Export words to Anki in one click
The fastest way to export words to Anki is to skip the copy-paste entirely. Wordwise builds the flashcard the moment you look a word up – definition, sentence, pronunciation – and sends it to your deck in one click.
Works with Anki via AnkiConnect. 20+ languages, auto-detected. Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Brave.
Why exporting words to Anki by hand never lasts
The manual routine looks like this: you read, you meet a new word, you look it up, and then you switch to Anki to build the card. Copy the definition. Paste the sentence. Find the pronunciation. Fix the formatting.
That's three apps and a pile of clicks for one word. It costs a minute or two each time, and it pulls you out of whatever you were reading. So you start batching words "for later" – and later rarely comes. The list grows, the cards don't.
More discipline won't fix it. Moving card creation to the moment of lookup will, because the word, the sentence, and your attention are already in one place.
That's what Wordwise does: a browser dictionary built for Anki – every lookup is already a finished flashcard. That's sentence mining, without the busywork.
How do I export words to Anki while reading?
- Double-click a word on any webpage.
- Wordwise detects the language, reads the sentence around the word, and generates a definition that fits that sentence – plus translation, pronunciation, and part of speech.
- Edit any field if you want to. Most of the time you won't.
- Click export. The card lands in your Anki deck and syncs automatically, so it is on your phone for tonight's review.
No app switching, no formatting, no half-finished word lists. You keep reading; the deck builds itself.
Three ways to get your words into Anki
One-click export with AnkiConnect
With Anki open and the AnkiConnect add-on installed, each card exports to your deck in one click and your collection syncs automatically. This is the default workflow and the fastest.
Download a .txt file
No Anki on this machine? Download your saved cards as a .txt file and import them into Anki whenever you're back at your desk. Your lookup history keeps everything until then.
Batch import an existing word list
Already have a backlog – a notebook, a spreadsheet, or Kindle Vocabulary Builder words? Paste the list into batch import and Wordwise looks every word up and exports full cards in one go.
Exporting words to Anki: FAQ
Do I need AnkiConnect to export words to Anki?
For one-click export, yes. Install the AnkiConnect add-on in Anki and keep Anki running – Wordwise then sends cards straight to your deck. Without AnkiConnect, you can still download your cards as a .txt file and import them into Anki manually.
Can I export words to Anki without Anki installed?
Yes. Every word you look up is saved to your Wordwise history. You can download your cards as a .txt file at any time and import the file into Anki later, or keep reviewing your lookup history inside Wordwise until you're ready.
Can I edit the card before exporting it?
Yes. Every field – definition, translation, context sentence, notes – can be edited before the card goes to Anki. That's the point of the workflow: the card is generated for you, and you only touch it when you want to change something.
Can I export a whole word list to Anki at once?
Yes. If you already have words saved up – from a notebook, a spreadsheet, or Kindle's Vocabulary Builder – use batch import to look them all up and export them as full flashcards in one go.
Do exported cards sync to my phone?
Yes. Wordwise triggers Anki's sync automatically after each export, so cards reach AnkiWeb and your mobile app without a manual sync step.
What does the exported Anki card contain?
The word, a definition that matches the sentence you found it in, a direct translation, pronunciation, part of speech, and the original sentence with the word highlighted. Cards are consistently formatted across languages, and a reverse card for active recall is generated from the same lookup.
Prefer to make cards as you read instead of exporting lists? See how to make Anki cards while reading.
Look the word up once,
it's already in Anki
Stop copying definitions by hand. Export your first card in one click.