Moving from Anki
Import supported cards, fields, media, and review history. Review the compatibility report before adding the collection.
What’s different from Anki?
The reveal-and-rate study loop will feel familiar. Cortex brings collaboration, guided setup, and visual editing into the same app.
Example views with sample content.
A new look
A clear Home view, light and dark themes, and a dedicated Study workspace give your daily work a new look.
Shared decks inside the app
Build decks together and receive reviewed updates. Your notes and study progress stay yours.
One app across your devices
Create and study on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, with a consistent experience and your progress in sync.
Easier to get started
New to flashcards? Guided practice, contextual tips, and study presets help you get started.
Built-in study tools
Keyboard shortcuts and Anki Remote support are built in. Set your remote actions once, and your mappings sync across devices—no add-on required.
Courses, modules, and lectures
Follow your course lecture by lecture, introducing questions as you go. Keep tags for organizing topics.
Cortex is in private beta on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Shared deck downloads, updates, and contributions to other people’s decks require Plus. Cortex and Anki do not automatically sync cards or reviews with each other.
Check what transfersWhat transfers
| Your collection | In Cortex |
|---|---|
| Card types | Supported content converts into native basic, cloze, and image occlusion cards. |
| Fields & rich text | Map supported fields to card content, personal notes, shared deck fields, or ignore. Review unsupported or lossy conversions. |
| Decks & tags | Select one top-level Anki deck per import. Its descendant deck paths become hierarchical Cortex tags. |
| Study progress | Bring supported schedules and review history. Progress-only import can match existing questions in an authorized shared deck without changing its content. |
| Images & audio | Supported referenced media carries over. Missing or unsupported media is reported so you can repair affected cards. |
| Custom templates | Cortex does not execute Anki CSS, JavaScript, or a general template runtime. Custom add-on behavior is not guaranteed to transfer. |
Personal Anki content import requires Cortex Plus and an enabled beta build. Large collections take time to process; import and sync performance continue to improve during early access. Existing imported content remains usable if you later leave Plus.