Inspired by Steph Ango's "File over app" philosophy [https://stephanango.com/file-over-app], I built NotesAnkify to address a frustration with modern note-taking apps: their ephemeral, locked-in flashcard features.
While apps like GoodNotes and Notability keep building and rebuilding flashcard features that come and go with updates, Anki has remained a reliable, open-source spaced repetition system for over 16 years. Its plain text deck format and open API make it more aligned with the "file over app" ethos - your flashcards remain accessible and portable.
NotesAnkify bridges this gap. It lets you export flashcards in your notes from any note-taking app (GoodNotes, Notability, OneNote, Nebo, etc.) and converts them into Anki flashcards that you own and can take anywhere.
What it does:
- Automatically processes PDFs from any note-taking app (GoodNotes, Notability, OneNote, Nebo etc.) - Detects flashcards using either QUESTION/ANSWER markers or dimensions. - Maintains proper deck hierarchy based on folder structure. - Prevents duplicates using SHA-256 content hashing. - Works on MacOS, Windows, and Linux
Tech stack:
- Go for the backend processing. - Fyne framework (https://fyne.io/) for GUI. - Integration with AnkiConnect API. - Ginkgo for testing framework.
The entire project is open source [https://github.com/kpauljoseph/notesankify]
Documentation: [https://notesankify.com/docs]
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