Glossary
Anki
Anki is a free, widely used spaced-repetition flashcard program with a large ecosystem of shared decks and add-ons.
It is the de facto standard for serious vocabulary work, and its scheduling algorithm — a descendant of SM-2 — is what most other spaced-repetition systems are compared against.
Its cost is setup. Card templates, note types, deck options and add-ons are all configurable, which makes it powerful and makes the first hour discouraging. Many people who would benefit from spaced repetition bounce off Anki rather than off the technique.
In NoaLingua NoaLingua has its own built-in review so you do not need Anki, and exports to it so you are not trapped if you prefer it. The export can include images captured from the video and the speaker's real audio, and it is free on every plan.
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Try it on the next video you were going to watch anyway.
Free, with every feature. No account, nothing to cancel, and your deck stays on your machine.
Add to Chrome — Free Add to Chrome The Chrome Web Store still lists this as LinguaCue — same extension, rename in progress.- Free, and not a trial Every feature on the free plan — both PDF modes, shadowing, all 30 practice formats.
- No account, no email Nothing to sign up for and nothing to cancel. There is no login screen at all.
- Two dropdowns to set up Pick what you are learning and what you want translations in. That is the whole setup.
- Your words stay yours Export to Anki, CSV, a spreadsheet or a full JSON profile — free on every plan.