Schwanki vs LingQ for Language Flashcards

Choose LingQ if you want reading, audio and saved word lookups in one environment. Choose Schwanki if you already have lesson files or Anki decks and mainly want to review due vocabulary.

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Schwanki and LingQ at a glance
WorkflowSchwankiLingQ
Study materialClass PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages.Read or listen to lessons and save looked-up words and phrases as LingQs.
ReviewReview cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline.Review saved vocabulary alongside your reading and listening library.
PortabilityImport .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package.Treat the exported vocabulary as card text. Preserve the LingQ library separately for lesson position and known-word state.

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 ·

LingQ

  • LingQ shows plan features and a sign-up flow. Confirm the price and currency displayed at your checkout. LingQ Premium plans ·
  • LingQ distinguishes a saved-word allowance from Premium, which offers unlimited saved words and lesson imports. LingQ plan features ·

How to move from LingQ to Schwanki

  1. Open your LingQ vocabulary list and use its export action for the entries you want to keep. Review the output fields before importing. LingQ Support forum: Vocabulary export
  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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