Anki² Autofill fields with images, audio, and AI suggestions

AnkiWeb addon 517882364

Fetches Bing images, native Forvo pronunciations, and AI-generated example sentences, definitions, and IPA transcriptions into Anki cards via toolbar buttons and keyboard shortcuts, using user-supplied API keys.
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Votes: 2 (👍 0 · 👎 2)
Updated: 2024-12-21
Anki versions: 24.10~
License: MIT (from the GitHub repository)
Virus scan: No ClamAV match A match does not prove malware. No match does not prove that the code is safe.
Languages: Python, JSON, Ignore List
Description language: en

Maintenance

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Last update or commit: 2024-12-24 (677 days before the snapshot).
Commits in the last year: 0.
Issues: 4 open, 4 closed.
Pull requests: 1 open, 6 merged.
Median first response: 742 hours (1 answered issues and pull requests).

GitHub

Repository: jqhoogland/anki-squared · more by jqhoogland
Stars: ⭐ 9 · forks 0 · open issues 5
Last commit: 2024-12-23
License: MIT
Languages: Python, Makefile
Tests: 0

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2.1.1	24.10+	2024-12-21

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card-creation

Description

An Anki add-on that enhances card creation by integrating AI and external APIs to provide rich content for your flashcards.

Anki²

Features

🖼️ Images

Fetch relevant images from Bing Image Search
Automatically download and embed in cards
Configurable number of images per card

🗣️ Pronunciations

Get native speaker pronunciations from Forvo
Support for 40+ languages

🤖 AI-Powered Content

Generate example sentences
Create concise definitions
Generate IPA transcriptions
Adjustable difficulty levels (A1-C2)

Quick Start

Installation

From AnkiWeb:

Open Anki
Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons...
Paste code: [addon_code]
Restart Anki

From Source:

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/jqhoogland/ankisquared.git

make install

Usage

Open Anki and navigate to the card editor
Type your word/phrase in the front field
Use the toolbar buttons or keyboard shortcuts:
- Ctrl+Shift+1: Add images
- Ctrl+Shift+2: Add pronunciation
- Ctrl+Shift+3: Add example sentences
- Ctrl+Shift+4: Add definition
- Ctrl+Shift+5: Add IPA

Configuration

Tools → Add-ons → Anki² → Config

Configure your API keys:

{
  "bing_api_key": "your-bing-api-key",
  "forvo_api_key": "your-forvo-api-key",
  "openai_api_key": "your-openai-api-key"
}

Obtaining API Keys

Bing Image Search API

Sign up for a Microsoft Azure account
Create a Bing Images Search resource in the Azure portal and select the Free F1 tier.
Go to "Manage keys" in your resource
Copy either Key 1 or Key 2 as your bing_api_key

Forvo API

Register for a Forvo account
Subscribe to an API plan (they offer a free trial)
Get your API key from your Forvo account dashboard
Use this as your forvo_api_key

OpenAI API

Create an OpenAI account
Go to API Keys
Click "Create new secret key"
Copy the key immediately (you won't be able to see it again)
Use this as your openai_api_key

Note: Keep your API keys secure and never share them publicly. The add-on stores them locally in your Anki configuration.

Contributing

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file

README

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