AwesomeTTS - Add speech to your flashcards

AnkiWeb addon 1436550454

Adds speech to Anki flashcards for language learners, though it is no longer supported and users are advised to switch to its successor, HyperTTS.
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Votes: 930 (👍 860 · 👎 71)
Updated: 2026-10-20
Anki versions: 24.04.1~
License: GPL-3.0 (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages: Python, JavaScript, JSON
Description language: en

Maintenance

active

Last update or commit: 2026-10-20 (12 days before the snapshot).
Test files: 1.
Commits in the last year: 3.
Issues: 13 open, 18 closed.
Pull requests: 4 open, 0 merged.
Median first response: 20 hours (29 answered issues and pull requests).

GitHub

Repository: vocab-apps/anki-awesome-tts · more by vocab-apps
Stars: ⭐ 78 · forks 15 · open issues 17
Last commit: 2026-10-20
License: GPL-3.0
Languages: Python, Shell, JavaScript
Tests: 1

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Version branches

Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.28	2.1.49	2022-02-20
2.1.50	24.04.1+	2026-10-20

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Description

Please consider switching to HyperTTS

HyperTTS is the modern successor to AwesomeTTS. It's easier to use and supports more features. HyperTTS is under active development, while as AwesomeTTS is not supported anymore.

README

AwesomeTTS Anki add-on

AwesomeTTS makes it easy for language-learners and other students to add speech to their personal Anki card decks.

AwesomeTTS Screenshot

Installing

Install from AnkiWeb: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1436550454
or install from local file, by downloading the latest .ankiaddon file from releases https://github.com/Vocab-Apps/anki-awesome-tts/releases

Tutorials

To get started, please see https://www.vocab.ai/tutorials

License

AwesomeTTS is free and open-source software. The add-on code that runs within Anki is released under the GNU GPL v3.