How Prismo works
From a few lines you write today to something you can still explain months from now. Here is one note going all the way through.
You write a few lines about what you learned. Prismo turns them into topics in your library and writes quiz questions from them. Then it brings each question back over days and weeks, just as you are about to forget it.
Today I learned more about Napoleon. Siege of Toulon (1793): he was only 24 and that's how he started getting noticed. Crowned himself Emperor on Dec 2, 1804 at Notre-Dame, didn't let the pope do it. Also learned from my history teacher that leadership = preparation + understanding your people. Want to remember that.
Rose to prominence at 24 during the Siege of Toulon (1793). Crowned himself Emperor on December 2, 1804, at Notre-Dame.
History › NapoleonGood leaders combine thorough preparation with a deep understanding of the people they lead.
LeadershipAn example note, start to finish.
1. Capture: write it down, or just say it
Everything starts with a short note in your own words: what you read, heard or worked out today. Three to five lines is enough. There are no templates, tags or formatting to think about.
- Type it in the Capture tab, or dictate it when you are on the move.
- Add files: a photo of a page, your course notes or a PDF. Prismo reads them in full along with your note.
- Process with Prismo is on by default. Switch it off for a note you only want to keep in your journal.
Writing from memory is already part of the learning. Recalling an idea to put it in your own words strengthens it far more than highlighting or copying it.
2. Knowledge Sync: Prismo pulls out what matters
When you save, Prismo reads the note and finds the ideas worth keeping. Each one becomes a short topic in your library, filed into the right collection and labelled with its source.
- You stay in control. Prismo shows you what it found before anything is added. Untick what you don't want, then sync.
- It builds on what you know. If you write about something you already have a topic on, Prismo adds the new details to it instead of creating a duplicate.
- Everything stays editable. Open any topic to read, edit, move or delete it, and search your whole library.
3. Review: get quizzed before you forget
From your topics, Prismo writes quiz questions in several formats: multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, short answer and questions that connect two ideas.
Each question is scheduled with spaced repetition, using an algorithm based on SM-2. It comes back a day or so after you learned it, then after longer and longer gaps each time you answer correctly, and sooner when you don't. A few minutes a day is enough to keep up.
- Daily Review gives you what is due today.
- Topic Focus lets you drill one subject, for example before an exam.
- Hard mode asks tougher questions for bonus XP.
- Saved questions: bookmark any question to practise it again later.
4. Over time: a library that keeps growing
Your Home screen shows how many items are due today, how much of your library you have mastered and how many topics you have learned. Two daily missions, capturing an entry and reviewing your knowledge, keep the habit simple.
Streaks, levels and more than 50 achievements make it easy to come back every day. With Premium, the knowledge map shows how all your topics connect. And your library is yours: you can export everything as a zip file at any time.
What it costs
Prismo is free to start, so you can try the whole loop before paying anything. Premium unlocks unlimited notes and quizzes, the knowledge map and cloud sync. Prices are shown in the app and depend on your country.
