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Anki Highlight Helper

by Grant Didway · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Easily create Anki cards from highlighted text in your browser.

Users
1,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.9 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
8
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#27K
#22K among extensions
Version
1.5
updated 25 Aug 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
25011,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
148Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 8 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Anki Highlight Helper

Elevate Your Learning with Anki Highlight Helper! (Setup instructions below) Anki Highlight Helper is designed for students, educators, and lifelong learners who want to maximize their study efficiency. This intuitive Chrome extension integrates smoothly with Anki, enabling you to generate flashcards quickly and easily from any webpage. With Anki Highlight Helper, your study sessions become more productive, allowing you to capture key information in just a few clicks. Whether you're browsing articles, research papers, or online textbooks, this tool ensures that you never miss an important detail. ----------Features---------- ✅ One-Click Card Creation – Select text, right-click, and choose “Make Anki Card” to instantly add flashcards. ✅ Deck & Note Type Selection – Choose from your existing Anki decks and note types. ✅ Persistent Preferences – Your last-used deck and note type are saved for a seamless experience. ✅ Cloze Deletion Support – Easily generate Cloze cards without manual formatting. ✅ Dynamic Fields – Automatically adapts to different note types, ensuring a flexible workflow. ----------Setup---------- ⚠️NECESSARY STEPS⚠️ 1) Open the Anki desktop application. 2) Navigate to Tools > Add-ons > Get Add-ons. 3) Enter the code 2055492159 to download and install the AnkiConnect add-on. 4) Go to Tools > Add-ons and find AnkiConnect in the list. 5) Select AnkiConnect and click Config. 6) Update the address field from "http://localhost" to "*". 7) Save your changes and restart Anki to apply the configuration. Support: Need help? Contact us at didwaygrant@gmail.com. Privacy: We respect your privacy. No personal data is collected. Support Us: Your participation helps support the development and maintenance of this free extension. Version History: v1.1: Improved setup instructions and error handling. v1.2: Enhanced security and optimized extension permissions. v1.3: General optimizations and minor bug fixes. v1.4: Major UI update – improved design, persistent deck/note type selection, added Cloze card support, and dynamic field loading to accommodate different note types.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
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30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months+39+4.1%00.00
1 year+210+26.6%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Anki Highlight Helper appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
grant#14+1

Version history

6 versions recorded
1.525 Aug 2025
1.412 Feb 2025
1.38 Dec 2024
1.213 Sep 2024
1.112 Aug 2024
1.019 Jul 2023

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
19 Jul 2023
Size
18 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
gadgjbkjjnchcfddakikflcnnlanjcfm

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 3, likelihood 0
Permissions
activeTabcontextMenusstoragetabsscripting
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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