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Help & Documentation

Everything you need to get the most out of FlashClips

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Introduction

FlashClips is a spaced repetition learning app for video clips from multiple platforms. Using the Motor Skills algorithm, it helps you learn effectively by showing clips at optimal intervals.

Algorithm
Motor Skills
Designed for procedural and skill-based learning
Levels
8
Levels 0–7 with increasing review intervals
Max interval
90 days
1 → 2 → 4 → 7 → 14 → 30 → 60 → 90 days
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Collections Groups of video clips organized by topic
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Clips Video segments with precise start and end times
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Spaced Repetition Review at increasing intervals for optimal retention
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Quick Start

Get started with FlashClips in three steps:

1
Create your first collection

Navigate to "Collections" and click "Create Collection". Give it a name and an optional description.

2
Add video clips

Click "Add" on your collection, paste a video URL from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Streamable, or Gumlet, then select the segment you want to study.

3
Start studying!

Click "Study". Rate each clip — Forgot, Hard, Correct, Easy — to optimize your review schedule.

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Features

label Tags
  • Personal tags across all decks
  • Special Favorites & Buried system tags
  • Filter study sessions by tag
share Sharing & Copying
  • Share by email (Read or Edit access)
  • Generate shareable invite links
  • Each user has independent progress
visibility Browse Mode
  • View all clips without daily limits
  • See next review dates at a glance
  • Great for reviewing specific clips
bar_chart Daily Limits
  • Set daily limits for new clips & reviews
  • Global and per-collection settings
install_mobile PWA
  • Install as an app from your browser
  • Share videos directly to FlashClips
keyboard Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 1–5 Rate clips in study mode
  • ← → Navigate between clips
  • Space Play / Pause
  • ? Show all shortcuts
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Supported Platforms

FlashClips supports videos from multiple platforms with graceful degradation:

Platform Time Range Speed Control Sound Notes
YouTube ✓ ✓ ✓ Full support, including Shorts
TikTok ✓ ✗ ✗ Short URLs (vm.tiktok.com) supported
Facebook ✓ ✗ ✗ Short URLs (fb.watch) supported
Streamable ✓ ✗ ✓ streamable.com links
Gumlet ✓ ✓ ✓ gumlet.tv and play.gumlet.io links
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FAQ

keyboard_arrow_downHow does the Motor Skills algorithm work?
keyboard_arrow_downWhat's the difference between Study and Browse mode?
keyboard_arrow_downCan I use FlashClips offline?
keyboard_arrow_downWhat does "Buried" mean?