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Anki export

Anki export means saving your flashcards as an .apkg file, the format Anki can open. Anki is a popular free app for spaced repetition, the study method that shows each card right before you forget it. Import the file and study on any device.

An .apkg file is just a flashcard deck in a format Anki understands. It holds the questions, answers, and any images or formatting. Once you have one, you open Anki, import the file, and your whole deck shows up in seconds.

People do this because Anki handles the timing for you. It tracks which cards you find hard and shows them more often, and easy ones less often. So you make the cards once, export them, and let Anki decide what to review each day.

The nice part is it works everywhere. Anki runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iPhone, and your deck syncs across all of them. Export once and you can study on the bus or at your desk.

Example

Mara has 200 biology terms in a deck. She exports it as an .apkg, imports it into Anki on her laptop, and it syncs to her phone. Now she reviews cards on the train and Anki keeps drilling the ones she keeps missing.

How to use it
  1. 1Build or pick the flashcard deck you want to study.
  2. 2Export or save it as an .apkg file.
  3. 3Open Anki and choose File then Import.
  4. 4Pick your .apkg file and click Open. The deck loads in a few seconds.
  5. 5Start reviewing, and let Anki schedule the cards for you.
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Will my images and formatting come through?

Yes. An .apkg file carries the card text plus any images and formatting, so your deck looks the same after import. Just leave the include media option on when you export. If you import on a phone, give it a moment to pull in the pictures.

Do I have to make Anki cards by hand?

No. You can build a deck somewhere else and export it as an .apkg, then import that one file into Anki. With StudyPDF, Bo makes the flashcards from your own material and you export them to Anki in one step, instead of typing each card yourself.

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FlashcardSpaced repetitionLeitner systemActive recall

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