kind2anki - import words from Kindle Vocabulary Builder

AnkiWeb addon 1621749993

Imports words from Kindle's Vocabulary Builder into Anki decks, optionally translating them via Google Translate and including usage examples, with configurable duplicate handling and import date range.
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10 (πŸ‘ 6 Β· πŸ‘Ž 4)
Updated
2026-09-21
Anki versions
26.09.2~
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Languages
Python, XML, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

active

  • Last update or commit: 2026-09-21 (41 days before the snapshot).
  • Test files: 4.
  • GitHub Actions workflows: 3.
  • Commits in the last year: 2.
  • Issues: 4 open, 7 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 8 merged.
  • Median first response: 37 hours (8 answered issues and pull requests).
  • Outside pull requests: 100% of 2 merged.

GitHub

Repository
prz3m/kind2anki Β· more by prz3m
Stars
⭐ 33 · forks 5 · open issues 4
Last commit
2026-09-21
Languages
Python, Shell
Tests
4

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Description

A simple add-on which imports words from Kindle's Vocabulary Builder. It translates words to chosen language using Google Translate (through TextBlob library).

Note: Google Translate can improve its anti-abuse mechanisms in any moment, making this add-on useless. Sorry for that.

It imports words from last x days (1000 max), default is the number of days since last run.

Github repo and instruction: https://github.com/prz3m/kind2anki

Updates: 2016-07-13 Added "Translate words" checkbox. You can import words without translating if you leave it unchecked.

2016-09-18 Apparently there's a problem with translation (more details: https://github.com/sloria/TextBlob/issues/137).

2016-09-19 Translating engine is now changed to http://mymemory.translated.net/, which is worse than Google Translate and has a limit for 1000 words per day. Also, an "include usage example" option is added.

2017-05-03 Using transltr.org as a translation engine

2017-05-05 Importing words not older than x days.

2017-07-29 Change translation engine back to Google Translate, because transltr.org is closed.

2019-01-02 Add-on ported to Anki 2.1 (thanks Mike Hardy!)

2020-12-30 Fix warning at startup casued by nltk. Fix typo in "example".

2022-10-06 Fixed translation.

2025-08-25 Added support for Qt6.

2026-09-21 Adjusted to the 26.09.x Anki version.

README

kind2anki

A simple Anki add-on which imports words from Kindle's Vocabulary Builder. It translates words to chosen language using Google Translate (through TextBlob library).

Note: Google Translate can improve its anti-abuse mechanisms in any moment, making this add-on useless. Sorry for that.

Installation

In Anki, go to Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons... and enter the code 1621749993 (see https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1621749993), then restart Anki.

Usage

  1. Go to Tools -> kind2anki

    Menu

  2. In a "kind2anki" window:

    kind2anki window

  • choose a deck to which you wish add words (you can create new one)
  • specify behaviour in case of duplicates
  • check "Include usage example" if you want to have a sentence with the word included in your flashcard
  • uncheck "Translate words" if you wish to import words without translating them
  • specify target language. You can select from a list or enter appropriate code (you can check language codes here: https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/languages)
  • change the number of days in "Import words not older than..." if you wish. The default numer is the number of days since last run of the add-on.
  1. Click Import

  2. Select a vocab.db file from your Kindle. In Linux, it should be in /media/username/Kindle/system/vocabulary or /run/media/username/Kindle/system/vocabulary. In Windows, find a letter assigned to your Kindle and enter system\vocabulary after it manually in the address bar (system folder is not visible), e.g. D:\system\vocabulary

    Select DB

  3. Click Open and wait. Translating words can take several minutes (so be patient and don't restart Anki).

  4. When importing is completed, summary will appear. That's all!

    Summary

(sorry for outdated screenshots)

Disclaimer

This add-on uses Google Translate as a translating engine. Some translations will be unsatisfactory and you will have to manually correct them.