Favorites just got a serious upgrade

Today I added something that many people have been asking for — import and export for Favorites collections.

Until now, Favorites in Playphrase.me were basically just one list. You clicked the ⭐ and phrases or words went into a single collection. Simple, but not very flexible.

After talking with a few language teachers, it became clear that this wasn’t enough — especially for people who use the site in a teaching environment.

So Favorites are now evolving into something more powerful.

Multiple collections

Instead of one Favorites list, you can now create multiple collections (tabs) — up to 5.

This makes a big difference. For example:

• one collection for phrases you're currently learning

• another for review

• another for idioms

• or collections created by a teacher for students

Each collection can now be managed separately.

You can:

• Export a collection
• Import a collection
• Delete a collection

Much cleaner and much more flexible than before.

Sharing collections

The big reason for this change is sharing.

Teachers can now prepare a list of phrases and share it with students.
Students can import it instantly and start practicing.

No copying phrases manually.
No mixing things with their own favorites.

Just import → start learning.

Backup (and peace of mind)

Another benefit is data safety.

You can export your Favorites collections to a file and store them on your own computer.

Realistically nothing should happen to the database — everything is backed up — but psychologically it's much nicer when users know they can keep their own copy.

Less anxiety, more control.

Why Markdown?

The exported format is Markdown.

Each phrase is simply written as a Markdown heading.

This has a nice side effect: you can open the file in any Markdown editor and add your own notes, comments, or learning hints next to the phrases.

For example, you could add:

• personal reminders

• context notes

• pronunciation tips

• emotional associations

• learning plans

Right now Playphrase.me ignores those notes when importing, but they stay in the file.

If people find it useful, I can easily add support later to display those notes inside the interface.

Works everywhere

Collections also work seamlessly with the rest of the learning flow.

Switch collections on desktop — they switch in Reels as well.

So you can combine this with:

• keyboard shortcuts
• reels mode
• autoplay
• repeat

and use different collections for different training sessions.

A small feature on the surface, but I think it opens a lot of interesting possibilities — especially for teachers and structured learning.

And of course, I’ll keep refining it if people start using it actively.

More experiments coming soon. 🚀