Importing & Exporting

Exporting decks to .apkg is available on the Scholar plan. Importing is available on every plan.

Supported Formats

Import

Flipnem supports importing decks from files and remote URLs in several formats:

Format	Extensions	Best for
Anki package	`.apkg`	Full Anki decks with media, scheduling, and sub-decks
Hashcards	`.md`, `.txt`	Writing new decks by hand — simple Q/A and cloze syntax
Anki TSV / CSV	`.tsv`, `.csv`, `.txt`	Spreadsheet-style decks exported from Anki or other tools

All formats can be imported by file upload or by pasting a remote URL on the Import Deck page. GitHub links are supported — paste a blob URL and Flipnem rewrites it to the raw file automatically.

Export (Scholar+)

You can export any non-encrypted deck in three formats from its Deck Details page:

Format	Extension	Notes
Anki package	`.apkg`	Full deck with media, scheduling, and sub-deck structure — re-importable by Anki Desktop/Mobile
Hashcards Markdown	`.md`	Plain-text Q:/A: blocks and C: cloze lines — re-importable by Flipnem
Anki TSV	`.tsv`	Tab-separated front/back with `#notetype:` headers — cloze cards round-trip correctly on reimport

Importing an Anki Deck (.apkg)

Flipnem reads standard Anki .apkg files — the same format used by AnkiDesktop and AnkiMobile. Most publicly shared Anki decks and most decks you exported from Anki will import without issues.

To import:

On the Decks page, tap Import Deck (or Import on mobile).
Drop or select your .apkg file.
Flipnem unpacks the deck in your browser and transfers it to your collection. Images and audio are included.

Large decks (100MB+) with many media files will take longer. The page shows upload progress.

What transfers

All cards (Basic, Cloze, and most other standard note types)
Images and audio embedded in cards
Sub-deck hierarchy (Parent::Child::Grandchild)

What does not transfer

Anki plugins and their data
Custom note type templates that use JavaScript
Image Occlusion cards (the image occlusion feature is not currently supported)

Scheduling on import

By default, Flipnem strips all scheduling data on import — every card arrives as new, with intervals reset to zero. This is the recommended starting point for most users.

If you want to preserve your existing Anki schedule, uncheck Strip scheduling on the import screen before uploading. Cards will then arrive with their original due dates, intervals, and suspension state intact — a card suspended in Anki will arrive suspended and will not appear in your study queue.

Exporting a Deck — Scholar+

You can export any non-encrypted deck in three formats. Open the deck's info page — on the Decks page, click the ⋯ menu next to the deck and choose Deck Details — then tap the relevant export button. The file downloads to your device.

Export .apkg — standard Anki package
Export .tsv — tab-separated values
Export .md — Hashcards Markdown

What is included in the apkg export

All cards and their content
Images and audio
Full scheduling state (due dates, intervals, stability values)
Sub-deck structure

What is not exported

The Active/Inactive deck flag — this is Flipnem-native and has no Anki equivalent
API keys, sharing links, or Flipnem account data

Backing Up Your Collection

Flipnem runs on redundant infrastructure and we take nightly backups. That said, you can archive your decks offline using the export .apkg feature.