Symbols As You Type (updated for 23.10)

AnkiWeb addon 1957191470

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Inserts Unicode symbols into Anki cards when predefined key sequences are typed, with a customizable symbol list synced per profile.
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Votes
7 (👍 6 · 👎 1)
Updated
2023-12-16
Anki versions
23.10.1~
License
AGPL-3.0 (from the README)
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Languages
Python, JavaScript, XML, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

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  • Last update or commit: 2023-12-16 (1051 days before the snapshot).
  • Commits in the last year: 0.
  • Issues: 3 open, 0 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.

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Symbols As You Type original likely stale 25 Jan 2026 👍 186 · 👎 17 87% 30
↳ Symbols As You Type (updated for 23.10) this addon likely abandoned 16 Dec 2023 👍 6 · 👎 1 49% 0

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Description

README

Symbols As You Type

This Anki plugin lets you quickly insert Unicode symbols into cards by typing a predefined key sequence.

demo

Getting Started:

  1. Install the plugin from AnkiWeb (plugin ID: 1957191470).
  2. For a list of available symbols, open the Options window (see below) or refer to the list of default symbols.

Features:

  • Large variety of symbols including Greek letters, mathematical characters, currency, and more.
  • Symbol list is fully customizable and is synced to AnkiWeb per profile.
  • Compatible with Anki 2.0 and 2.1

Adding Your Own Symbols:

The symbol list is fully customizable, and you can add, import, and export your own list of symbols through the Options window. To open the Options window, click on the "Insert Symbol Options..." item in the Tools menu. If the plugin was just installed, you may need to restart Anki for the menu to show up:

symbol-options-menuitem

This should bring up the following window:

symbol-options-popup

License:

This plugin is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3, same as Anki.