Anki Dictionary Add-on

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Provides an in-Anki dictionary window for searching installed Yomichan/Migaku dictionaries, generating LLM definitions, fetching images and audio, and exporting results to note fields or cards.
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Votes: 4 (👍 2 · 👎 2)
Updated: 2026-04-11
Anki versions: 25.09.2~
License: AGPL-3.0 (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages: Python, C, HTML, JavaScript, CSV, YAML, CSS, AutoHotkey, JSON
Description language: en

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Last update or commit: 2026-10-27 (5 days before the snapshot).
Test files: 25.
GitHub Actions workflows: 7.
Commits in the last year: 353.
Issues: 3 open, 3 closed.
Pull requests: 0 open, 54 merged.
Median first response: 537 hours (4 answered issues and pull requests).
Outside pull requests: 0% of 1 merged.

GitHub

Repository: alexander-nilsson/anki-dictionary-addon · more by alexander-nilsson
Stars: ⭐ 13 · forks 2 · open issues 3
Last commit: 2026-10-27
License: AGPL-3.0
Languages: Python, HTML, Svelte, TypeScript, CSS, JavaScript
Tests: 25

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Description

Workflow: search, choose an image, and send the entry to the Card Exporter

45-second workflow · watch the full walkthroughs

A dictionary window inside Anki. Search the dictionaries you install, read definitions, and send the result to a note field or the Card Exporter.

Start here

Install the add-on and restart Anki.
Open Anki Dictionary → Settings… → Dictionaries and click Quick Setup to install a dictionary for your language.
Press Ctrl+W (⌘+W on macOS), type a word, and press Enter.

The add-on does not include dictionaries. If a search shows only Images, no dictionary is installed for that language. The quick start has the full path.

Dictionaries tab with Quick Setup and dictionary install buttons

Install at least one dictionary in Settings → Dictionaries → Quick Setup.

What it does

Local dictionary search: Yomichan .zip and Migaku .json dictionaries, searched together. Definitions, examples, frequency, HSK/JLPT/CEFR labels, and deconjugation when the data is installed.
Seven search modes: Forward (default), Backward, Exact, Anywhere, Definition, Example, Pronunciation.
LLM definitions: Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including OpenAI, Grok, Ollama and self-hosted models. Join prompt templates with --- to get multiple definition blocks from one call.
Media: DuckDuckGo image search and Forvo native-speaker audio.
Card export: Send to Field, the Card Exporter (definitions, sentence, notes, one image, one audio clip), and mass export from the Card Browser.
Themes: Eight built-in themes, including Light, Dark, Catppuccin Mocha/Latte, Nord, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night and Solarized Light. Themes are portable JSON with 14 color roles.
Free and open source: AGPLv3. No account. Local dictionaries work offline.

Themes

Dark · Catppuccin Mocha · Gruvbox — three of eight built-in themes.

Requirements

Anki 25.09.2 or newer on the desktop.
At least one dictionary installed for the language you want to search.
Network access for LLM, DuckDuckGo and Forvo sources.

Support

README

Anki Dictionary Add-on

Anki Dictionary Addon Demo

Documentation & feature tour →

Core Features

The Anki Dictionary Addon is a high-performance lookup and card-creation tool designed for modern language learners.

Fast Export to Anki: Create rich, formatted flashcards instantly. Export definitions, example sentences, and frequency data directly to your cards without leaving Anki.
AI-Powered Definitions: Integrated LLM API support (OpenAI, Ollama, etc.) allows you to generate custom definitions and simplified explanations for complex terms.
Integrated Image Search: Quickly find and attach visual aids to your cards via built-in DuckDuckGo image search, ensuring your cards are highly memorable.
Native Audio Integration: Scraping support for Forvo, allowing you to find and attach high-quality native speaker pronunciations to your cards.
Multi-Dictionary Support: Aggregate results from multiple local dictionaries.

Overview

This addon is the modern successor to the Migaku Dictionary Addon, rebuilt for Anki 25.09+ compatibility.

Modern Architecture: Completely reorganized codebase following Python best practices for better stability.
Enhanced UX: Improved styling and responsive interface design.
Theme Support: Includes popular themes like Catppuccin and supports custom theming.

Themes

Start Screen Gruvbox Retro Theme

Catppuccin Mocha Theme Dark Theme

Quick Links

Topic	Link
Installation	Guide — Installation
User guide & troubleshooting	Guide
Development setup & commands	docs/development.md
Architecture & project structure	docs/architecture.md
Testing guide	docs/testing.md

Compatibility

Operating Systems: Fully tested on macOS and Linux
Anki Version: 25.09.2+

License and Credits

The Anki Dictionary Addon is a successor to the Migaku Dictionary Addon.

This project is free and open-source software. The code is released under the GNU AGPLv3 license. Please see the LICENSE file for details.

Feel free to contribute to the project or report issues via the GitHub Issue tracker.