AnkiDecks

Make Anki flashcards from lecture PDFs, slides, notes and YouTube videos, each with its source page.

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Hosted MCP Server

npx add-mcp 'https://ankidecks.ai/mcp'

Installs into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more

Documentation

Make Anki flashcards inside Claude

Ask for cards, drop in your lecture, get a deck. Every card shows the page it came from.

Free to start · Works on Claude's free plan

Claude AnkiDecks connected

Try it with

Add the MCP connector in 3 steps

  1. Copy the address

    You'll paste it in Claude. https://ankidecks.ai/mcp

  2. Add it in Claude

    Click + Add, then Add custom connector. Name it AnkiDecks, paste the address and click Add. CustomizeConnectors+ Add Open in Claude

  3. Ask for cards

    Sign in once when Claude asks. Use AnkiDecks to make cards from my lecture

An upload box appears in the chat. That's it.

Add it on a computer once. Then it works in the Claude phone app too.

Good to know

Every card shows its source

Each card shows the quote and page it came from, so you can check it.

Claude doesn't see your file

Your file goes straight to us. Claude only sees the deck name and a few cards.

Same account, free download

Decks count toward your plan. Downloading for Anki is always free.

Questions

How the AnkiDecks connector for Claude works: setup, cost, privacy, and turning your files into Anki flashcards.

How do I add AnkiDecks to Claude?

In Claude, open Customize › Connectors, click + Add, then Add custom connector. Name it AnkiDecks, paste https://ankidecks.ai/mcp, click Add and sign in. Claude's free plan allows one custom connector.

Is this an Anki MCP server?

Yes, one that runs online. Most Anki MCP servers need Anki open on your computer, the AnkiConnect add-on and a config file. With AnkiDecks you paste one address and install nothing. When the deck is ready, you download it for Anki.

I use Claude through my school or work. Can I add it?

On Team and Enterprise plans, only an admin can add connectors. Ask them to add https://ankidecks.ai/mcp under Organization settings › Connectors. Then click Connect under Customize › Connectors.

Do I need a paid Claude plan?

No. Claude's free plan allows one custom connector.

Is AnkiDecks in Claude's directory?

It's submitted and in review. You don't have to wait: add it with the address above. It takes a minute.

Does it cost anything?

It's free to start: 3 decks a month on the Free plan. Paid plans give you more decks and bigger files.

  • See plans Do I need Anki open or an add-on?

No. Nothing to install. Download the finished deck and open it in Anki on any device.

Can Claude see my whole file?

Not when you pick it in the upload box. The file goes straight to AnkiDecks, and Claude gets a short summary. If you attach a short file in the chat instead, Claude reads it and passes the text on.

PDF, PowerPoint, Word, photos of notes, pasted text and YouTube links.

Yes. Paste the text or the link in the chat and ask Claude for cards.

Where do I check and edit the cards?

On ankidecks.ai. Claude gives you a link when the deck is ready.

Can Claude show my decks?

Yes. Ask "show my decks" and Claude lists your recent decks with their links.

Does it work in the Claude phone app?

Yes, once you've added it on a computer.

Something went wrong. Who do I ask?

Email support@ankidecks.ai. We answer every message.

Make your next Anki deck in Claude

Copy the address and ask Claude for cards.

https://ankidecks.ai/mcp

Or use the website

Claude is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC. AnkiDecks is independent and not affiliated with Anthropic.