AnkiDroid - Flashcard learning & review

Welcome to AnkiDroid!

Are you tired of forgetting new vocabulary faster than you can say "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? We've got your back with an app that will have you reciting words like a spelling bee champion in no time. AnkiDroid is here to revolutionize the way you learn, making memorizing fun and effortless. So say goodbye to those embarrassing moments when you can't remember "onomatopoeia" at the cocktail party, and hello to a brain that's sharper than a freshly sharpened pencil. Dive into a world where learning is not just easy, but downright enjoyable. Let's turn those frowns upside down and get those synapses fired up - AnkiDroid is your ticket to vocab mastery!

What can you get from AnkiDroid?

- Flashcard Learning Efficiency

- Study Anywhere, Anytime

- Create or Download Decks

- Spaced Repetition Algorithm

- Text-to-Speech Integration

- Detailed Statistics

- Syncing with AnkiWeb

- Open Source

- Customizable Features

- Whiteboard Functionality

- Import and Add Cards Easily

- Support for Various Content Types

- Multiple Language Options

- Full Backup System

- User-Friendly Navigation

- Dark Mode for Night Owls

AnkiDroid User Guide

The Deck List

The deck list is the screen you see when you start AnkiDroid. It displays a list of the decks which contain all of your flashcards, and allows you to perform various actions:

Add button

The big blue + button in the bottom right corner is used to add new material to AnkiDroid. Pressing it expands to give the following four options (except for 'Create filtered deck').

Add

Choose this option if you want to create your own flashcards (notes) with AnkiDroid. "Notes" and "cards" have specific meanings in Anki.

Create deck

To create a new empty deck:

Tap the + button and choose Create deck.

Choose a name for the deck, for example "New Japanese".

Add cards to it following the "Add" instructions above.

Create filtered deck

To create a filtered deck (i.e. a temporary deck that gathers cards based on a criteria you set):

Tap the + button and choose Create filtered deck.

Choose a name for the deck.

Set the criteria and other options (e.g. limit on the number of cards).

Get shared decks

To download a deck of cards from the internet that another user has contributed:

Ensure you’re connected to the internet.

Tap the + button and then Get shared decks. AnkiWeb will open.

Select a category, or type in a search.

Tap Info on a deck you’d like to study.

Scroll down and tap Download.

You browser will download the file and display a "download complete" notification. Tap this button.

AnkiDroid will appear, and show a confirmation dialog. Tap the Add button.

When the import completes, your deck should be ready to study.

App Bar

At the top of each screen in AnkiDroid is the App Bar, with buttons for performing various actions. The following actions are available from the app bar in the deck list:

Navigation menu button

Tapping the icon on the far left will show the left navigation menu for quickly navigating between the main parts of the app.

Sync button

The circular button with arrows on the right is for synchronizing your cards with the cloud, as described in the adding decks from cloud section.

Overflow menu button

On the far right is the overflow menu which contains less commonly used actions. These actions are described further below.

Hint: long tapping on a button in the app bar anywhere in the app will display a textual hint describing what the button does!

Deck Overview Screen

From the deck list, if you tap the counts area you will be taken to the deck overview screen. On tablets it is always shown in the area to the right of the deck list.

On this screen you can view a summary of the deck, build custom study sessions, rebuild / empty filtered decks, and change deck options. When visible, pressing the study button will take you to the study screen for that deck.

App bar

The icons that are shown in the app bar depend on whether your deck is an ordinary deck or a filtered deck.

Ordinary decks

Custom Study

Tapping the wrench icon allows you to create a custom session, for example to do extra reviews outside your normal schedule, or study only certain cards inside a deck.

Filtered decks

Empty deck

Tapping the cross icon will empty all of the cards in the current filtered deck (i.e. return them to their original deck).

Rebuild deck

Tapping the rebuild icon will rebuild the current filtered deck according to the settings specified in filtered deck options.

Overflow menu

Deck Options

Allows you to configure some options related to the current deck, such as the number of new cards and reviews to introduce each day.