Best Anki Add-ons: 12 Must-Have Plugins for 2026

Adds a full control panel for the FSRS algorithm — the new scheduling system that beats SM-2. Lets you optimize FSRS parameters with one click, reschedule all cards, and see detailed statistics about your retention. Required if you're using FSRS seriously.

Code: 759844606

Allows you to cover parts of an image and test yourself on what's hidden. Indispensable for anatomy (label the diagram), biochemistry pathways, circuit diagrams, and any visual content. Creates multiple cards from a single image automatically.

Code: 1374772155

Exposes an API that lets external tools add cards directly to your Anki deck. Required for browser extensions like AnkiConnect Web, for StudyCards AI exports, and for any workflow that sends cards to Anki automatically. Install this and forget about it — it runs in the background.

Code: 2055492159

Adds a GitHub-style contribution heatmap to your Anki home screen showing your daily review history. Surprisingly effective at building a review habit — the visual streak is motivating in a way that numbers alone aren't. One of the most popular add-ons in the community.

Code: 1771074083

Anki's default interface is functional but visually unappealing. Beautify Anki or a custom theme makes your daily review sessions more pleasant. Small thing, but when you're doing 200 reviews a day, aesthetics matter for habit maintenance.

Dramatically improves Anki's card browser with sortable columns, better search, and bulk editing. Essential when you're managing a large deck and need to find, edit, or tag groups of cards efficiently. Much faster than the default browser for anything beyond basic searches.

Code: 874215009

Makes tags in the browser clickable for instant filtering. Simple but saves significant time when you're using a hierarchical tag structure for a large deck like AnKing.

Code: 1739176371

Shows you a forecast of your future daily review load based on your current settings and deck size. Critical for planning before an exam — it answers "if I add 30 new cards per day, how many reviews will I be doing in 6 weeks?" Prevents overwhelming yourself with unsustainable settings.

Code: 817108664

9. Cloze Overlapper

For ordered sequences — steps in a procedure, events in a timeline, amino acid sequences. Creates cards where each item is hidden in context with the surrounding items visible. Better for sequential content than standard cloze.

10. Frozen Fields

Keeps the contents of a field the same when you create the next card. Useful when creating many cards from the same source — saves re-entering the source field for every card.

11. Speed Focus Mode

Auto-reveals the answer after a set time and auto-rates cards you don't answer. Creates a time pressure that forces active recall rather than passive reading. Useful if you find yourself reading cards slowly rather than actually testing your recall.

12. True Retention

Adds true retention statistics to your stats page — the percentage of review cards you rated Good or Easy (excluding Again). The default stats count Hard as passing, which inflates your apparent retention rate. True Retention gives you a more accurate picture of actual recall.

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