Schwanki vs Brainscape for Language Flashcards

Choose Brainscape if you want Certified study content or already work with shared Brainscape classes. Choose Schwanki if you want to approve language vocabulary extracted from your own lessons before reviewing.

By YJ Kim · Sources checked

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Schwanki and Brainscape at a glance
WorkflowSchwankiBrainscape
Study materialClass PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages.Create or import cards, or use Brainscape’s shared and Certified study content.
ReviewReview cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline.Study with Brainscape’s confidence-based flashcards.
PortabilityImport .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package.Brainscape documents deck export for Pro users. Transfer the card text and retain the original deck for confidence ratings.

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 ·

Brainscape

  • The pricing page displays Pro at “$7.99/mo” in its annual billing view. Brainscape pricing ·
  • Free allows unlimited typed cards and study of your own cards. Unlimited AI card creation and access to Certified content are listed under Pro. Brainscape pricing ·

How to move from Brainscape to Schwanki

  1. With Brainscape Pro, open your deck’s options menu and export it. Open the resulting file in a spreadsheet to verify the front and back columns. Brainscape Help: Export a deck
  2. Open Anki Desktop, import the delimited file, and map the columns to the front and back fields. Anki Manual: Text files
  3. Export that deck from Anki as an .apkg package. The import creates fresh Anki cards, so it does not recreate your old review schedule. Anki Manual: Exporting
  4. Upload the package in Schwanki and preview the cards before confirming the import. Schwanki’s Anki export and import guide
  5. 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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