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How to import new cards with attachments using .mochi format?
Hello! I want to export a batch of prepared cards with attachments into the existing deck without touching the existing cards or their reviews. As I understand, the optimal way is to use the .moc...
is there a "turn into quiz" feature?
i've seen it on sites like proprof, where you can switch from "quiz mode" to "flashcard mode," that kind of thing. i ws wondering if mochi had/ will have something similar? it would be super helpfu...
API GET endpoint for attachments
The Mochi app itself displays attached images nicely on a card. As a hobby project, I am building a wrapper app around it so I can speak to my flashcards. The issue here, as far as I understand i...
How to gain access to beta version in webapp?
I want to try the latest feature in beta version on iPad. I'm on pro subscription. How to gain access to beta version in webapp? Thank you.
Possible to have two-way/bidirectional cards?
That is, is it possible to have cards where each side can function as the front side of the other? For example, I might want to recall a sentence given its translation in the other language DE: U...
Importing cards into a template
I have a super simple template I would like to use. It is the following: << English >> --- << Spanish >> << Audio >> Which I am using for Spanish language...
"Error: Unable to Find Attachment"
When making my cards, I drag and drop files from my mac into the mac app and it works fine, but on the phone it says "Error: Unable to Find Attachment". I try to force sync attachments on the phone...
Do you recommend to use webapp rather than app in the appstore on iPadOS?
The app in the appstore is the old version, and the webapp is the latest version. Do you recommend to use webapp rather than app in the appstore on iPadOS? Is there any difference between the web...
Issue importing Markdown files with local image attachments (relative paths)
Hello, I am trying to import my notes into Mochi. Currently, my data consists of Markdown (.md) files and a corresponding folder for image attachments. The images are linked within the Markdown fi...
Deleting duplicate decks (or any decks)
I am new to Mochi and seem to have somehow created multiple Flashcard and Notes decks where I have two of each, plus the named deck which I have created. I don't see a way to delete a deck. Surely ...
Constant "Update failed" notification
Hello! When using the MacOS application I constantly get a notification telling me that an Update failed, but as far as I know I am at the most recent version 1.20.7? Is there a way to fix this con...
Using API to update card's "reviews" field
Hello! Is this possible? I've tried every format I can think of for the "date" and "due" dates, but I always receive this error response: 422 { "errors": { "reviews": [ ...
API endpoint to retrieve the next card to review?
👋 I don't think this is exposed based on the API docs, but it would be super useful to just be able to make a single request that iterates through cards to review. For context, I'd like to build a...
No way to select multiple cards in app?
There seems to be no option to move cards from one deck to the other in the ios mobile app? Let alone that, there is no way to select multiple cards at all to perform any action simultaneously…
Multiple card fronts?
Love the app! Just got today. I have a style of flashcard that I'm wondering if Mochi supports. Suppose I'm learning about countries. There are a few fields about each country I want to learn, ...
"Unable to play audio" error in Text-to-Speech (iOS/Mac/Web)
Hi everyone, I’m looking for help with a persistent issue regarding the Text-to-Speech (TTS) feature on my flashcards. It has always worked perfectly for my language studies, but it suddenly stopp...
Question about Mochi’s future
Hi everyone, I really like Mochi’s clean interface and stability, and I’m starting to depend on it for serious exam study. At the same time, updates feel quite infrequent, so I’m a bit worried abo...
Is there a way to tag multiple cards in an existing folder at the same time?
What the title says: Is there a way to tag multiple cards in an existing folder at the same time? I have a large folder of existing cards, and don't wish to individually edit each card.
Font Size in Vertical Left Menu
Hello folks, I was using Mochi a couple years ago, love it, but starting over again. I do not recall this issue before, but the font is so small on the vertical menu for the card decks. My eyes are...
Daily review limits
Just read this guide: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/7Q7DPSk4iGFJd8DRk/an-opinionated-guide-to-using-anki-correctly 20 cards a day — Having too many cards and staggering review buildups is the ...
How to Embed Mochi
The Docs says: You can embed the entire Mochi application within your website using an iframe. Is this done using the API thing? Does this allow sharing your decks with others? I'm on Pro, an...
How can I review cards in the order I created them?
Hi everyone, I just created about 200 cards in a deck, and I need to review them in the order I made them, because they build on each other. But it seems like Mochi is making me learn the most rec...
Diagram Cards Not working In reviews
Hello While reviewing my diagram cards the hidden text by the shadow i made doesn't show in reviews i keep clicking it but it doesnt allow me to show it only in reviewing the card this happens
FSRS Parameters
Hi 👋🏼 I was wondering if Matt could provide a brief write up about the default FSRS parameters in Mochi. I've had great success studying 550 cards for an exam, but my inner nerd wants to know why ...
Hi Sayed, The default params in Mochi were simply the latest default params for FSRS at the time it was implemented in Mochi (v6.0). It seems that they have been updated now to v6.1. I do have pl...
How to copy/duplicate groups of cards?
After completing an exam I use to scrutinize my cards and look for those worthy of being repeated. In this way I can keep having an idea of the most important concepts of the course I have passed. ...
Hmm It seems I never added a bulk duplicate action. Maybe I can add that in a future version. I think in the meantime there are probably other workflows you can use to achieve this. First I would ...
Deeplink to deck on desktop?
