Brainscape has no direct Anki export. Here's the workaround that gets your cards moved over.
Last updated July 2026
Brainscape doesn't provide a built-in export to Anki. If you created your own deck (not one purchased from Brainscape's marketplace), you can copy the terms and definitions into a spreadsheet, save as CSV, and import that into Anki via File → Import with the first column mapped to Front and the second to Back. Purchased Brainscape decks are usually locked to the platform and can't be exported.
Brainscape's own content and premium decks are licensed to the platform, so copying that material out for use elsewhere isn't something Brainscape supports. If you built a personal deck from your own notes, though, you own that content and can move it wherever you like.
Open your personal deck's edit view
In Brainscape, open the deck you created and switch to the card editing view, which shows term and definition side by side for each card.
Paste into a spreadsheet
Copy each card into Google Sheets or Excel, term in Column A, definition in Column B, one row per card.
Save as CSV (UTF-8)
File → Download → Comma-separated values in Sheets, or Save As → CSV UTF-8 in Excel, so special characters import correctly.
Import into Anki
File → Import, select the CSV, map Field 1 to Front and Field 2 to Back, pick Basic or Cloze, choose your deck, and click Import.
Faster alternative if you have the source material
If your Brainscape deck came from your own class notes or a textbook, regenerating the cards from that source with an AI tool skips the manual CSV step and can export directly to a .apkg file ready for Anki.
Coming from a different app? See how to convert Quizlet to Anki, exporting RemNote to Anki, or the full guide to importing any flashcards into Anki.
Upload your class notes or a PDF to StudyCards AI and export a ready-made .apkg, no retyping cards from Brainscape, no CSV, no lost formatting.
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