Review Timer - Countdown timer with auto-answer

AnkiWeb addon 1473497346

Displays a configurable, color-coded countdown timer during reviews that can be paused or resumed by clicking and optionally auto-reveals the answer when time expires.
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Votes: 5 (👍 5 · 👎 0)
Updated: 2026-02-03
Anki versions: 2.1.5~
License: MIT (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages: Python, JSON, Ignore List
Description language: en

Maintenance

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Last update or commit: 2026-02-03 (271 days before the snapshot).
Commits in the last year: 2.
Issues: 0 open, 0 closed.
Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.

GitHub

Repository: josh-freeman/anki-review-timer · more by josh-freeman
Stars: ⭐ 2 · forks 1 · open issues 0
Last commit: 2026-02-03
License: MIT
Languages: Python
Tests: 0

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Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.1	2.1.5+	2026-02-03

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Description

A countdown timer that helps you maintain a steady review pace.

Demo

Features

Displays a countdown timer in the top-right corner during reviews
Color-coded urgency: green → yellow → red as time runs out
Click the timer to pause/resume
Optionally auto-reveals the answer when time expires
Fully configurable via Tools → Add-ons → Config

Configuration

| Option | Default | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| timer_duration_seconds | 30 | Countdown duration in seconds |
| auto_show_answer | true | Automatically show answer when timer expires |
| show_pause_indicator | true | Display "||" when paused |

Source

GitHub

README

Anki Review Timer

A countdown timer add-on for Anki that helps you maintain a steady review pace.

Features

Displays a countdown timer in the top-right corner during reviews
Color-coded urgency: green (plenty of time) → yellow (hurry up) → red (almost out)
Click the timer to pause/resume
Optionally auto-reveals the answer when time runs out
Fully configurable via Anki's add-on settings

Demo

Review Timer Demo

Installation

From AnkiWeb (Recommended)

Open Anki
Go to Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons...
Enter the code: 1473497346
Restart Anki

Manual Installation

Download the latest release or clone this repository
Copy the files to your Anki add-ons folder:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Anki2/addons21/anki-review-timer/
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Anki2\addons21\anki-review-timer\
- Linux: ~/.local/share/Anki2/addons21/anki-review-timer/
Restart Anki

Configuration

Go to Tools → Add-ons, select "Review Timer", and click Config.

Option	Default	Description
`timer_duration_seconds`	30	Countdown duration in seconds
`auto_show_answer`	true	Automatically show answer when timer expires
`show_pause_indicator`	true	Display "

Usage

The timer starts automatically when a card's question is shown
Click the timer to pause/resume
Timer stops when the answer is revealed
Timer resets for each new card

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.