# An alternative to Memrise2Anki \[support thread\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Add-ons\ **Created:** [May 7, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084 "2023-05-07T07:10:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/1 "2023-05-07T07:10:19Z")
We wrote a Chrome extension that fulfills the role of the great Memrise2Anki addon (which doesn’t seem to function anymore and has no plans to be restored). The extension works with the current version of Memrise and enables downloading complete course data from the site in an Anki-compatible format > **[GitHub - Eltaurus-Lt/CourseDump2022: Google Chrome extension to download...](https://github.com/Eltaurus-Lt/CourseDump2022)** > > Google Chrome extension to download MemRise courses as csv files - GitHub - Eltaurus-Lt/CourseDump2022: Google Chrome extension to download MemRise courses as csv files It also handles downloading audio and video files from courses and allows batch downloading of multiple courses at once. Please leave your comments regarding the extension here or on the GitHub page. Any feedback is welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Mimimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Mimimi](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Mimimi)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/2 "2023-09-04T10:15:31Z")
First of all thank you for the add-on! Could you please simply add more fields or columns ? It would help enormously. Good courses have more info which might be important, for example: Plural and inflected forms which are great for plural or for irregular verbs, then attributes like part of speech. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/a/a9497545d0a7e4645d06ae163960f4bfd4da1b93.png) Thank you again ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/3 "2023-09-04T13:35:12Z")
Have you tried the “extra\_info” setting? > **[GitHub - Eltaurus-Lt/CourseDump2022: Google Chrome extension to download...](https://github.com/Eltaurus-Lt/CourseDump2022#settings)** > > Google Chrome extension to download Memrise courses as csv files - GitHub - Eltaurus-Lt/CourseDump2022: Google Chrome extension to download Memrise courses as csv files ---
**Author:** ![Mimimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Mimimi](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Mimimi)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/4 "2023-09-04T16:16:31Z")
Here is csv from the same course like the screenshot. There are no plural form in the row and the search also show only one result ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/9/9518b61106bd05621ed14e400d2c9cf3bb48c935.png) And here are the settings ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/e/e5321bfef9440b5e87cced146449cb0974202fe6.png) Did I do anything wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/5 "2023-09-04T22:25:07Z")
Can you provide a link to the course? Memrise stores data very irregularly, so I need to look into the specific example to find out, where the fields you want are located. ---
**Author:** ![Mimimi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Mimimi](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Mimimi)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/6 "2023-09-05T07:59:52Z")
Sure app.memrise.c om/course/1995282/c1-german-hueber-sicher/ ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/7 "2023-09-07T05:39:11Z")
I’ve updated the part of the script that handles downloading of extra data, taking into account the information you brought up. Now it works for both additional fields in the course you provided. Check out the new version of the extension! The `extra_info` settings should still be turned on for those to be included in the spreadsheet. `collapse_columns` and `learnable_ids` can be kept at their default values, unless, of course, you changed them for some other reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/9 "2023-09-11T03:53:06Z")
Thank you for the kind words. This will be my favorite comment on the whole internet now. > [@nattiegoogie](#): > > I just discovered your extension a couple of days ago, after I got re-re-fed up with Memrise and decided it’s time to emigrate away from them. As an ex Memrise user myself, I understand the feeling. The Memrise team made it clear that they prioritize the first impression in marketing over the interests of the longtime user base. They will not stop making one infuriating change after the other, even if it completely disrupts the learning experience. The users are practically held hostages by the platform, because of the amount of time and effort they invested into their study collections, especially someone who create their own courses. I hope that more people will get to know about the tools to leave Memrise and get away from that sinking ship. Staying there, I believe, only does more harm to learning than good in the long run. > [@nattiegoogie](#): > > I’ll probably be back soon enough with begging posts for new/improved features or “how do I” questions, etc … Don’t hesitate to do so. I will try and help in any way I can. ---
**Author:** ![AlphaOmega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AlphaOmega](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/AlphaOmega)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/10 "2023-09-11T17:17:54Z")
Hey Can you enable the extension to download some MORE fields? I want to see the Chinese (PINYIN) Currently its missing. Links are broken deliberately. I can’t post a full link without error messages. ( .c om → .com) app.memrise.c om/course/2021373/mandarin-chinese-1/ app.memrise.c om/course/2021381/mandarin-chinese-2/ FYI chinese pinyin looks like this: pīnyīn. It has symbols like má mā mà Attached below is an image of my current CSV. it is missing the pinyin field. I think it would be the next field from looking at the app on my phone. ![Screenshot 2023-09-12 at 5.25.19 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/1/1d269c890ee130e5b1284d18b179dad896b57ad1.jpeg) Attached below is an image of the Memrise App on my phone. ![Screenshot_20230912-052203_Memrise](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/9/9facf99cc95c4bc39a2fc1d0e9008ef24788930a.jpeg) This is a great solution you have created. Easy to setup and use! ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/11 "2023-09-12T06:24:04Z")
