Built for Anki Desktop on macOS

Your Anki library,
made approachable.

Deckleaf turns your Anki collection into a calm, visual workspace for browsing notes, organizing ideas, and capturing what you want to remember.

Your notes stay yours. Deckleaf connects directly to Anki on your Mac.
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YOUR LIBRARY

All notes

Everything in your Anki collection, easier to browse.

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BASIC #2048

El sendero

The path or trail. Used for a route through a natural landscape.

spanishnature
Spanish · Vocabulary
CLOZE #3107

Layers of the heart

Endocardium → myocardium → epicardium, from inside to outside.

✓ 2 / 3 reviewed
Medicine · Cardiology
BASIC #1872

The spacing effect

Learning is more durable when study sessions are spaced over time.

learning
Research · Memory
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MADE FOR HOW YOU STUDY

Local-first organization

Fast keyboard capture

Native macOS experience

Open on GitHub

A BETTER VIEW OF ANKI

Less database.
More library.

Anki is brilliant at scheduling. Deckleaf gives your notes a place that feels natural to explore.

See the notes behind the cards.

Browse your collection as a visual grid or focused list, with the fields, images, tags, and context that matter.

bonjourhelloMitochondriaPower the cellRetrieval practiceRecall strengthens memory

Organize without touching your decks.

Create private boards, colors, pins, reminders, and saved views. Your Anki structure remains exactly as it is.

Difficult cards 24Review tomorrow 18Needs images 7

Capture ideas while they’re fresh.

Use the global shortcut to create a new Anki note from anywhere on your Mac—without breaking your flow.

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SIMPLE BY DESIGN

Your collection, in three steps.

01

Open Anki

Deckleaf connects locally through the trusted AnkiConnect add-on.

02

Sync your library

Your notes are indexed on your Mac for a fast, visual browsing experience.

03

Make it yours

Browse, pin, color, organize, and capture without changing how you study.

INSTALLATION

Ready in a few minutes.

Deckleaf runs locally on your Mac and talks to Anki through AnkiConnect. Your collection never leaves your computer.

01

Download Deckleaf

Open the latest GitHub release and download the macOS build. Move Deckleaf to your Applications folder, then open it.

Get the latest release ↗
02

Install AnkiConnect

In Anki, choose Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons. Enter code 2055492159, install it, then restart Anki.

View AnkiConnect ↗
03

Keep Anki open

Launch Anki before Deckleaf. AnkiConnect listens locally at 127.0.0.1:8765; Deckleaf connects automatically and begins syncing.

First launch on macOS: If macOS blocks the app, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, then choose Open Anyway. Deckleaf currently supports macOS 11 or later.

DECKLEAF FOR MAC

A gentler way into
your Anki collection.

Download the newest Deckleaf build from GitHub Releases, then follow the installation steps above to connect it to Anki.

DOWNLOAD LATEST FROMGitHubmacOS 11+ · Apple Silicon
DeckleafYour Anki library, made approachable.