Schwanki vs AnkiDecks for Language Flashcards
Choose AnkiDecks if your main job is generating decks from documents for use in Anki. Choose Schwanki if you want class vocabulary to pass through an approval Inbox before it reaches your review feed.
By YJ Kim · Sources checked
Try the review demo| Workflow | Schwanki | AnkiDecks |
|---|---|---|
| Study material | Class PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages. | Generate cards from files, text or images and export to Anki. |
| Review | Review cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline. | Review on AnkiDecks or take generated cards to Anki. |
| Portability | Import .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package. | AnkiDecks documents package export. Verify card content, media and scheduling in Schwanki before relying on the migration. |
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 ·
AnkiDecks
- The pricing page shows Pro at “$7.99 per month” on monthly billing and “$60.00” billed annually. AnkiDecks pricing and generation limits ·
- Free includes “4” deck generations per month and documents of up to “10” pages. Pro lists “50” generations per month and documents of up to “100” pages. Review is listed as unlimited. AnkiDecks pricing and generation limits ·
How to move from AnkiDecks to Schwanki
- Generate or select a deck you own and use AnkiDecks’ Anki download to save the package. AnkiDecks flashcard generation and export
- Upload the package in Schwanki and preview the cards before confirming the import. Schwanki’s Anki export and import guide
- Open the imported deck and check a sample of the fields, audio, and due dates against your original before moving the rest.