Anki for MAC
Free, open-source flashcard app that uses spaced repetition to help you remember anything, from languages to medicine.
Anki Overview
Anki is a flashcard program that helps you remember things with far less effort. It uses spaced repetition: cards you know well come back after longer and longer gaps, while cards you struggle with are shown more often, so your study time goes where it is needed. Anki is used for languages, medicine, law, programming, exams and much more. Cards can contain text, images, audio, video and maths, and thousands of ready-made shared decks are available. Anki is developed by Ankitects.
Anki for Mac is free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Free AnkiWeb sync keeps your cards in step across computers, the web and Android; the iPhone and iPad app, AnkiMobile, is paid. There are separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Key Features
Anki turns studying into a few minutes of focused review each day.
- Spaced repetition: reviews are scheduled just before you would forget.
- FSRS scheduler: a modern algorithm that adapts to how you remember.
- Rich cards: text, images, audio, video and LaTeX or MathJax maths.
- Shared decks: thousands of free decks for languages, medicine and more.
- Sync: AnkiWeb keeps your collection in sync across devices.
- Statistics: graphs of your reviews, retention and future workload.
- Note types: build your own card layouts and templates.
- Add-ons: extend Anki with a large library of community add-ons.
What’s New in Version 26.09.3
Anki 26.09.3 fixes several bugs; the 26.09 series includes important security fixes.
- Upgrade to 26.09 or later as soon as possible for important security fixes
- Fixed a "Card modified" error in Card Info when FSRS is off
- Safe mode now forces software rendering
- Fixed the "Please restart to save changes" message appearing several times
Anki FAQ
Is Anki free on Mac?
Yes. Anki for Mac is free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, and AnkiWeb sync is free. Only the iPhone and iPad app, AnkiMobile, is paid.
What is spaced repetition?
A study method that shows each card again just before you are likely to forget it. Easy cards come back after longer gaps, hard ones sooner.
What is FSRS in Anki?
FSRS is a modern scheduling algorithm built into Anki that adapts review intervals to how well you remember, often saving study time.
Can I sync Anki between my Mac and phone?
Yes. A free AnkiWeb account syncs your collection between computers, the web, AnkiDroid on Android and AnkiMobile on iPhone and iPad.
Where can I find ready-made decks?
On AnkiWeb's shared decks page, which has thousands of free decks for languages, medicine, geography and more.
Can Anki cards include images and audio?
Yes. Cards can contain images, audio, video and maths written in LaTeX or MathJax.
Does Anki run on Apple Silicon?
Yes. There are separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Why should I update to Anki 26.09 or later?
The developers say the 26.09 series includes important security fixes and recommend upgrading as soon as possible.
Can I extend Anki?
Yes. Anki has a large library of community add-ons that you can install from inside the app.
Where does the Anki download on anki.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Anki website at https://apps.ankiweb.net/. anki.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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