Flash Recall

Read in chunks, type in bursts

Watch a skilled data-entry operator and you'll notice they hardly look at the source. They glance, hold a whole group in mind and type it in one smooth burst. That's called chunking, and it's trainable. Flash Recall shows you an item for a moment, hides it, and asks you to type it from memory. Every success makes the next item longer.

Tricks that help

Split long numbers into groups of three or four: "4821 7730" is two chunks, not eight digits.
Say words silently in your head; it keeps them in working memory.
Type as soon as the item hides. Memory fades within seconds.

Put the skill to work in the data entry test or play Number Rush.

Frequently asked questions

Why train memory for typing?

Fast typists don't look back at the source after every character. They read a chunk (a word, a group of digits) and type it in one go. Flash Recall trains that skill directly, which helps a lot with copy-typing and data entry.

What are the three modes?

Words mode uses words and short phrases. Numbers mode uses growing digit groups. Mixed alternates between both and adds codes that combine words and numbers.