Automatically reads Anki cards aloud during review — study without looking at the screen!
Created by Mario Sumali
- Auto-read questions when cards appear
- Auto-read answers (optional)
- Adjustable speech rate (50-500 WPM)
- Voice selection from all macOS voices
- Picture detection — says "picture question" for image-only cards
- Low latency using native macOS speech synthesis
Download anki_reader.ankiaddon — Double-click to install in Anki
ln -sf /path/to/anki-reader ~/Library/Application\ Support/Anki2/addons21/anki_reader- Copy the
anki-readerfolder to~/Library/Application Support/Anki2/addons21/ - Rename it to
anki_reader - Restart Anki
- Start reviewing any deck — questions are read automatically
- Toggle on/off: Tools → Anki Reader → Toggle TTS
- Adjust settings: Tools → Anki Reader → Settings...
- Stop speaking: Tools → Anki Reader → Stop Speaking
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable TTS | Turn speech on/off |
| Voice | Select from available macOS voices |
| Speed | 50-500 words per minute |
| Read questions | Auto-read when question appears |
| Read answers | Auto-read when answer is revealed |
- macOS (uses native NSSpeechSynthesizer)
- Anki 2.1+
MIT