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Created with students in mind, this program offers a series of exercises to boost memorization skills

Created with students in mind, this program offers a series of exercises to boost memorization skills

Vote: (45 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Damien Elmes

Version: 2.1.54

Works under: Windows

Also available for Mac Android

Vote:

Program license

(45 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Damien Elmes

2.1.54

Works under:

Also available for

Windows

Mac Android

Pros

  • Excellent learning tool
  • Customizable cards
  • Thriving online community
  • Supports videos, images, and sound clips

Cons

  • Creating custom decks is time-consuming
  • Steep learning curve

Anki is a cognitive health and memorization tool that helps you retain facts with customizable flashcards that cover a wide array of subjects.

Brain training programs have become very popular in recent years, and Anki is one of the leading pieces of software in that genre. This unique app is designed to improve your long-term memory and boost your ability to retain information as quickly as possible. Anki isn’t a revolutionary memorization tool, but it does have quite a few features that will help you master whatever language or subject you are working on.

The premise of Anki is fairly simple, and setting up this software should only take you a few minutes. After installing the program, you can either start your own digital deck of cards or download a deck that another user has created. When you start a deck, you will create customized cards that have a question on one side and an answer on the back. The cards can also contain words or phrases in any language that you would like to learn. If you are a visual or auditory learner, then you might want to add videos, images, or sound clips to your cards as well.

Once you have downloaded or created a deck, you can then go through the deck one card at a time. Following each card, you will mark it with an Again, Good, Easy, or Very Easy stamp. This program uses an algorithm to determine how often each card shows up according to their stamps. That system is designed to help you improve your long-term memory while you continue to learn new material.

Anki might not be a revolutionary app, but it is a great tool for anyone who would like to learn a new subject, language, or skill. It also has a huge online community that has created thousands of different decks on a wide array of subjects. While customizing the decks might be difficult for those who are new to the program, this is still a world-class piece of software that is now being used throughout the world.

Pros

  • Excellent learning tool
  • Customizable cards
  • Thriving online community
  • Supports videos, images, and sound clips

Cons

  • Creating custom decks is time-consuming
  • Steep learning curve