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Anki Integration

Prerequisites

  • Install Anki
  • Install AnkiConnect add-on for Anki

Configure Anki

Create a new model or use an existing model

For example, the model could have Front and Back fields.

Anki Setting

Configure the template

Front template

Anki Front Template

Back template

Anki Back Template

Configure GoldenDict

Through toolbar → Preferences → Anki tab

Anki Goldendict Configure

Field mappings

  • Word: Vocabulary headword
  • Text: Selected definition
  • Sentence: Search string (can be left blank)

Example for adding Japanese sentences

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Action

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Result

Word and definition

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Sentence, word, and definition

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Using URI schemes

The goldendict://word link can be used to query a word directly in GoldenDict-ng.

On your Anki card's template, you can add the code below to create a "1-click open in GoldenDict-ng" link:

<a href="goldendict://{{Front}}">{{Front}}</a>

Opening in Popup Window（supported specify target parameter at 2026-5-28）

You can specify where to display the translation by adding the target parameter:

<!-- Open in popup window -->
<a href="goldendict://{{Front}}?target=popup">{{Front}}</a>

<!-- Open in main window -->
<a href="goldendict://{{Front}}?target=main">{{Front}}</a>

Supported target values: - popup - Display in scan popup window - main - Display in main window (default if no parameter specified)

Note for Linux/Wayland users: The popup window feature may not work properly on some Wayland-based systems due to platform limitations. If you experience issues with target=popup, use target=main instead or configure GoldenDict to use X11 compatibility mode.

This is useful for quick vocabulary lookup without leaving your current context.