Once I import a file, and I corrupt it (having anki synchronisation turned off) the deck is still fully functional. So where is a copy of the imported file stored? What folder in macos or windows?

CodePudding user response：

As explained in the relevant section of the manual, all Anki's files are stored at the following places:

• Windows: %APPDATA\Anki2
• MacOS: ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/Anki2

However, there are some gotchas. If you need more details, see the link.

Besides that, beware that decks are not stored as individual files: the whole Anki collection is a single database, so you can't copy decks around. However, you can still export decks from within Anki.