BatchImageDownloader by Cornok

🔍 How It Works This add-on simulates an image search on Microsoft Bing , working just like searching for pictures directly in Microsoft Edge. The images you receive are identical to what you would see when searching keywords on Edge: Why sentences work best: Because search engines look for context, searching with a concrete scene description produces images that match the true meaning of your vocabulary far better than a single isolated word. Flexible options: You can easily switch between descriptive sentence search and single-word search, depending on your flashcard deck. Bulk or Single Card: You can download images for hundreds of cards at once, or process individual cards whenever needed. 🌟 Key Features Bulk Download: Select multiple cards in the Anki Browser and let the add-on fetch images for all of them automatically. Smart Filtering: Automatically filters out inappropriate websites and blurry clipart, prioritizing clean, relevant images. Two Search Modes: ⭐ Image Explain Sentences (Recommended): Searches using a short visual scene description. Delivers concrete, real-life photos and avoids abstract icons or irrelevant clipart. Word Mode: Searches by vocabulary word (can use a definition field to disambiguate meaning). Dark Mode Friendly: Transparent PNG images are automatically placed on a clean white background so they never turn into black boxes in Dark Mode. Fast & Responsive: Download multiple images in parallel. You can press Cancel at any time and it stops instantly without freezing Anki. 🚀 How to Use (Quick 3-Step Guide) Open the Anki Card Browser (shortcut B ) and select the cards you want to add images to. Go to Edit → Batch Download Images... (or right-click the selected cards → Batch Download Images... , or press Ctrl+Alt+I ). Choose your Source Field (the word or sentence to search for) and Destination Field (where the image will be placed), then click Start Download . 💡 Pro Tip: Get 10x Better Images with Scene Descriptions Single words like "meticulous" or "procrastinate" often produce generic clipart or confusing metaphors. Describing a concrete visual scene gives you authentic, memorable photographs: meticulous: ❌ Single word ⭐ Scene description: "A jeweler wearing magnifying glasses carefully placing tiny watch gears" → Clear photo of precise craftsmanship! crane: ❌ Single word ⭐ Scene description: "A tall yellow construction crane lifting a heavy concrete beam" → Exactly the machine, no confusion! procrastinate: ❌ Single word ⭐ Scene description: "A student lying on bed scrolling phone with textbooks open" → Relatable, vivid real-life picture! 🤖 Ready-to-Use AI Prompt You can copy and paste this prompt into ChatGPT , Claude , or Gemini with your word list to generate scene descriptions in seconds: Please generate a short, concrete visual scene description (8 to 15 words) for each word in my list to use for flashcard images: Describe a tangible, physical real-life scene that clearly illustrates the meaning. Avoid abstract concepts or metaphors. Return a 2-column table: Column 1 = Word, Column 2 = Image Description. My word list: [Paste your words here] ⚙️ Simple Settings Go to Tools → Add-ons → Batch Image Downloader → Config : search_mode : "image_explain_sentences" (⭐ recommended) or "word" . overwrite : Set to true to replace existing images, or false to keep cards that already have an image. num_workers : Number of cards to download at the same time (default 2 , increase to 3 or 4 if you have fast internet, or 8 if you have a strong device). Need help or want to see what happened? Click the View Logs ▾ button at the bottom of the add-on window at any time.

Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.50	26.08.1+	2026-09-23

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