Hm… this won’t be a simple one. I will have to rewrite the whole system of how the fields are handled inside the extension in order to properly process all the different types of entries that are mixed together in these courses. It will take a while. For now, I uploaded a quick fix that adds the additional field you requested. Maybe it will be sufficient for your purposes: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/6/66aa81f33410a8cf3dfac3985eadf626069bdda6.png) The downside is that the extra fields may appear in different order for different items. ---
**Author:** ![noty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@noty](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/noty)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/12 "2023-09-12T19:56:04Z")
If anything… Maybe you can ask for a design like Memrise… Something in this style ![תמונה](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/f/f4613660f24b2d5b1489ba83c8086bcdd4221fec.png) ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/13 "2023-09-13T07:05:34Z")
If you are asking about making an Anki card template, this is probably out of the scope of the current discussion about the Chrome extension. I have started a separate thread: > [@Memrise card template \[support thread\]](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/memrise-card-template-support-thread/34233): > > Here is an Anki card template mimicking Memrise’s looks and functionality: Instructions on how to import and use the template can be found on GitHub at the above link. If you have any further questions or suggestions please feel free to post them here. I would appreciate any feedback as it helps to see how useful this template is in general. An interactive demo for previewing the replicated styles and layout is available [here](https://codepen.io/Eltaurus/full/mdaMQby). You can find the code for a base style from your screenshot there. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/d/d646fb83b3fbf63cd6fe61cd3d145898a96fd7a5.png) ---
**Author:** ![AlphaOmega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AlphaOmega](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/AlphaOmega)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/14 "2023-09-16T07:11:53Z")
hi eltaurus I am grateful for your efforts ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/15 "2023-09-25T03:06:38Z")
I made an Anki card template which replicates the basic Memrise design and functionality. You can take a look at it here: > **[GitHub - Eltaurus-Lt/Anki-Card-Templates: Decks of templates + source code for...](https://github.com/Eltaurus-Lt/Anki-Card-Templates/tree/main)** > > main ---
**Author:** ![noty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@noty](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/noty)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/16 "2023-09-25T17:15:45Z")
I really like it. Can you embed the design in the deck you publish with the plugin? ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/17 "2023-09-28T21:31:51Z")
Thank you. > [@noty](#): > > Can you embed the design in the deck you publish with the plugin? If you are asking whether the data downloaded with the extension can be brought into this Memrise card template, then the answer is yes. You just open the downloaded deck file with Anki, which creates the `Memrise Template (Lτ)` note type, and then choose this note type when importing the downloaded Memrise courses. ---
**Author:** ![Pope\_Pius\_IX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Pope\_Pius\_IX](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Pope_Pius_IX)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/18 "2023-11-20T01:25:10Z")
I haven’t been to memrise in a very long time but was curious to see what’s happening 🙂 I’m very happy to see you are still helping folks move to Anki 😀 Nice work man!! **Couple of addons I use:** Heatmaps: 1771074083 The KING of Buttons: 374005964 Progress Bar: 1097423555 ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/19 "2023-11-20T12:41:24Z")
Thanks, man It’s nice to see you here as well! Also using the heatmap addon. Not at all surprising, but it’s worth highlighting to people coming from Memrise because it displays the number of reviews ahead of time – a feature Memrise was always so desperately lacking. ---
**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/20 "2023-11-30T00:53:22Z")
I’ve finally made the long-due rework of the extension to handle arbitrary content of the extra fields. It seems to work with your courses well now, so you might want to update your data using the current version of the script. (the readme is not up to date yet, but the default settings should do fine) ---
**Author:** ![jonny03b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@jonny03b](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/jonny03b)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084/21 "2023-12-04T20:42:03Z")
On git hub it says " The extension _does not_ download personal study data (although such functionality can be added if requested)" Is there a way to get it to download the personal study data for each of the courses? [Next page](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/an-alternative-to-memrise2anki-support-thread/30084.md?page=2)