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QA checklist before APKG export
Ten minutes of QA saves hours of repair inside Anki—use a repeatable checklist per export batch.
Ten minutes of pre-export QA prevents hours of Anki repair. Each APKG batch passes a repeatable checklist before import.
How to do it
Work through one batch at a time. Finish review before you upload the next set of pages.
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Scan for empty required fields and placeholder text like "???" or obvious OCR artifacts.
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Search for duplicate fronts within the export batch and resolve in review.
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Confirm tags and deck targets match your Anki organization scheme.
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Verify media attachments open correctly for image-heavy cards.
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Generate APKG and import into a test subdeck or filtered tag first when trying new note shapes.
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Promote to main study decks only after spot-check passes.
Quick check before you approve
- Zero blank fronts or backs in the export set.
- Duplicate note policy documented for this batch.
- Spot-checked cards match approved wording from Cramblr review.
When something goes wrong
Broken media after import
fix attachments in review and re-export—do not patch manually in bulk.
Unexpected note type
align fields before export, not after fifty imports.
Import to wrong deck
use a test import subdeck when checking a new batch shape.
Related reading
Continue with nearby topics in the same workflow—import, review, then study or export.
Keep exploring the workflow
Start with the pillar that matches your question, then follow the linked guides for the next step.
Ready to try the workflow?
Upload your study pages, review the extracted cards, and export only the material you want to keep in Anki.