Exporting Flashcards
Scholarly lets you take any flashcard deck with you. From a deck's three-dot menu you can export it as an Anki deck, a PDF, or send it straight to the printer. Exporting and printing are premium features.
Export to Anki
Anki export downloads a ready-to-open .apkg deck file — no manual import steps or text files.
- Open the flashcard deck you want to export.
- Click the three-dot menu on the deck page.
- Open Export → Flashcards → Anki.
- A
.apkgfile downloads to your device, named after your deck.
Opening it in Anki
- Open Anki on your computer.
- Choose File → Import (or just double-click the
.apkgfile). - The deck appears in Anki with all of its cards.
Card images come along with the export, including image-only cards. Study history, difficulty ratings, hard-question flags, and AI hints do not transfer — Anki starts each card fresh with its own spaced-repetition schedule.
If you use Anki on your phone, sync your desktop Anki after importing so the cards show up everywhere.
Export to PDF
PDF export creates a clean, printable document of your cards.
- Open the deck and the three-dot menu.
- Open Export → Flashcards → PDF for the cards, or Export → Quiz → PDF for the deck's quiz questions.
- A PDF downloads with the questions and answers laid out for easy review.
Print works just like PDF export but sends the deck straight to your printer.
- Print with answers — a full reference copy of every card.
- Print as a worksheet — questions only, answers hidden, so you can test yourself on paper.
Choose Export → Flashcards → Print (or Export → Quiz → Print) and your browser's print dialog opens. Allow pop-ups if nothing appears.
What Gets Exported
| Item | Anki (.apkg) | PDF / Print |
|---|---|---|
| Question and answer text | Yes | Yes |
| Card images | Yes | Yes |
| Quiz questions | — | Yes (Quiz export) |
| Study progress and difficulty ratings | No | No |
| Hard-question flags | No | No |
| AI-generated hints | No | No |
| Categories and favorites | No | No |
Tips
- Export after you have finished editing or refining a deck so the exported version reflects your final cards.
- Use Refine with AI to tighten a deck before exporting it — see Refine Flashcards with AI.
- Worksheet print mode is great for quizzing yourself the old-fashioned way, then checking against a "with answers" copy.
Related
- Flashcards, Quizzes, and Exams — creating and studying decks.
- Plans and Limits — what's included on Free vs Premium.