# HELP macbook apk file to anki **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [February 7, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830 "2024-02-07T01:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![addywaddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@addywaddy](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/addywaddy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/1 "2024-02-07T01:21:49Z")
I’ve downloaded a deck from Wechat to my Macbook Air. I want to import this deck onto my anki desktop but it says file not supported. The file is apk. How can i upload a file from files to desktop? ---
**Author:** ![NameLessGO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/namelessgo/32/34298_2.png) [@NameLessGO](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/NameLessGO)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/2 "2024-02-07T01:26:51Z")
.apkg right? .apk is another file format used for installation of apps (can be used for malware) Make sure you are up to date, latest version is 23.12.1 [https://apps.ankiweb.net/](https://apps.ankiweb.net/) ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/3 "2024-02-07T04:52:45Z")
If you continue to have problems with the latest Anki version, please try again after starting Anki with the shift key held down to disable all add-ons. ---
**Author:** ![addywaddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@addywaddy](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/addywaddy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/4 "2024-02-07T22:50:36Z")
hey, thank you for your reply. i don’t understand. the file needs to be apkg to be uploaded onto anki? right, now the file is apk.1g i am bad with tech, does anyone have any instructions? ---
**Author:** ![NameLessGO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/namelessgo/32/34298_2.png) [@NameLessGO](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/NameLessGO)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/5 "2024-02-07T23:01:57Z")
You haven’t downloaded a deck (.apkg) .apk > The **Android Package** with the file extension **apk** [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apk_(file_format)#cite_note-1) is the [file format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_format) used by the [Android operating system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)), and a number of other Android-based operating systems for **distribution and installation of** [**mobile apps**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_app), [**mobile games**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_games) **and** [**middleware**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleware). .apkg > **Apkg** is Anki\_(software) single deck of flashcard package Apkg is used to back up and restore and distribute flashcards decks.[[1]](https://wikitia.com/wiki/Apkg_(file_format)#cite_note-1) [[2]](https://wikitia.com/wiki/Apkg_(file_format)#cite_note-2) Instructions [Text Files - Anki Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/importing/text-files.html) ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/6 "2024-02-07T23:04:51Z")
If it’s actually an `.apkg` file that has just been mis-named, then you can just fix the file extension [remove the `.1` from the middle] and it will work. But I would certainly be concerned about who the source of the file is, because if it’s really an `.apk` file and someone is trying to disguise it as something harmless … yikes. There’s a trick that might help – If you add `.zip` to the end of the filename, then you can look inside it like a zip-folder. If it has files inside called “collection.anki2” and “media” – that’s a positive sign it’s a `.apkg` file. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/3X/3/8/38529258d88b91ded6d86a3d31f07638d77ff02b.png) [~~Not a guarantee though – I guess I’ve never tried that with an apk!~~ Today I learned: you can do the same trick with an `.apk` file, but it has several other files and folders in there, most notably “AndroidManifest.xml” and it will definitely look different.] ---
**Author:** ![addywaddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@addywaddy](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/addywaddy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/7 "2024-02-10T22:58:20Z")
hey, it is an apk file i’ve removed the 1 as you said and changed it to zip and can confirm it is an apk. when i try to upload to anki. it says unsupported file type. ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/8 "2024-02-10T23:26:34Z")
If it’s an apk file, you can’t import it into Anki. Those are Android program/installation files. _[And you might not want to touch it anymore because there’s no “good” reasons for someone sharing an apk disguised as an Anki deck.]_ ---
**Author:** ![NameLessGO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/namelessgo/32/34298_2.png) [@NameLessGO](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/NameLessGO)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/9 "2024-02-11T01:39:14Z")
Not sure why you have received a .apk file, you might want to scan to see if there isn’t any virus/ malware associated with it It’s simple, you just send this .apk file in this website, and it should scan and deliver the results > **[VirusTotal](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/)** > > VirusTotal We can’t do much here in forums because Anki doesn’t support.apk files. Only .txt, .csv, .apkg, and .colpkg files can be imported. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-macbook-apk-file-to-anki/40830/10 "2024-03-12T01:39:35Z")
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