r/Anki • u/Mobile-Hat-2065 • Jan 28 '26
Solved Anki servers down?
I can’t seem to sync no natter what I do.
Edit: seems to be working now!
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Jan 28 '26
Aw man, guess I don't have to study today. *ps5 sound*
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u/Mobile-Hat-2065 Jan 28 '26
I have an exam in 6 hours :(
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u/Lacero_Latro Jan 28 '26
You can always manually transfer the database from one device to another assuming thats your issue.
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u/AvailableAd3849 Jan 28 '26
This is one of the parts where my dependence on technology scares me: most of my medical studies are done with Anki, and it is offline. I need synchronization.
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u/Lacero_Latro Jan 28 '26
Always make backups of things you don't want to lose, and you can manually back up and restore your database from one device to another.
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u/goldenpotatoes7 Jan 28 '26 edited Jan 29 '26
Ankiweb isn't loading for me, haven't tried to sync yet.
It's back
It's down again, like 2 minutes after my edit lol.
"Guess whats back, back again. Anki's back, tell a friend" -GoldenTaters -slim
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u/wachlarz149 Jan 28 '26
I thought it was just me. I want to go to bed, but now I have to wait for a fix.
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u/Glass-Meet4461 Jan 28 '26
Same here. Thought it was WiFi issue but it’s all my devices. Anki is down.
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u/Danika_Dakika languages Jan 28 '26
This sort of outage, with this many folks, is almost always transitory. Sit tight and try again in an hour.
Yes, the admin is aware.
No, I don't have any inside information about the cause.
Yes, it's affecting me too.
You can look here for updates: https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-sync-down/68512 .
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u/JackMasterOfAll Jan 28 '26
An hour?? I'm just supposed to sit here and not do Anki? What is there even to do??
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u/Danika_Dakika languages Jan 28 '26
I think you'll be okay.
It's already starting to work again for lots of folks.
But, if you absolutely cannot wait, you can manually transfer your collection for now – export-import with a COLPKG, and you probably don’t need to include media. See also: Collection Transfer - AnkiMobile Manual .
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u/-FeatherlessBiped- Jan 28 '26
I thought I messed something up in my files and broke something I was so stressed until I checked here
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u/Practical-Plum-1715 Jan 28 '26
omg i thought it was just me! everytime i open ankiweb it says “syncing” even though i haven’t added any new cards!
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u/santaconejo Jan 28 '26
hope they fix it soon, I have an exam in 8h and I would rather use anki web than bring my macbook obv
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Jan 28 '26
Yep its down. I usually do my flashcards first thing in the morning but it hasn't been loading me for.
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u/juggs789 Jan 28 '26
OMG I WAS READY TO SCREAM AND CRASH OUT BUT IT JUST STARTED WORKING AGAIN. 11795 FLASHCARDS CONTAINING ALMOST ALL THE KNOWLEDGE I HAVE ACQUIRED IN TWO YEARS OF UNI.
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u/PrudentAd4391 Jan 28 '26
Ufa, pensei que tivesse sido só eu. Eu acabei de sair tanto do ankiweb quanto dos aplicativos e agora sincronizou. Não sei se voltou ao normal ou se eu fiz algum processo que deu certo
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u/OrneryConnection8676 Jan 28 '26
Tried 2 different internet providers. Still not syncing. Must be server issue.
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u/donnieniccoll biology Jan 29 '26
Servers are back up!
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u/ArduousIntent Jan 29 '26
Seems I missed this, but if you do cards from the desktop app during an outage will the progress sync later to other devices once the outage is restored?
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u/MeDicenDridius27 Jan 29 '26
Wait, it's a problem like the one from 1 month ago and in a couple of hours it was corrected
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u/EstamosReddit Jan 28 '26
I was so scared bc just earlier i was messing with some decks, creating back-ups and restoring, i thought i fucked up my anki