Import Anki decks on your iPhone
Import your existing Anki deck and review it on iPhone today.
Bring your .apkg or .colpkg into GuruOwl on iPhone — subdecks, images, and cloze intact — then review due cards the same day.
GuruOwl reads standard Anki packages on iPhone. Drop in an .apkg or .colpkg exported from Anki Desktop, AnkiMobile, or AnkiDroid — or a deck a classmate shared — and your cards come across with their structure intact: the subdeck tree, media and images, and cloze deletions. Large decks stream in a batch at a time, so a deck you spent months building lands unchanged without choking your phone.
Importing is the start, not the finish. Once your deck is in, GuruOwl builds today’s plan from what’s due and what’s weak, then coaches you — it makes you explain an answer, catches the concept you only half-know, and writes a fix-it card for the gap. Reviews are scheduled with research-grade spaced repetition (FSRS), and Study Lock can keep distractions shut until the session is done.
Real .apkg & .colpkg import
Standard Anki packages exported from Anki Desktop or AnkiDroid — no conversion and no reformatting to get your deck onto your phone.
Subdecks, images & cloze intact
Your deck tree, media, and cloze deletions come across as they are, so the deck you already trust arrives the way you built it.
A plan for today, not a 3,000-card wall
GuruOwl picks what’s due and what’s weak and hands you one short session — the few minutes that actually move the needle before your exam.
Coached until you can explain it
Guru grills you on each answer, flags the gap you’d have breezed past, and writes a fix-it card — so recognition turns into real recall.
Frequently asked questions
What Anki files can I import on iPhone?
Standard Anki packages — .apkg and .colpkg — exported from Anki Desktop, AnkiMobile, or AnkiDroid. Subdecks, images, and cloze deletions are preserved.
Do my images and cloze cards survive the import?
Yes. Media and cloze deletions come across intact, and the subdeck structure is kept, so your deck arrives the way you built it.
What happens after I import a deck?
GuruOwl builds a daily plan from what’s due and what’s weak, schedules reviews with spaced repetition, and coaches you — making you explain answers and writing fix-it cards for the gaps it finds. Study Lock can keep distractions out until you’re done.
Is it free?
Importing .apkg and .colpkg and daily review are free for up to 5 decks. Editing cards and syncing across devices requires Pro. No credit card to start.
Is GuruOwl part of Anki?
No. GuruOwl is an independent app. It is not affiliated with Anki, AnkiWeb, or AnkiMobile.
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