Fast Crop and Image Editor Enhanced

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Enables fast cropping, rotating, flipping, annotating, and drawing on images directly within Anki’s note editor, with shortcut access, aspect-ratio presets, and multilingual support.
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Updated
2026-10-23
Anki versions
23.09~
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JavaScript, JSON, Python, CSS, HTML, CSV, HTML+ERB, PHP
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  • Last update or commit: 2026-10-23 (9 days before the snapshot).
  • Commits in the last year: 9.
  • Issues: 0 open, 0 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.

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The original addon and its forks. The best value in each column is in bold.

VersionWorks on Anki 26.09.3MaintenanceLast activity VotesApprovalGitHub starsNotes
Image Editor original likely abandoned 8 Sep 2022 👍 61 · 👎 9 77% 9 obsolete
↳ 🖼️Image Editor - Edit image by right click in the Editor (Fixed by Shigeඞ) (AI-detected; may be wrong) likely stale 5 Nov 2025 👍 13 · 👎 1 69% 12
↳ Fast Crop and Image Editor Enhanced this addon (AI-detected; may be wrong) likely active 23 Oct 2026 👍 1 · 👎 0 21% 0

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Description

Image Editor (Enhanced Edition) - Fast Crop, Annotate & Draw

An advanced, high-performance image editing and cropping add-on for Anki. Crop, rotate, flip, annotate, and edit images directly within the Note Editor in seconds without interrupting your review or card creation workflow.

Key Enhancements vs Original Add-on (789309990)

  • Built-in Fast Cropper: Instant cropping dialog with aspect ratio presets (Free, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2), lossless rotations (-90° / +90°), horizontal and vertical flips, live dimensions badge, and zoom controls.
  • Floating Bubble Menu Integration: Injects an Image Editor action button directly into Anki's floating image popover.
  • Full Internationalization (i18n): Native translation into over 40 Anki languages (French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, and many more) with automatic locale detection.
  • Robust UTF-8 Handling: Full compatibility with international and non-ASCII filenames.
  • Minimalist & Sober Design: Clean, modern interface without distractions or emojis.

Screenshot

Fast Cropper Interface

How to Use

  1. Floating Toolbar: Select an image and click the Image Editor icon in the floating bubble toolbar.
  2. Context Menu: Right-click any image and choose Image Editor (Crop / Edit).
  3. Toolbar Button / Shortcut: Press Ctrl + Shift + I to edit the selected image, or open a blank canvas to create a new vector drawing from scratch.
  4. Switch to Full Vector Editor: From the Cropper, click Full Editor (Shapes / Text) to add arrows, text labels, shapes, and freehand drawings.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Shift + I: Open Image Editor on selected image (or open blank drawing).
  • Enter: Save and apply crop.
  • Esc: Cancel and close dialog.

Credits & Attribution

This add-on is an enhanced edition building upon the contributions of the Anki open-source community:

Compatibility

  • Anki 2.1.20 up to the latest Anki 23.x / 24.x / 25.x+
  • Full Qt5 and Qt6 support
  • Windows, macOS, and Linux

README

Anki Image Editor (Enhanced Edition)

An advanced image editing, cropping, and annotation add-on for Anki. It allows you to quickly crop, rotate, flip, annotate, and edit images directly within the Anki Note Editor without leaving your study workflow.


Credits & Attribution

This project is an enhanced fork of the original work by community developers:

  • Original Author: BlueGreenMagick (GitHub Repository)
  • Upstream Fixes & Maintenance: Shigeyuki (AnkiWeb Add-on #789309990 / Patreon)
  • Enhanced Edition: Developed with modern cropping tools, multi-language internationalization (i18n), floating popover integration, remote image handling, and performance optimizations.

Comparison: Enhancements vs Original Add-on

Feature Original / Upstream (789309990) Enhanced Edition
Instant Cropper Tool Not available (only full SVG vector canvas) Built-in fast cropper with aspect ratio presets (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, Free), rotations (-90°/+90°), horizontal/vertical flips, and zoom controls
Floating Popover Button Not supported Automatic quick-action button injected into Anki's floating image bubble menu
Internationalization (i18n) English only Full localization across 40+ Anki languages (French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, etc.)
UTF-8 & Non-ASCII Filenames Risk of corrupted paths on special characters Robust TextDecoder UTF-8 parsing for international filenames

Screenshot

Fast Cropping Modal


How to Use

1. Fast Cropping

  • Click the Image Editor button on the floating image bubble popover.
  • Adjust your crop area, select an aspect ratio preset, or use rotation/flip buttons.
  • Press Enter or click Save to update the image in your card.

2. Full Vector Drawing & Annotation

  • From the Cropper window, click Full Editor (Shapes / Text) to switch to the vector editor.
  • Add arrows, shapes, text boxes, freehand drawings, or highlights on top of your image.
  • Click Save to replace the image with the annotated SVG version.

3. Creating a New Drawing from Scratch

  • With no image selected, click the Image Editor toolbar button or press Ctrl + Shift + I.
  • Draw your diagram or illustration and click Save to insert it directly into your current field.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + Shift + I: Open Image Editor on selected image, or open a blank canvas if nothing is selected.
  • Enter (in Cropper): Save the cropped image.
  • Esc (in Cropper): Cancel and close dialog.

Supported Languages

The add-on automatically detects your Anki language setting and provides native translations for:

  • Arabic (ar)
  • Bulgarian (bg)
  • Catalan (ca)
  • Czech (cs)
  • Danish (da)
  • Dutch (nl)
  • English (en)
  • Esperanto (eo)
  • Estonian (et)
  • Basque (eu)
  • Persian (fa)
  • Finnish (fi)
  • French (fr)
  • German (de)
  • Greek (el)
  • Hebrew (he)
  • Croatian (hr)
  • Hungarian (hu)
  • Indonesian (id)
  • Italian (it)
  • Japanese (ja)
  • Korean (ko)
  • Malay (ms)
  • Norwegian (nb_NO)
  • Polish (pl)
  • Portuguese / Brazil (pt_BR, pt_PT)
  • Romanian (ro)
  • Russian (ru)
  • Slovak (sk)
  • Slovenian (sl)
  • Spanish (es)
  • Serbian (sr)
  • Swedish (sv)
  • Thai (th)
  • Turkish (tr)
  • Ukrainian (uk)
  • Vietnamese (vi)
  • Chinese Simplified & Traditional (zh_CN, zh_TW)

Compatibility

  • Anki 2.1.20 through Anki 23.x / 24.x / 25.x+
  • Compatible with both Qt5 and Qt6 builds
  • Tested on Windows, macOS, and Linux

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPLv3) as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.