Importing from Anki

Step 1: Export from Anki Desktop

You'll need Anki Desktop (the desktop application) to create an .apkg export file.

1. Open Anki Desktop and find the deck you want to export in your deck list.

2. Click the gear icon next to the deck name, or select the deck and go to File → Export from the menu bar.

3. In the Export dialog, set the format to "Anki Deck Package (.apkg)".

4. Leave "Include scheduling information" unchecked. Neurako does not import Anki review history or intervals — cards start fresh with FSRS either way.

5. Click Export and save the .apkg file to a location you can find easily.

Step 2: Import in the Neurako web app

1. Sign in at app.neurako.com and open Decks.

2. Choose New Deck → Import from Anki, or go directly to /decks/import.

3. Drop or select your .apkg or .colpkg file. Neurako reads the package in your browser — the file is not uploaded to Neurako servers.

4. Preview the decks, card counts, cloze conversion, and any media that will be skipped. Uncheck decks you do not want.

5. Confirm. Neurako creates one deck per selected Anki deck and lands you on the first imported deck's detail page — not an instant multi-thousand-card study session.

What transfers and what doesn't

Transfers:

• Card fronts and backs as plain text (HTML is stripped — Neurako's study UI does not render Anki HTML)
• Deck-level tags rolled up from the notes (unique, capped at 20)
• Extra fields named Hint, Mnemonic, Example, or Explanation, when those exact field names exist on the note type
• Cloze notes, split into one question/answer card per cloze blank (the sentence with [...] on the front, the hidden text on the back)

Often needs cleanup, or may not come through cleanly:

• Custom note types with extra fields — leftover fields are appended to the back; there is no field-mapping UI
• Image-occlusion notes — skipped, with a count shown in the preview
• Subdeck trees — flattened to one Neurako deck per Anki deck ID (Parent::Child may remain in the title)

Does not transfer:

• Audio and image media attachments (the preview shows how many media files were in the package; they are not uploaded)
• Anki review history, scheduling, ease factors, and FSRS parameters — every imported card starts as a new card on Neurako's FSRS scheduler
• Custom card templates, CSS, or add-on behavior
• AnKiDroid-specific settings
• Per-note tags (Neurako tags live on the deck)

After importing

Once your deck is in Neurako, take a few minutes to clean it up:

1. Scan for formatting artifacts. Open the deck and browse through a dozen cards. Look for extra whitespace, leftover field labels, or cloze cards that should be rewritten as a clearer question and answer.
2. Edit broken cards. Any card that came through garbled can be edited directly in Neurako's card editor.
3. Start a review session when you are ready. FSRS schedules from this point forward. Treat the first week as a calibration phase — imported cards do not carry Anki intervals.

Starting fresh vs. importing everything

Don't import your entire Anki library unless you're actively studying all of it.

A common mistake is bringing thousands of cards from dormant Anki decks "just in case." This floods your review queue with old material you haven't touched in months and makes it hard to focus on what you actually need to learn now. Because imported cards start as new FSRS cards, a large dump can also create a heavy first-week queue.

A better approach:

• Import the decks you're currently studying or will study within the next 4–6 weeks
• Leave dormant decks in Anki or archive them
• For new material, use Neurako's AI generation instead of creating Anki cards and importing them

Related reading

Neurako vs Anki

A fair comparison of Neurako and Anki across scheduling, card creation, mobile experience, community decks, and plugin ecosystem.

Creating Your First Deck

A step-by-step guide to creating a deck and adding cards in Neurako on web or mobile.

Spaced Repetition in Neurako

How the review queue works in Neurako — card states, rating buttons, interval previews, cram mode, and daily study habits.