RemNote makes it easy to generate flashcards directly from your tables. Both Simple Tables and Advanced Tables support Concept/Descriptor flashcards, so you can quickly turn your structured data into effective study material.

In Advanced Tables, each value in the Name column is treated as a Concept, while the other columns serve as Descriptors of that Concept.

In Simple Tables, the header column (shown in gray) are Concepts, and each remaining column is a Descriptor. For each Descriptor column, you can generate flashcards in the forward direction, backward direction, or both.

Forward cards show the Concept and column name, prompting you to recall the cell content.
Backward cards work in reverse, showing the column name and cell value, prompting you to recall the Concept.

Enabling Flashcard Generation

To enable flashcard generation for a specific column:

Click on the column header.
Go to Flashcards Configuration.
Choose Enable For This Column.

Configuring Flashcards

RemNote gives you flexible options for customizing flashcards generated from your table columns. Below is a breakdown of the key settings you can adjust.

Card Direction

This option lets you choose which directions your flashcards will use. In Advanced Tables, you can also configure this setting by hovering over the column header and clicking the flashcard icon.

In the example below, the table is set up to learn element names and symbols in both directions, and element names and atomic numbers in both directions. For the "phase as STP" column, only the forward direction is enabled - since knowing an element's phase at standard temperature and pressure doesn't help you recall its name.

Tip: Hover over the arrow in the column header to see a preview of the cards generated from that column.

Showing Additional Columns on Flashcards

While table flashcards are fundamentally defined by a relationship between the Name column and one other column, you can also show other columns on the front or back of the flashcard. To do this, click on the header of a column that has flashcards enabled, then select Configure Cards. From there, you can select any other columns from the table to add to the card.

Additional Columns on the Front of the Card

These are typically used to give yourself hints or supplementary information needed to answer correctly. Please note that this option is only available in Advanced Tables. If you are working with a Simple Table and need this feature, consider converting it to an Advanced Table.

Example: In a Chemical Elements table, imagine you want flashcards asking the name of an element when shown its number, while including its phase at standard temperature and pressure as a hint.

To accomplish this, we can create a backwards flashcard from the atomic number column and add the phase at STP column as an Extra Properties on Front of Card.

The front of the flashcard will look like this:

Additional Columns on the Back of the Card

These work just like the Extra Card Detail Power-Up does on other types of cards. You can use them to display:

Additional context or examples that clarify why the content is important.
Non-essential facts or trivia that make your study experience more enjoyable and help make the idea more salient so you can remember it better.
References to related material you can review if you have forgotten the information on the flashcard.
A reminder of a common misconception or a way you might misinterpret the answer.
Synonyms or translations of a term or idea.

Example: With the Chemical Elements table, imagine you want to remember the name of the element by looking at its symbol, and the atomic number is something nice to be reminded of but not essential.

You can create a backward flashcard from the Symbol column and add the atomic number column as an Extra Property on Back of Card.

The flashcards will look like this:

Type in Answer

For some types of flashcards, such as foreign-language vocabulary, code snippets, or mathematical formulas, you may want to actively type your answer to ensure accuracy.

With the Type in Answer setting, a text box appears on the front of the card, allowing you to enter your response. Once you submit, RemNote automatically checks it against the correct value and marks the card accordingly. Read more about this feature in Typing In Answers.

Text to Speech

For language learners or anyone who wants to reinforce pronunciation, you can enable the Text to Speech option for table columns that generate flashcards. When enabled, the contents of the column are read aloud as you practice the card.

You can choose between standard voices or opt for premium ElevenLabs voices for higher-quality pronunciation. Premium voices use AI credits and are especially helpful for mastering accents, intonation, or unfamiliar words.

Flashcard View Type

In addition to standard flashcard practice, you can enable Show Entire Table mode. You can turn this mode on either from the Cards menu in the top-right corner of any table or from the Configure Cards menu in the column settings. Whichever way you choose, this setting applies to all flashcards generated from that table.

When this mode is enabled, you will be tested on each individual cell in the table, but the entire table context remains visible during practice. This allows you to see all related information and better understand how each fact fits into the bigger picture.

Each cell tracks its own spaced repetition history, so you can focus your practice on the areas where you need the most improvement.

Practicing Specific Flashcards from an Advanced Table

You can filter an Advanced Table view to show only specific rows based on certain conditions (see how to filter tables). If a table view is filtered, only flashcards from the visible rows will be included when practicing the document where it is located.

Example: The table view below is filtered to show only "Chemical Elements" that have "Gas" selected in the phase at STP property. When practicing the Gas Elements document, only flashcards about the gaseous elements will appear in the practice queue.