Auto Reveal (Customizable Answer Timer)

AnkiWeb addon 1616044684

Automatically flips flashcards to reveal the answer after a customizable delay, with optional extended timing for tagged cards and deck and note type filters.
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AnkiWeb

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1 (πŸ‘ 1 Β· πŸ‘Ž 0)
Updated
2025-04-29
Anki versions
23.09~
License
MIT (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

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  • Last update or commit: 2025-04-29 (551 days before the snapshot).
  • Commits in the last year: 0.
  • Issues: 0 open, 0 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.

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Description

Auto Reveal

Auto Reveal automatically flips flashcards to the answer side after a user-defined delay β€” helping you maintain healthy recall effort without falling into overthinking.

Designed for smoother, more efficient reviews, it encourages timely recall attempts while preventing excessive hesitation that can slow down learning.

Features:

  • ⏱ Customizable reveal delay
  • πŸ“ Optional extended delay for cards tagged with longform
  • 🎯 Limit functionality to specific decks and note types
  • βš™οΈ Clean, intuitive settings menu

Setup:

Go to Tools β†’ Auto Reveal Settings to configure delay duration, targeted decks, and note types.

Compatibility: Anki 2.1.50+
Source code & support: GitHub

README

Auto Reveal (Customizable Answer Timer)

An Anki addon that automatically flips the card and shows the answer after a delay.

Why?

When reviewing flashcards, it's easy to overthink β€” spending 30+ seconds struggling to remember a word or concept, often ending in frustration.

This addon helps break that cycle by automatically showing the answer after a set time.
Just enough to test recall, but not long enough to get stuck.

It’s not about being lazy.
It’s about being kind to your brain.

Features

  • Automatically shows the answer side after a user-defined delay
  • Supports custom note types and deck name filters
  • Optional longer delay for cards tagged as longform
  • Lightweight, non-intrusive, self-contained
  • Works with most Anki versions (tested on 25.02+)
  • GUI-based configuration (no code editing required)

Install

You can install the addon from AnkiWeb:
Auto Reveal on AnkiWeb

Settings

Find the settings in the Anki top menu:
Tools β†’ Auto Reveal Settings

Packaging for AnkiWeb

To generate a release zip for AnkiWeb upload, use the provided PowerShell script:

powershell.exe -File build.ps1

This creates a auto-reveal.zip file to the project directory, containing only the necessary files:

  • __init__.py
  • manifest.json
  • README.md

You can upload this zip directly to AnkiWeb for release.

Note: Make sure PowerShell script execution is allowed on your system. If you see a permissions error, run:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

License

MIT. You can use it, modify it, or ignore it. Just don't set it to 0 seconds β€” that’s cheating.