How to convert Kindle highlights to Anki flashcards
Every highlight you make on a Kindle is saved to a single file called My Clippings.txt. 2anki reads that file and turns each passage into a card, so the lines you marked while reading become a deck you review in Anki. You get a .apkg you open with a double-click.
Find My Clippings.txt on your Kindle
Connect your Kindle to your computer with a USB cable. Open the device in your file browser and go to the documents folder — My Clippings.txt sits there. That one file holds every highlight, note, and bookmark across all your books, so you only need to copy it once. Copy it to your computer.
Upload it and convert
Go to 2anki.net, drag My Clippings.txt onto the upload area, and click Convert. Download the .apkg file and open it in Anki with a double-click. Your highlights appear as a new deck, ready to review.
What becomes a card
Each highlight and each note you typed becomes one card — the passage on the front, the book title and author on the back so you remember where it came from. Bookmarks are skipped, since they mark a location rather than text. You review exactly what you chose to mark while reading.
Which Kindle languages are recognized
The file uses language-specific markers to label each highlight and note, and 2anki reads them for Kindles set to English, German, Spanish, or French. A Kindle set to one of those four is picked up cleanly. A device set to another language may not be recognized — switch the Kindle language or email support@2anki.net if a file does not convert.
Highlights from a DRM-free ebook instead
If you read the book as a DRM-free EPUB rather than on a Kindle, upload the .epub file directly. Each passage you highlighted becomes a card the same way, with the book title and author on the back. DRM-locked files cannot be opened — use a DRM-free copy.
Common questions
Where do I find My Clippings.txt?
Connect your Kindle by USB, open the device in your file browser, and go to the documents folder. My Clippings.txt is there — it holds every highlight and note across all your books in one file.
Can I convert highlights from several books at once?
Yes. My Clippings.txt spans every book on the device, so one upload turns all your recent highlights into a single deck. Split it into per-book subdecks inside Anki after import if you want.
My Kindle is set to another language and nothing converts. Why?
2anki reads the highlight and note markers in English, German, Spanish, and French. A Kindle set to another language uses markers it does not recognize. Switch the device language, or email support@2anki.net with the file.
Do I need an Anki add-on?
No. 2anki produces a standard .apkg file. Double-click it in Anki and the deck imports — nothing to install.