Blurting is a classic active recall technique: you hide your notes, look at a prompt (like a heading), and try to “blurt out” everything you remember before checking the answer. NoteSpark AI includes a dedicated Blurt Mode for your notes, so you can practice blurting directly inside the app.
What Blurt Mode Does in NoteSpark AI
When you enable Blurt Mode in a note:
- The main note content is hidden, so you can't read paragraphs or bullet points.
- The headings remain available through the table of contents, giving you prompts for each topic.
- If your note is from a YouTube source, the video player is also hidden, keeping your focus on recall.
You still see the note title, description, date, and headings—but the explanations disappear until you turn Blurt Mode off.
This is exactly what you need for blurting: topic cues without the answers.
How to Use Blurt Mode for Active Recall
Here's a simple blurting routine using NoteSpark AI:
- Open a note you want to review from the NoteSpark AI dashboard.
- Skim the table of contents on the left to see the main headings and subtopics.
- Toggle the Blurt Mode switch near the note title.
- Pick one heading at a time and, without scrolling through the note content, say or write everything you remember about that topic.
- Turn Blurt Mode off and check the actual content under that heading.
- Repeat for the next heading, focusing extra time on sections you struggled with.
Because NoteSpark AI generates structured notes with clear headings, each heading becomes a natural blurting prompt.
Why Blurting Works So Well with Structured Notes
Blurting is effective because it feels uncomfortable—you're forced to rely on your memory instead of the text.
With NoteSpark AI:
- Headings keep you oriented while still hiding the answers.
- You get clear topic boundaries, so you can focus on one idea at a time.
- You can combine blurting with other features like flashcards or quizzes for deeper reinforcement.
This makes blurting more organized than simply looking away from your notebook and hoping you remember something.
Example Blurting Session in NoteSpark AI
Imagine you have a NoteSpark AI note called “Introduction to Cell Biology” with headings like:
- Cell Structure
- Cell Membrane
- Organelles
- Cell Division
A blurting session could look like this:
- Turn on Blurt Mode.
- Click Cell Membrane in the table of contents.
- Without seeing the content, write or say what you remember about its structure and function.
- Turn off Blurt Mode and compare your recall with the actual note.
- Highlight anything you missed and, if needed, turn those gaps into flashcards or quiz questions using NoteSpark AI.
This cycle turns your NoteSpark AI notes into an active recall engine instead of a passive reading tool.
Combining Blurt Mode with Other NoteSpark AI Features
You can build a full active recall workflow around your notes:
- Start with Blurt Mode to recall main ideas from headings.
- Generate flashcards from the same note for detailed Q&A practice.
- Create a quiz to test understanding in multiple-choice format.
- Use mind maps to visualise how the headings and concepts connect.
All of this happens inside NoteSpark AI, using the same underlying content.
Conclusion
Blurting doesn't require extra apps or printed sheets—just well-structured notes and a way to hide them. NoteSpark AI's Blurt Mode gives you exactly that: headings as prompts, content hidden until you're ready to check.
By combining Blurt Mode with flashcards, quizzes, and mind maps, you can build a complete active recall system around your notes.
Ready to try blurting with your own notes? Open a note in NoteSpark AI, toggle Blurt Mode, and see how much you can recall from the headings alone. Visit notespark.id to start practicing active recall with NoteSpark AI.