Frequently Asked Questions

Anki Dictionary is the browser extension you install. Wordwise is the service behind it that powers multi-language lookups.

If you only look up English words, nothing changes, it works exactly as before, no account needed.

If you want to look up words in other languages (Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, and more), or you want definitions in other languages, you'll need a Wordwise account. Multi-language lookups require a paid subscription after a 14-day free trial.

This update also adds one-click Anki export and redesigned flashcard templates for all users, free and paid.

Yes. Anki Dictionary's original English-to-English lookups remain completely free and don't require an account.

Yes, English-to-English lookups work without an account, exactly as before.

You only need a Wordwise account for multi-language support, which comes with a 14-day free trial.

Wordwise currently supports definition in 20+ languages, including:

Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish.

If you are unsure if a language is supported, just double click and give it a try.

If your preferred langauge isn't listed, email us at help@wordwise.me to request.

Yes, cancel anytime from your account dashboard.

After canceling, your subscription will stop when the current period ends. You'll lose access to multi-language lookups, but English lookups remain free forever.

Install Anki on your computer and add the AnkiConnect plugin.

When you click the export button on a lookup, the flashcard appears instantly in your Anki deck, no manual import needed. You can choose which deck to export to in the Anki Dictionary options page.

1. Open Anki on your computer
2. Go to Tools → Add-ons
3. Click Get Add-ons...
4. Enter the code: 2055492159
5. Click OK and restart Anki

Once AnkiConnect is installed and Anki is running, clicking the export button on a lookup will send the flashcard directly to your Anki deck.

Open Anki Dictionary settings (click the extension icon, then the gear icon in the top right). You can set the trigger to double-click, Ctrl/Cmd + double-click, or other options.

Note for users upgrading from the previous version: The old version used Ctrl/Cmd + double-click by default. The new version defaults to double-click but is now customizable. If you preferred the old behavior, you can set it back in settings.

They are in Legacy Data section in the settings page. To open the settings page, click the extension icon, then the gear icon in the top right.

The history page was temporarily removed after we introduced one-click export directly on the lookup card, which replaces the old manual text export flow. A full lookup history view will be back soon.