Auto Image Fetcher: Instant Photos, Batch Download & Hotkeys (No API Key)

AnkiWeb addon 2020512443

Automatically fetches and adds contextual photos to cards in the editor or in bulk across decks using free image searches, with hotkeys, custom field mapping, and overwrite or skip options.
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2026-09-27
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  • Last update or commit: 2026-09-27 (35 days before the snapshot).

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Description

Auto Image Fetcher: Instant Photos, Batch Download & Hotkeys (No API Key)

Automatically find and add high-quality, contextual photos to your cards directly inside the editor or in bulk across entire decks. Zero API keys, tokens, or subscriptions required.

Key Features

  • No API Keys or Setup: Uses open search feeds (Bing Images & DuckDuckGo) with strict content filtering to fetch real-world photos of objects, people, and situations instead of logos, flags, or heraldry.
  • Smart Vocabulary Context: Automatically strips leading articles (der, die, das, the, a, an), prioritizes translation values, and extracts situation hints from example sentences for abstract words.
  • Interactive In-Editor Switching: Pulls candidate images on the fly. Cycle through candidates back and forth with hotkeys and instant live preview without browser caching glitches.
  • Batch Processing: Select multiple cards in the Browser and automatically fetch/download matching images in the background with a progress bar.
  • Custom Field Mapping: Works with any note type. Configure word, translation, example, and target image fields via a clean settings dialog.

Hotkeys & Controls

In the Card Editor:

  • ◀ (Alt + A): Switch to the previous image candidate.
  • ✨ (F6): Fetch the first photo or reset candidate list.
  • ▶ (Alt + F): Switch to the next image candidate.

In the Browser:

  • Ctrl + Shift + G: Batch fetch images for all currently selected cards (also accessible via the Edit menu or right-click context menu).

Configuration

Go to Tools → Auto Image Fetcher Settings to:

  1. Select your Query Word field (Word).
  2. Select your Translation/Context field (Translation).
  3. Select your Example sentence field (Example translation).
  4. Select your Target field for the downloaded image (Image).
  5. Choose whether to overwrite existing images or skip already populated cards.