Schwanki vs Wordbin for Language Flashcards

Choose Wordbin if you want to collect vocabulary as you read websites. Choose Schwanki if most of your vocabulary arrives in tutor files and you want a phone swipe feed.

By YJ Kim · Sources checked

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Schwanki and Wordbin at a glance
WorkflowSchwankiWordbin
Study materialClass PDFs, PowerPoint, screenshots, connected Google Docs or Sheets, and existing Anki packages.Save words encountered on the web while keeping their original context.
ReviewReview cards due under FSRS in the phone swipe feed. Previously loaded due cards can be reviewed offline.Review saved vocabulary and use AI card completion within your plan’s allowance.
PortabilityImport .apkg or .colpkg with supported media and scheduling when they are present in the package.Rebuild the selected cards from your vocabulary notes. This workflow does not move the Wordbin review queue.

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 ·

Wordbin

  • The site advertises a public beta price of “$3/mo” and a stated post-launch price of “$5/mo”. Verify which offer is active when signing up. Wordbin pricing ·
  • The free plan shows “10 AI card completions / month”. The beta page distinguishes temporary beta quotas from the post-launch Pro caps. Wordbin plan limits ·

How to move from Wordbin to Schwanki

  1. Review the words you saved and gather the original sentences or your own examples for the cards you want to carry across. Wordbin: Vocabulary from the web
  2. Put your vocabulary and context in a Google Doc or Sheet you control, or prepare a supported class file. Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow
  3. Connect the document or upload the file in Schwanki and check the extracted words in your Inbox. Schwanki’s documented inputs and review workflow
  4. Edit and approve the cards you want to study. Keep the original app available for its progress and features.

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