🌐 Web Browser in Add Dialog (Beta)

AnkiWeb addon 918010938

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Embeds a multi-tab web browser with a search-enabled URL bar and keyboard shortcuts into Anki's Add Card dialog, letting users browse or search while creating and editing cards.
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AnkiWeb

Votes: 9 (👍 9 · 👎 0)
Updated: 2024-12-11
Anki versions: 24.11~
License: GPL-3.0 (from the license file in the package)
Virus scan: No ClamAV match A match does not prove malware. No match does not prove that the code is safe.
Languages: Python, JSON
Description language: en

Maintenance

stale

Last update or commit: 2024-12-26 (675 days before the snapshot).
Commits in the last year: 0.
Issues: 0 open, 2 closed.
Pull requests: 0 open, 1 merged.
Median first response: 1 hour (1 answered issues and pull requests).
Forks that may still be maintained: "🔎 AnkiVN - Better Web Browser" (931808492).

GitHub

Repository: jeongmincho/anki-add-dialog-web-browser · more by jeongmincho
Stars: ⭐ 0 · forks 1 · open issues 0
Last commit: 2024-12-26
License: GPL-3.0
Languages: Python
Tests: 0

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Version branches

Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.50	24.11+	2024-12-11

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The original addon and its forks. The best value in each column is in bold.

Version	Works on Anki 26.09.3	Maintenance	Last activity	Votes	Approval	GitHub stars	Notes
🌐 Web Browser in Add Dialog (Beta) this addon original	likely	stale	26 Dec 2024	👍 9 · 👎 0	70%	0	beta
↳ 🔎 AnkiVN - Better Web Browser (AI-detected; may be wrong)	supported	stale	6 Jun 2025	👍 0 · 👎 0	–	–

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Description

A simple web browser for Anki's Add Card dialog, allowing you to browse the web while creating or editing cards.

Demo

📝 Important Note

This add-on is in beta and may contain bugs. Instead of downvoting, please report bugs via GitHub issues so they can be addressed quickly.

This add-on has been tested on macOS Sequoia, Windows 11, and Ubuntu. If you encounter any issues, please share your feedback here.

Features

Integrated Web Browser: Browse websites directly in Anki's Add Card dialog
Search-enabled URL Bar: Quickly navigate to websites or search Google directly
Multi-tab Support: Open and manage multiple tabs.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Ctrl+Shift+L: Open/close browser
- Ctrl+T: Open a new tab
- Ctrl+W: Close current tab
- Ctrl+L: Focus on the URL bar
- Ctrl+R: Reload the current page
- Ctrl+[: Navigate back
- Ctrl+]: Navigate forward

How to use

Open the Add Card dialog in Anki
Click the 🌐 button or press Ctrl+Shift+L to open the browser
Use the URL bar to enter a website or search Google
Navigate efficiently with keyboard shortcuts

Configuration

Set your preferred start page in Tools > Add Dialog Web Browser

Requirements

Anki 2.1.50 or later (includes Qt 6)

README

Web Browser in Add Dialog