Incremental reading
Read sources a little at a time. Highlight what matters and promote it into extracts and cards without losing your place. See Incremental reading.
Kioku
Read it once. Remember it for good. Kioku pairs SuperMemo-style incremental reading with modern FSRS-6 scheduling in a fast, offline-first desktop app.
What is Kioku?
Section titled “What is Kioku?”Kioku is a desktop app for learning from what you read. Import an article or PDF, read it incrementally, turn the parts that matter into flashcards, and let an FSRS-6 scheduler decide exactly when to show each one again — so knowledge sticks with the least possible effort.
FSRS-6 scheduling
A state-of-the-art spaced-repetition algorithm schedules every item for the moment you’re about to forget it. See Spaced repetition.
Offline-first
Your data lives in local SQLite collections you can back up, export, and move between machines. See Collections.
Make it yours
Tune retention, rebind keyboard shortcuts, theme the app, and plan your study day. See Customize shortcuts.
Find your way around
Section titled “Find your way around” Quickstart tutorial From a blank collection to your first review in ten minutes.
Core concepts Topics, extracts, items, collections — the vocabulary of Kioku.
How-to guides Task-focused recipes for everyday workflows.
Reference Settings, shortcuts, cloze syntax, and the glossary.
Troubleshooting Answers to common questions and fixes.