¶ SuperMemo
SuperMemo is a program that makes learning fun and easy.
The methods[1][2] it pioneered[3] will not only enable you to remember the things you learn forever, but also to gain knowledge at an unprecedented rate.
Here is why it could change your life Case-by-case illustration to decide for yourself.- Humans of SuperMemo Personal stories from users of SuperMemo.
¶ Getting Started
- Introduction The fundamental concepts of SuperMemo.
- First steps Installation and Basic usage.
- Going further Pointers for progressing to expert levels.
- Backup Guide Why risk losing your hard work? Set it up now, and forget about it!
¶ Learning Mastery
- Knowledge Formulation Techniques for encoding knowledge.
- Incremental Reading How to learn wide and deep, with a smile.
- Pleasure of Learning Why learning can be more enjoyable than Netflix.
- Studying for School Guides for learning School Material.
- Incremental Writing Increase your creativity and writing quality.
¶ Website Matrix
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Expert edition of SuperMemo this very wiki is dedicated to. |
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Web-based edition of SuperMemo with an intuitive interface and simplified feature-set. |
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Official SuperMemo support wiki. |
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Piotr Wozniak's online book on SuperMemo, learning and education. |
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YouTube |
Channel with videos published by the SuperMemo.wiki community. |
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Official channel with videos published by Piotr Wozniak. |
¶ SuperMemo Communities
- Discord (invite) Home of the community maintaining this website.
- Discord (web) Web version with guest access to our Discord server.
- /r/super_memo Most active reddit community.
- All communities Exhaustive list of SuperMemo communities.
¶ Software Comparison Matrix
There are two main editions of SuperMemo:
Desktop edition, under the moniker SuperMemo 1 through SuperMemo 18,
Web edition, under the moniker SuperMemo.com.
| SM 18 | SM 15 | SM Web | Anki | |
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| Algorithm | SM-18[4] | SM-15 | SM-18 | SM-2[5] |
| Incremental Reading | Yes | Yes | No | Partial[6] |
| Knowledge Destructuring | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Complexity | Complex | Complex | Simple | Medium to Very Complex[7] |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux[8] | Windows, Linux | Web, Mobile | Windows, Linux, MacOS, Mobile |
| Plugins | Yes[9] | No | No | Yes[9:1] |
| Web import | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| PDF import | Yes[10] | No | No | Yes[11] |
| Neural reviews | Yes | No | No | No |
| Premade courses | Yes[12] | No | Yes | Yes |
| Themes | Yes | No | - | Yes |
| Misc | New features | - | Focus on language learning | - |
| Price | $66 | Free | Freemium | Free (iOS $24.99) |
¶ About this wiki
This is a community initiative at writing a user-friendly documentation for SuperMemo and learning in general.
SuperMemopedia is another great source of information. The presentation and volume of information available there can be daunting for new users. This initiative attempts to offer an alternative.
Anyone can contribute to this wiki. Follow the instructions on this page.
¶ Editing this Wiki
To prevent spam we require manual verification for new accounts to receive editing permission on the Wiki.
- 1. Create an Account Register your personal account on this wiki.
- 2.a. Become an Editor - Option 1: Contact
Alexis Incogito#8606on Discord. - 2.b. Become an Editor - Option 2: Contact me by email
alexis (at) supermemo.wiki.
¶ Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors and technology providers for helping us build our community:
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SM-17 was a significant leap in the algorithm predictive efficiency. SM-18 introduced the stabilization curve. ↩︎
Based on SM-2, see FAQ. For a comparison with SM-18 see Universal metric. ↩︎
Partial implementation with the Incremental Reading add-on. ↩︎
Using PDF, IR and other Anki addons significantly increases the complexity. ↩︎
SuperMemo 15 through 18 has partial support for Linux. However, plugins do not work in Linux. ↩︎
SM 17+ has plugins through SMA. Anki has a rich add-on ecosystem. ↩︎ ↩︎
With the PDF plugin. ↩︎
With the SIAC addon. ↩︎
Anki decks can be converted to SuperMemo. ↩︎