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How to Install the AnkiQuiz Anki Add-on

Install the add-on, connect your account, and turn any Anki deck into a quiz without changing your study workflow.

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Where to install
Anki desktop app
What you need
An AnkiQuiz account and API key
Main use
Generate quizzes from selected decks
Supported types
Single choice, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false

What AnkiQuiz does

AnkiQuiz is an AI quiz generator for Anki users. It reads the card content from the deck you choose and turns it into quiz questions that are easier to review actively than by passively flipping flashcards.

The add-on keeps the workflow simple: select a deck in Anki, send it to AnkiQuiz, and answer the generated questions in your browser.

Before you start

  • Anki installed on your computer
  • An AnkiQuiz account
  • The AnkiQuiz add-on from AnkiWeb
  • Access to your AnkiQuiz dashboard so you can copy the API key

Step 1: Install the add-on in Anki

  1. Open Anki on your desktop.
  2. Open the add-on installation flow in Anki.
  3. Install the AnkiQuiz add-on from AnkiWeb.
  4. Restart Anki if it asks you to.

If Anki is already open, close it and reopen it after installation so the add-on loads cleanly.

Step 2: Create your AnkiQuiz account

  1. Go to the AnkiQuiz home page.
  2. Create a free account.
  3. Open your dashboard after logging in.

Your dashboard contains the API key that connects Anki to AnkiQuiz.

Step 3: Copy your API key

  1. Open your AnkiQuiz dashboard in the browser.
  2. Find the API key section.
  3. Click the copy button to copy the key.

That key links the local add-on to your account, so AnkiQuiz can generate quizzes for the deck you choose.

Step 4: Connect the add-on to AnkiQuiz

  1. In Anki, open the Tools menu and click Anki Quiz.
  2. In the window that opens, paste your key into the AIQuiz API Key field near the top.
  3. Press Enter or click anywhere outside the field — the key is saved automatically, so there is no separate save button.
  4. Your deck list loads once the key is accepted.

Step 5: Generate your first quiz

  1. In Anki, open Tools → Anki Quiz.
  2. Tick the deck you want to study in the deck list.
  3. Click Generate Quiz at the bottom of the window.
  4. Wait for the quiz to be created.
  5. Answer the questions in your browser.

Free users get single-choice questions. Trial users unlock additional question types, and Pro users unlock the full set.

Supported question types

  • Single choice
  • Multiple choice
  • Fill in the blank
  • True or false

Common problems

The add-on does not connect

Re-copy the key from your dashboard and paste it into the AIQuiz API Key field under Tools → Anki Quiz, making sure no extra spaces were copied. Restart Anki if you installed the add-on in this session.

I do not see the Anki Quiz menu item

The add-on registers itself under Anki's Tools menu as Anki Quiz. If it is missing, the add-on is not installed or Anki has not been restarted since installing it.

The quiz looks incomplete

Try a deck with more complete notes. Thin or highly fragmented cards can produce weaker question output.

Is my data safe?

AnkiQuiz only processes the card text you choose to quiz. It does not need your full Anki database, and it does not use your data to train AI models.

Read the full privacy policy for the exact handling of account data, quiz history, and payment data.

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Next step

Once the add-on is installed and connected, you can start turning decks into quizzes right away.

Install from AnkiWeb

Updated 2026-05-22