On-device .apkg import
The .apkg archive is unpacked and read right on your phone — a streaming importer handles even huge image-heavy decks without crashing.
Anki on your phone
Your Anki decks, studying happily on mobile
Years of curated .apkg decks shouldn't be locked to a laptop. AlphaLearn imports Anki decks — cards, cloze, and images — entirely on your device, schedules reviews with the same SM-2 logic Anki uses, and even lets you author new cards and export them back to .apkg. No account gymnastics, no server upload, no internet needed.
100% on-deviceDecks are parsed and stored locally — nothing is uploaded.
SM-2 schedulingAgain / Hard / Good / Easy ratings drive real spaced repetition.
Import + exportBring decks in, author new cards, export back to .apkg.
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What it does
A complete Anki workflow, not just a file viewer
Import, study, browse, edit, create, and export. The Anki hub keeps your whole flashcard life in one place — with stats and a review heatmap to keep you honest.
SM-2 spaced repetition
Rate cards Again, Hard, Good, or Easy. Ease, interval, and due date adjust exactly the way serious flashcard users expect.
Images and cloze supported
Deck media is extracted and rendered in place with a full-screen lightbox. Cloze deletions display as highlighted key phrases.
Card authoring built in
Create Basic and Cloze cards with rich text and pasted images, with a live preview — make your own decks without touching a desktop.
.apkg export
Any deck — imported or authored — exports to a standard .apkg file that opens in desktop Anki, so nothing is ever locked in.
Stats and heatmap
The hub shows deck-level stats and a review heatmap so streaks and slack weeks are visible at a glance.
Tutorial
How to import and study an Anki deck
From a .apkg file in your downloads folder to a running review session in under a minute.
Old decks from seniors work great — just re-export if they're very new.Open the Anki hub
From the dashboard, open the Launch Pad and choose Anki under Academic Tools. The hub lists your decks with stats and a review heatmap.
Import your .apkg
Tap Import and pick the deck file from your phone's storage. A progress sheet shows cards and media being parsed — you can cancel anytime. Everything happens on-device.
No upload — works in airplane modeChoose what to study
Open the deck and pick Study. Filter to All cards, New cards only, or just what's Due for Review today.
Flip, rate, repeat
Tap to flip the card, then rate it Again, Hard, Good, or Easy. Swipe for next and previous, shuffle if you like, and hard cards re-queue within the same session.
Honest ratings = better schedulingCreate and export
Use the Create button to author Basic or Cloze cards with images. When a deck is ready, Export produces a standard .apkg you can share or open in desktop Anki.
At a glance
Everything a serious flashcard habit needs
Decks · Study · Browse · Edit · Export
- Import .apkg decks with cards, cloze deletions, and images.
- Fully offline: parsing, storage, and study all happen on-device.
- Per-deck actions: Study, Browse, Edit, Export, Options, Delete.
- Type-in answer mode and card info sheet during study.
- Dark mode and image lightbox in the study viewer.
- Session results screen with stats after every study run.
- Source badges show which decks were imported vs created.
Import
Streaming importer with progress and cancel — built to survive giant image-heavy anatomy decks on iOS.
Study
SM-2 ratings, filters for New and Due, swipe navigation, shuffle, and in-session re-queue of failed cards.
Author & export
Rich-text editor for Basic and Cloze cards with image paste, plus one-tap export back to .apkg.
Under the hood
Details that matter when your deck has 8,000 cards
Anki decks are precious. The importer and scheduler treat them that way.
- The .apkg archive's internal database is read directly on-device — no server round-trip.
- Streaming media extraction writes one file at a time, fixing the out-of-memory crashes big decks cause on mobile.
- Front/back fields are detected intelligently across common note-type layouts.
- Sound tags and scripts are stripped safely; images are remapped to local storage.
- Each card tracks status, ease, interval, due date, and review count individually.
- Cloze patterns like {{c1::renal artery}} render as highlighted phrases for quick self-testing.
- Exports build a fresh, standards-compliant .apkg compatible with desktop Anki.
- Decks in the newest compressed Anki format show a clear message with re-export instructions instead of a silent failure.
Common questions
Anki import, answered
The things deck hoarders (affectionately) want to know first.
Are my Anki decks uploaded to a server?
No. The .apkg file is parsed entirely on your device and cards are stored in local device storage. Nothing leaves your phone, and study sessions work fully offline.
Do images inside my deck work?
Yes. Media files inside the .apkg are extracted and stored locally, so image-based decks like anatomy or pathology decks render correctly — with a lightbox for full-screen viewing.
My .apkg file won't import. Why?
Decks exported from very new Anki versions using the newest compressed format aren't supported yet. In desktop Anki, re-export with the “Support older Anki versions” checkbox ticked and it will import fine.
How is this different from AlphaLearn's own flashcards?
Anki import is for decks you already have; AlphaLearn Flashcards generates new cards from your notes with AI and syncs them to your account. Many students use both — and plan reviews around them.
Works with the rest of AlphaLearn
Recall is one habit among several
Pair your Anki reviews with the rest of the AlphaLearn study system.
AlphaLearn AI
Bring your decks. Keep your schedule. Study anywhere.
Import .apkg decks in seconds, review with real SM-2 scheduling, author new cards, and export whenever you want — fully offline, fully yours.