Snap a photo of any textbook, vocab list, or handwritten notes. MyStudyDeck extracts the text, translates it, and builds a ready-to-export Anki deck — all on your device.
Download for iOSFree to start. No ads. No data selling. No subscription.
Apple VisionKit reads text from your photos locally. Nothing is uploaded.
Apple Translation framework handles 10+ languages without any network call.
No account, no sign-in. Your photos, cards, and decks never leave your phone — the app sends only anonymous crash and usage stats.
Features
No typing kanji on your phone. No copy-pasting between apps. No desktop required.
Point your camera at any textbook page, vocab list, or handwritten notes. MyStudyDeck captures the image and runs OCR instantly — works offline, no network needed.
VisionKit extracts Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and more. Individual terms are tokenized into selectable chips.
Apple's Translation framework translates selected terms into your target language automatically. 10 source languages, 13 targets.
Four card types — Plain, Image, Fill-in, and Multi-field. Batch mode lets you build multiple cards from one photo.
Generates standard Anki-compatible .apkg files with embedded images. Export via Share Sheet to AnkiMobile, Files, AirDrop, iCloud Drive, or email. No desktop required.
Privacy
Photos are processed by Apple's VisionKit on your phone. They never touch a server.
Apple's Translation framework runs locally. Your text is never sent to external translation APIs.
All data lives in a local SQLite database. No sign-up. No syncing. Delete the app and it's gone.
Zero ads, zero ad-tracking SDKs. Anonymous analytics only (TelemetryDeck). We never see what you study.
How It Works
Point your camera at any study material — textbook, whiteboard, handwritten notes — and take a photo.
OCR extracts every term. Tap the ones you want to learn. Auto-translation fills in the back of each card.
Hit export. A standard .apkg file opens directly in AnkiMobile — or share to Files, AirDrop, email.
Pricing
Most study apps charge $5–15/month. MyStudyDeck costs less than two months — and you keep it for life.
Free tier: create up to 3 cards to try it out.
Download MyStudyDeck and turn your next textbook photo into an Anki deck — in under a minute.
Download for iOS