Upload Cards from a CSV file

Use a CSV file to add several Cards at once. A CSV is a simple text file with rows and columns. The import screen includes a template you can download.

Open the import screen

In Library, open the Notebook or Topic where the Cards should go. Choose Create and then Upload Cards. The Upload tab recommends three column names: front, back, and topic. Each Card needs a front (question) and back (answer). The Topic column is optional.

front,back,topic
"Two matched recordings start at −68 mV. A sodium-channel blocker reduces inward current by 92% and stops evoked spikes within two minutes, while ATP and resting voltage stay near baseline. Which evidence supports a direct channel effect? Which two controls would help rule out cell damage or a timing effect?","Rapid current loss and spike failure while ATP and resting voltage remain stable support a direct channel effect. Compare vehicle-treated cells at both time points, measure pump transport separately, and check cell health or recovery after washout. The result supports a direct effect but does not prove the drug acts only on that channel.",Cell membrane

Choose Download template to get a starter file. Choose Show CSV instructions to see Meminni's example. Check Topic spelling: by default, a Topic name the app does not find creates a new Topic.

Set the file options

Choose Choose CSV and select your file. If your column headings use different names, open Advanced settings and enter them under Front column alias, Back column alias, and, if used, Topic column alias.

Under Unknown topic policy, choose what to do when a Topic name is not already in Meminni:

• Create topic makes a new Topic for that name. This is the default.
• Assign Uncategorized puts those Cards in the Uncategorized Topic instead.

Turn on Best effort upload only if it is okay to skip rows that exceed your plan's limit. The app says those extra rows will be skipped automatically.

Choose Upload CSV to start. If no file is selected, the app asks you to choose a CSV file first.

Check import status

Open Recent imports in the same window to check on an import. If there are no imports yet, the screen says Start an import to track its progress.

Current issue: In the checked account, Upload CSV shows Your Library workspace is unavailable. The same message appeared before choosing a file from the all-Topics view. After selecting Cell membrane, the form opened without the message, but submitting a valid one-row file showed it again. Recent imports stayed empty and no Card appeared. See current known issues. Check Recent imports before trying the same file again.

The completed, partial, failed, retry, and cancel steps still need a live check after an import can start.

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