# Schwanki vs Anki for Language Flashcards

> Compare Schwanki and Anki for language study, including pricing, documented limits and how to move vocabulary into Schwanki.

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# 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.

By YJ Kim · Sources checked November 10, 2026

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**Schwanki and Anki at a glance**

| Workflow | Schwanki | Anki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Study material | Class PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages. | Build your own decks with configurable note types, media and card templates. |
| Review | Review 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. |
| Portability | Import .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](https://schwankiapp.com/pricing) · November 10, 2026
- One-time credit packs start at “20 credits” for “$1” USD. [Schwanki pricing](https://schwankiapp.com/pricing) · November 10, 2026
- 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](https://schwankiapp.com/pricing) · November 10, 2026
- 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](https://schwankiapp.com/anki-alternative) · November 10, 2026

### Anki

- Anki Desktop is free and open source; AnkiWeb sync is free. [Official Anki downloads and features](https://apps.ankiweb.net/) · November 10, 2026
- A shared deck export can omit scheduling and media. Anki’s export options determine what travels with the cards. [Anki Manual: Exporting](https://docs.ankiweb.net/manual/exporting) · November 10, 2026

## 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](https://docs.ankiweb.net/manual/exporting)
2. Upload the package in Schwanki and preview the cards before confirming the import. [Schwanki’s Anki export and import guide](https://schwankiapp.com/guides/export-anki-with-scheduling)
3. Open the imported deck and check a sample of the fields, audio, and due dates against your original before moving the rest.

## Sources

- [Official Anki downloads and features](https://apps.ankiweb.net/)
- [Anki Manual: Exporting](https://docs.ankiweb.net/manual/exporting)
- [Schwanki pricing](https://schwankiapp.com/pricing)
- [Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow](https://schwankiapp.com/anki-alternative)
- [Schwanki’s Anki export and import guide](https://schwankiapp.com/guides/export-anki-with-scheduling)

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