last card in a deck
🐞 Fixes
Resolved Chinese character rendering issues in PDF exports for notes and flashcards tables
Fixed inability to switch between notes and flashcards in input text mode or live audio mode on mobile devices
Corrected line spacing issues in PDF exports
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. As a small team of medical students, we're committed to enhancing your learning experience. We hope these new export options and improvements make your study process even more efficient and flexible. Happy studying!
Jason
September 14th, 2024
Improved
We're excited to introduce expanded language support for live audio transcription! Now you can transcribe your study materials in over 30 languages, making Memo more accessible and useful for learners worldwide.
✨ New
Collapsible sidebar: Maximize your study space with a new collapsible sidebar, giving you more screen real estate for notes and flashcards
Extensive language support for live audio transcription: Now supporting over 30 languages including Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and many more
Auto-scrolling during live audio transcription: Stay focused on the latest captions without manual scrolling
🐞 Fixes
Resolved an issue where users had to press "add to deck" twice to add flashcards, which was causing duplicate cards
Thank you for your continued support of Memo. As a small team of medical students, we're committed to enhancing your learning experience across languages and study styles. Happy studying!
Memo Team