Study Mode: Buttons and Voice Commands

In this guide, we'll break down the core buttons in Study Mode and explain exactly what they do. We'll also cover their voice command equivalents so you can study without lifting a finger.

1. Pause & Unpause (Resume)

What it does

Life happens. The Pause button lets you temporarily halt your study session without losing your place. The Resume button picks up exactly where you left off.

How to use it

Simply tap the Pause icon on your screen. When you're ready to continue, tap the Play/Resume icon.

🗣️ Voice Command Equivalents

You can pause and resume entirely hands-free. Unpausing with your voice works a bit differently to the pause button — you just say "unpause" when the audio message prompts you to do so.

2. The Pass Button

What it does

Sometimes you just don't know the answer, and that's completely okay! This is your opportunity to ask Auracle to teach you the answer again. The Pass button effectively tells Auracle, "I don't know this one."

Auracle will reveal the correct answer, reset all progress on that card so you learn it again, and ask you for the answer again.

How to use it

Instead of guessing or sitting in silence, tap the Pass button on the screen when you're stuck on a question.

🗣️ Voice Command Equivalent

Instead of reaching for your phone, you can simply say:

3. The Suspend Button

What it does

The Suspend button is your way of curating your deck on the fly. If you encounter a card that's too easy, has an issue, or that you just don't want to study right now, suspending it will remove it from your study session permanently. It won't show up again until you manually un-suspend it on the deck's page.

How to use it

Tap the Suspend icon during a quiz card. Auracle will immediately remove the card from your session and automatically move you to the next question.

🗣️ Voice Command Equivalent

To remove a card from your active rotation hands-free, say:

4. Speedy Mode ⚡

What it does

Speedy mode speeds up a learning or review session. When enabled, it does two things:

1. Speeds up audio playback for questions only — Questions are read out at a faster rate, so you spend less time waiting and more time answering.
2. Skips filler audio — When you get an answer wrong or pass, Auracle normally says things like "The correct answer is…" and "Let's try again." In Speedy Mode, these are skipped entirely — you hear only the correct answer and immediately get the question repeated.

How to use it

Tap the ⚡ Speedy Mode button in the bottom-left corner of the study screen. When active, it glows yellow and a playback speed selector appears next to it. You can choose from:

• 1x (normal)
• 1.2x
• 1.4x
• 1.6x
• 1.8x
• 2x (double speed!)

Your speedy mode preference and playback rate are remembered between sessions, so you only need to set it once.

🗣️ Voice Command Equivalent

There is no voice command for Speedy Mode — it's a toggle you set before or during a session via the on-screen button.

5. Study Settings ⚙️

What it does

The Settings button opens an overlay where you can control how your study session works and fine-tune your microphone — all without leaving the session. Opening the overlay automatically pauses your session, and closing it resumes playback right where you left off.

Inside the overlay, you'll find two sections:

Playback Mode

Choose how content is delivered during your session. There are three mutually exclusive modes:

• Lessons + Questions (default) — The standard experience. Auracle plays lesson cards to introduce topics, then quizzes you with interactive questions.
• Lessons Only — Auracle plays only the lesson cards, skipping all questions. This is perfect for passive listening — for example, if you're commuting and want to preview a topic before actively studying it later. Note: you may need to reset progress on the deck later to do a full run-through with lessons and quizzes.
• Questions Only — Auracle skips all lessons and jumps straight to quiz cards. Ideal when you already know the material and just want to drill your recall through active practice.

When you select a non-default mode, a small badge appears next to the deck title in the study view so you always know which mode is active. Playback mode resets to the default when you start a new session, but persists naturally when transitioning between decks in a course.

Microphone Configuration

The bottom half of the settings overlay contains your microphone controls. This is especially useful if Auracle is having trouble hearing you, or if you've switched audio devices (e.g. from AirPods to your laptop's built-in mic).

• See which microphone is active — The currently selected device is displayed by name.
• Adjust microphone gain — A gain slider lets you boost the input volume if Auracle is struggling to pick up your voice. This is handy because most microphones have quite quiet default input levels.
• Test your mic visually — A real-time volume meter shows your audio levels, so you can confirm you're being heard before jumping back in. You want it in the green zone.

How to use it

There are two ways to access it:

1. From the "Listening" indicator — When Auracle is listening for your answer, tap the orange "Listening" bar at the bottom of the screen (it shows a small gear icon ⚙️). This opens the settings overlay.
2. From the bottom bar — Tap the gear icon (⚙️) in the session controls row at the very bottom of the screen.

When you're done, close the overlay and your session resumes exactly where you left off.

🗣️ Voice Command Equivalent

There is no voice command for Study Settings — it requires visual interaction to configure.

6. Rewind ⏪

Visible in decks with Lessons only.

What it does

When you're listening to a lesson card (an informational card with no quiz), the Rewind button lets you jump back to the start of the audio. If you tap it again, it will take you to the previous lesson. This is perfect for catching something you missed or re-listening to a tricky explanation.

How to use it

The Rewind button appears in the bottom control bar.

🗣️ Voice Command Equivalent

There is no voice command for Rewind — it's a tap-only control.

7. Exit ✕

What it does

The Exit button ends your study session and takes you back to the previous screen (your deck page or dashboard). Any progress you've made during the session — correct answers, scheduling updates, suspended cards — is saved automatically. You won't lose anything by exiting early.

How to use it

Tap the ✕ Exit button in the bottom-right corner of the study screen. Your session ends immediately.

🗣️ Voice Command Equivalent

There is no voice command for Exit yet.

Multi-Language Support

While the voice commands above are for English, Auracle's speech recognition supports these commands in over 40 languages! Whether you're studying French or Spanish, the app will listen in the language you are currently answering in. You can use the commands in your own language, or in the language you're studying.

Using the commands in the language you're studying usually works better.