Is there a way to reference a deck across my macOS machine? My use case is that I am using window layouts in Raycast, and I want to be able to launch mochi with the relevant deck open, rather than ...
Getting HTML tags in rendered output when using AI-Generated Templates
I'm seeing tags like below when using the Ai text generator with type "Create question". In addition, the raw text is being rendered inside those tags instead of a question being generated as expec...
How to edit AI generated text?
The AI sometimes makes mistakes generating sample sentences, but I can't figure out how to go in and edit those errors? It seems I can edit the root vocabulary or the template, but not this.
Filtered "New cards"
Hi! Is it possible to start reviewing new cards with filters? I had created 200 cards with different tags in one deck, then I tried reviewing them (and thus adding them to the review system) but ...
Unfortunately there is no way to do new cards or review based on filters, but that does seem like it would be a handy feature to have. Adding a keyboard shortcut for "add to reviews" would be the e...
Duplicate Cards
I have several subdecks (1 per chapter) underneath one larger deck(for the book) that I am adding vocabulary too. The thing is that the book frequently repeats words in vocabulary lists and I don't...
Question about audio.
Hi there! New Mochi user here. I'm a total noob when it comes to themes and doing template but I've managed to put something together to start studying Japanese ((I did found a template online to...
Feature Request: Shortcut for Diagram Cards
Hi there 👋 First things first: Many thanks for this great app! I just started using Mochi and I already love how simple and smooth everything feels. Great work! So I decided to subscribe 💪 I’d lo...
Why does Mochi say 'this deck is empty' for decks which aren't?
I just recently subscribed to Mochi Cloud after using the free Android version for a month. Sync works great and is very fast, but on both Android and web the UI shows all three of my decks as emp...
Yeah sorry this is just poor wording I think. This used to say something like "No decks inside" or something like that. It means that there are not sub-decks. I will probably change the wording bac...
Is there a way to batch edit a field of multiple cards that use the same template?
Hi Matt! Is there a way to batch edit a field of multiple cards that use the same template? Take the screenshot for example. Let's say I want to edit the primary field of all these cards from “Se...
Make the deck public via API
Hi Mochi developers! I really like your app! I would like to know if it is possible to make my private deck public using the API? I checked the documentation and did not find anything similar, b...
While undocumented, it is possible to publish a deck through the API. There is a :published? key that takes the same kind of argument as the :trashed? key (a date). Check this section in the API do...
Is there a way to do cloze deletions and <input> inside of code blocks?
I've been trying to figure out how to do cloze deletions and input blocks inside of code snippets. For example: I can't get them to work inside of code fences. I can't tell if it's not possi...
Using <input> dynamic element as a field
Hi, Possibly a strange question: Can the dynamic "input" element be used as a field in Mochi such that it can then be chained with other dynamic fields? Here's an example: First side: A word in ...
Hmm I don't think that's possible but I like the idea! I'll look into adding that. Seems like there's a lot of interesting stuff you could do there.
Shuffle new cards when they are reviewed for the first time
Current behavior: When new cards are reviewed and marked as "I remember," they are added to tomorrow's "Due today" list. These cards then appear in the "Due today" list in the same sequential orde...
Reorganizing my decks efficiently
Does anyone have a suggestion for how best to reorganize my decks? As I've progressed, I realized that I want to make some changes to how I've organized my cards into decks and sub-decks. I'm fami...
Global search doesn't work with Chinese character
I'm encountering an issue with searching Chinese characters in Mochi. When using the deck-specific search (top-right search bar), searching for Chinese terms works correctly and provides exact subs...
New Card Scheduling: Are 'Don't Remember' (Left Swipe) Cards Added to Review?
When reviewing new cards, if I swipe left (meaning 'I don't remember'), does this add the card to my review schedule? I'm asking because I've only seen a scheduling confirmation in the UI when I s...
No the new cards are not added to the schedule until you are able to remember them once.
Unable to install Mochi dmg file on Apple Silicon M1
When trying to install this, it tells you that some files are locked or in an incomplete state, and hence cannot be installed. Using the usual drag-and-drop install method of macos.
Is there an easier way to Reference-Link on Mobile?
Would be awesome to be able to search and link cards directly from the mobile editor, similar to the desktop dropdown (unless I've missed this feature already exists?) Example Use case: During my...
Combining cloze deletions and typed answer cards
Hiya. Is it possible to combine cloze deletions with an answer that requires a typed response. For example, I have: Mydriasis is a dilated pupil that is unresponsive to light which I'd like to m...
Export/import on mobile?
So I just upgraded to a new phone (woohoo) and am trying to set everything up, including Mochi. I don't have the Pro subscription so it doesn't sync automatically, but I figured I could go on my ol...
This sounds like an out of memory error. I actually have a fix for this in the development branch and will be releasing that soon. In the meantime a workaround would be to export the SQLite file, l...
Card Changes API
Is there a way to use the API to get just cards that have changed since the last query (on a deck)? I’m building a chrome extension and I want to keep card data updated. Re-querying an entire deck ...
How to import new cards
Hi! I want to ask AI to make the flashcards so that I can easily import them in the app. I have asked AI to write in the markdown format. But when I imported them, there is only one side with the...
"Review Reverse" on Deck level
Is there an easy way to set "review reverse" option default for an entire deck or (for now) does it have to be done manually on a per card basis?
You can turn on reverse reviews in the deck's review settings (drop down menu a the top right of the deck page).