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RemNote: cost, fit and limits
RemNote is a note-taking and flashcard workspace that schedules spaced repetition reviews from the notes you write, with metered AI credits for card generation, grading and tutor chat, sold by a vendor whose legal name the pricing page does not state.
What to know first
RemNote has three tiers on its pricing page: Free at $0, Pro at $8 a month ($96 billed yearly) and Pro with AI at $18 a month ($216 billed yearly). The difference between them is mostly AI credits and study tools, not note storage. Free already includes unlimited notes and flashcards, so a student can start a semester without paying. A Lifetime toggle is shown, but its prices were not read.
RemNote at a glance
| Maker | Not stated on the vendor pages, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | Free; Pro $8 per month |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Flashcard Apps in 2026, rank 1 of 11 |
| Website | remnote.com |
Who RemNote is best for
Students who learn from PDFs and slides
The top tier makes AI cards and quizzes from PDFs and PowerPoint files, and Pro adds PDF annotation, so a reading-heavy course fits without a second app.
Exam crammers with a fixed date
Pro includes an exam scheduler, which spaces reviews toward a set test date instead of running an open-ended queue of due cards.
People who already outline in a notes tool
Cards live inside the notes, so someone who writes structured outlines can turn a line into a card without copying text between two products.
RemNote plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited notes and flashcards, 3 synced devices, 3 annotated PDFs, 5 image occlusion cards and 250 AI credits per month. |
| Pro | $8 per month, or $96 billed yearly | PDF annotation, image occlusion, tables and templates, an exam scheduler and 1,000 RemNote AI credits per month. |
| Pro with AI | $18 per month, or $216 billed yearly | Everything in Pro, 20,000 AI credits a month, AI grading, AI tutor chat, and AI cards and quizzes from PDFs and slides. |
Checked November 2026.
What RemNote does
- AI cards from text, PDFs and slides
- The top tier generates cards and quizzes from typed text and from PDF and PowerPoint uploads, spending AI credits for each request. The pricing page describes this as a feature of Pro with AI, which is where most of the 20,000 monthly credits go.
- AI grading and tutor chat
- Pro with AI can grade free-text answers and hold a tutor conversation, which moves practice past simple flip-and-rate review and lets you answer in your own words instead of picking a rating.
- Image occlusion
- Paid tiers hide parts of an image so you can test labels on diagrams, with Free capped at five image occlusion cards. Anatomy, geography and circuit diagrams are the usual use, since a label can be tested in place.
- Exam scheduler
- Pro plans reviews toward a chosen test date, which is useful for a short, fixed study window such as a finals week, where an open-ended queue of due cards would be too long.
- Handwriting and lecture capture
- The pricing page lists handwritten notes, a lecture recorder, image to text and audio transcription among the tools tied to its AI tier, so lecture audio can become text and then cards without leaving the app.
How RemNote handles your data
The pages we could read were the pricing page only; the privacy policy did not load on retry, so retention, hosting region and any model training position are unverified. The pricing page names no certification. AI usage is metered in credits per month, which means every AI request is processed by the vendor's AI service. Before uploading unpublished course material or anything sensitive, read the current privacy policy directly, because the vendor's policy was not checked for this.
Where RemNote falls short in practice
- Free caps bite quickly. Free allows 2 knowledge bases, 1 exam, 3 annotated PDFs and 5 image occlusion cards, and uploads stop at 20 files a day and 8 MB per file.
- Credits are a monthly budget. Free gets 250 AI credits and Pro 1,000, and credits are described per month, so heavy generation in one week can use up the allowance and leave nothing for the rest of the month.
- Maker and region are unnamed. The pricing page gives no legal entity or headquarters, so a school or employer that needs a named data processor has to ask the vendor, since the opened page does not answer it.
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RemNote: common questions
How much does RemNote cost?
As of November 2026, Free is $0, Pro is $8 a month or $96 billed yearly, and Pro with AI is $18 a month or $216 billed yearly. A Lifetime option appears in the billing toggle, but its prices were not read. Check the pricing page before buying, since AI credit amounts differ by tier.
What do RemNote AI credits cover?
The pricing page lists 250 credits a month on Free, 1,000 on Pro and 20,000 on Pro with AI. The top tier names AI cards from text, PDFs and slides, AI grading, tutor chat, image to text and audio transcription. It does not break down how many credits each action uses.
Does RemNote work offline?
The pricing page mentions local knowledge bases and desktop, iOS and Android apps, but it does not describe offline behavior in detail, so we cannot confirm which features work without a connection. Test the app with network access off before relying on it in an exam hall or on a flight.
Can I use RemNote for PDFs and lecture slides?
Yes on paid tiers. Pro adds PDF annotation, and Pro with AI generates cards and quizzes from PDFs and PowerPoint files. Free allows 3 annotated PDFs, and uploads are limited to 20 files a day and 8 MB per file, so large slide decks may exceed the free limit.
Does RemNote train AI on my notes?
The pages we read do not say. The privacy policy did not load on retry, so any statement about model training, retention or hosting region is unverified. Read the policy yourself before you upload coursework you cannot share, or paste only material you are comfortable sending to an AI service.