Schwanki vs Anki for Language Flashcards

Choose Anki if you want control over card templates and desktop deck management. Choose Schwanki if you want to keep your exported progress and review due vocabulary in a swipe feed.

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Schwanki and Anki at a glance
WorkflowSchwankiAnki
Study materialClass PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages.Build your own decks with configurable note types, media and card templates.
ReviewReview cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline.Study on desktop with Anki’s scheduler and keep control over deck settings.
PortabilityImport .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package.The Schwanki guide documents importing supported media and scheduling data when the Anki export includes them.

Pricing and limits

Schwanki

  • Anki imports, scheduling, and unlimited decks and reviews are free. Image and audio together cost one credit per card. Schwanki pricing ·
  • One-time credit packs start at “20 credits” for “$1” USD. Schwanki pricing ·
  • Free allowances: “10 documents a day” for class-note reading and “50 a day” for example sentences. Each extra use costs one credit. Schwanki pricing ·
  • Class PDFs up to “10 MB” and PowerPoint files up to “100 MB”. Loaded due cards are available offline; importing and AI generation require a connection. Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow ·

Anki

How to move from Anki to Schwanki

  1. On Anki Desktop, choose File → Export and select the deck. Choose Anki Deck Package and include scheduling information and media. Anki Manual: Exporting
  2. Upload the package in Schwanki and preview the cards before confirming the import. Schwanki’s Anki export and import guide
  3. Open the imported deck and check a sample of the fields, audio, and due dates against your original before moving the rest.

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