Duolingo scraper for Anki flashcards

First of all, a quick disclaimer: this script doesn't actually create Anki flashcards. It creates a <language>.tsv file which you can then import into Anki.

Basically, it takes the list of words you've learned and retrieves their definition which it writes into a spreadsheet.

You are free to modify and share the script as you wish (see license). However, note that if you change it, the Anki template (Template.apkg) will probably not be valid anymore.

Last updated: 21/06/2021

Initialising

Made using Python 3.8.5

Import Template.apkg into Anki to have the card template. The code will not work if you try to download media without having Anki installed.

Note that when login in to Duolingo, you should use your username (the API doesn't seem to support email login)

On Linux / OS X

Run pip install -r requirements.txt

On Windows 10

Run py -m pip install --user -r requirements.txt

On Windows < 10

Run python3 -m pip install --user -r requirements.txt

Running

Run the script and follow the instructions (I have tried to make them as clear as possible).

On Linux / OS X

python scrape_duo_words.py

On Windows 10

py scrape_duo_words.py

On Windows < 10

python3 scrape_duo_words.py

Importing into Anki

Open Anki, click "Import File" and choose the resulting <language>.tsv file.

Set the card Type to duolingo (from the Template), and select your target deck; fields should be separated by Tab.

Make sure the "Allow HTML in fields" option is checked or you won't have audio and images.

Unless you modified the script or did not use the default fields when running the script, the field mapping should be done automatically.

Now you can just import and practice!