Migaku vs Schwanki: Shows or Tutor Lessons?
Choose Migaku to mine sentences from supported shows and videos and review them in Migaku Memory or Anki. Choose Schwanki to make vocabulary cards from tutor materials and swipe through due cards on your phone.
By YJ Kim · Sources checked
Try the review demo| Workflow | Schwanki | Migaku |
|---|---|---|
| Where words come from | Tutor PDFs, Canva exports, slides, screenshots, Google Docs, Sheets, and existing Anki decks. | Mine words and sentences from supported video and web sites (YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Viki, X, Reddit and more per Migaku’s feature list, checked 2026-11-11). |
| How you make a card | Check suggested vocabulary from a lesson in your Inbox. Edit and approve the cards you want. | Click a subtitle word to create a card with context such as a screenshot and a clip of the original audio, or use keyboard shortcuts to send cards to Migaku Memory or Anki. |
| How you review | Swipe through cards due under FSRS. Import your Anki export with supported media and any included review history. | Review in Migaku Memory, or send the cards you make to Anki for review. |
| Anki compatibility | Imports .apkg/.colpkg from Anki Desktop 26.09.4, AnkiDroid 2.25.3, and AnkiMobile 26.10 ($24.99; checked 2026-11-11). Tick Include scheduling information to keep progress. | Migaku’s browser extension can send cards to Anki. If you already review there, export that deck to bring history into Schwanki. |
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 ·
Migaku
- Migaku’s pricing page shows monthly options at “$10/month” and “$15/month”, and a lifetime offer at “$499”. Confirm the plan at checkout. Migaku pricing ·
- The plan FAQ distinguishes Standard from Early Access. Check the plan before relying on early releases. Migaku plan differences ·
How to move from Migaku to Schwanki
- In Migaku, set Anki as your card destination for the cards you plan to bring across.
- In Anki, export the deck as an Anki Deck Package and include scheduling information and media. Schwanki’s Anki migration guide
- Import the package into Schwanki and check that a sample of the notes and media made it across.
- If your existing cards only live in Migaku Memory, keep that deck in Migaku until you have verified a supported export for it.
Which fits a learner who takes classes and watches shows?
Use Migaku to save a line you heard in a show with its original audio. Use Schwanki to bring in the vocabulary from a tutor’s Canva PDF. If you sent your mined cards to Anki, export that deck with scheduling and media, then upload the file to Schwanki so class words and show sentences can share one phone review feed.
Common questions
Can Schwanki mine Netflix or YouTube subtitles?
No. Schwanki makes cards from class materials you supply and imports existing Anki decks. For creating cards from video subtitles as you watch, use Migaku’s browser extension.
Should I review in Migaku Memory or Anki?
Migaku lets you send cards to Migaku Memory or to Anki. If you already keep long-term progress in Anki, sending cards there avoids a second review queue. Schwanki can then import that Anki export when you want a swipe feed.
Can I bring my Migaku cards into Schwanki?
If you sent the cards to Anki, export the deck as an .apkg file with Include scheduling information and Include media, then upload it to Schwanki. Cards that only live in Migaku Memory stay there until you export them through Anki or another path Migaku documents.
Migaku or Schwanki if I mostly take tutor lessons?
Schwanki is the closer fit for tutor PDFs, Canva notes and a phone swipe feed. Migaku is the closer fit when most of your new words come from immersion video. Use both if your week includes classes and shows.