diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18b04483..dcf3f4ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ The script needs to be able to:
 
 Current features (check out the wiki for more details):
 * **Custom note types** - You're not limited to the 6 built-in note types of Anki.
-* **Custom scan directory** 
+* **Custom scan directories** 
   * The plugin will scan the entire vault by default
-  * You can also set which directory (includes all sub-directories as well) to scan via plugin settings
+  * You can also set which directories (includes all sub-directories as well) to scan via plugin settings
 * **Ignore Folders and Files**
   * You can specify which files and folders to ignore 
   * This can be done in the settings of this plugin with [Glob syntax](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)#Syntax).
diff --git a/main.ts b/main.ts
index 4b4c1d30..1f09d0a3 100644
--- a/main.ts
+++ b/main.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default class MyPlugin extends Plugin {
 				"Frozen Fields Line": "FROZEN"
 			},
 			Defaults: {
-				"Scan Directory": "",
+				"Scan Directories": [],
 				"Tag": "Obsidian_to_Anki",
 				"Deck": "Default",
 				"Scheduling Interval": 0,
@@ -195,16 +195,18 @@ export default class MyPlugin extends Plugin {
 		}
 		new Notice("Successfully connected to Anki! This could take a few minutes - please don't close Anki until the plugin is finished")
 		const data: ParsedSettings = await settingToData(this.app, this.settings, this.fields_dict)
-		const scanDir = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(this.settings.Defaults["Scan Directory"])
+		const scanDirs = this.settings.Defaults["Scan Directories"];
 		let manager = null;
-		if (scanDir !== null) {
+		if (scanDirs && scanDirs.length > 0) {
 			let markdownFiles = [];
-			if (scanDir instanceof TFolder) {
-				console.info("Using custom scan directory: " + scanDir.path)
-				markdownFiles = this.getAllTFilesInFolder(scanDir);
-			} else {
-				new Notice("Error: incorrect path for scan directory " + this.settings.Defaults["Scan Directory"])
-				return
+			for (const dirPath of scanDirs) {
+				const scanDir = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(dirPath);
+				if (scanDir instanceof TFolder) {
+					console.info("Using custom scan directory: " + scanDir.path)
+					markdownFiles.push(...this.getAllTFilesInFolder(scanDir));
+				} else {
+					new Notice("Error: incorrect path for scan directory " + dirPath)
+				}
 			}
 			manager = new FileManager(this.app, data, markdownFiles, this.file_hashes, this.added_media)
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/interfaces/settings-interface.ts b/src/interfaces/settings-interface.ts
index dd022b0f..b43d8a55 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/settings-interface.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/settings-interface.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export interface PluginSettings {
 		"Frozen Fields Line": string
 	},
 	Defaults: {
-		"Scan Directory": string,
+		"Scan Directories": string[],
 		"Tag": string,
 		"Deck": string,
 		"Scheduling Interval": number
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 08f42fe2..8827d8df 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { PluginSettingTab, Setting, Notice, TFolder } from 'obsidian'
 import * as AnkiConnect from './anki'
 
 const defaultDescs = {
-	"Scan Directory": "The directory to scan. Leave empty to scan the entire vault",
+	"Scan Directories": "The directories to scan. Leave empty to scan the entire vault. One path per line.",
 	"Tag": "The tag that the plugin automatically adds to any generated cards.",
 	"Deck": "The deck the plugin adds cards to if TARGET DECK is not specified in the file.",
 	"Scheduling Interval": "The time, in minutes, between automatic scans of the vault. Set this to 0 to disable automatic scanning.",
@@ -175,10 +175,22 @@ export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 		const plugin = (this as any).plugin
 		let defaults_settings = containerEl.createEl('h3', {text: 'Defaults'})
 
-		// To account for new scan directory
-		if (!(plugin.settings["Defaults"].hasOwnProperty("Scan Directory"))) {
-			plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Scan Directory"] = ""
+		// Migration from old setting
+		if (plugin.settings["Defaults"].hasOwnProperty("Scan Directory")) {
+			const oldValue = plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Scan Directory"];
+			if (typeof oldValue === 'string' && oldValue.trim() !== '') {
+				plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Scan Directories"] = [oldValue];
+			} else {
+				plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Scan Directories"] = [];
+			}
+			delete plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Scan Directory"];
+			plugin.saveAllData();
+		}
+
+		if (!(plugin.settings["Defaults"].hasOwnProperty("Scan Directories"))) {
+			plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Scan Directories"] = []
 		}
+
 		// To account for new add context
 		if (!(plugin.settings["Defaults"].hasOwnProperty("Add Context"))) {
 			plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Add Context"] = false
@@ -195,9 +207,25 @@ export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 		if (!(plugin.settings["Defaults"].hasOwnProperty("Add Obsidian Tags"))) {
 			plugin.settings["Defaults"]["Add Obsidian Tags"] = false
 		}
+
+		new Setting(defaults_settings)
+			.setName("Scan Directories")
+			.setDesc(defaultDescs["Scan Directories"])
+			.addTextArea(text => {
+				text.setValue(plugin.settings.Defaults["Scan Directories"].join("\n"))
+					.setPlaceholder("path/to/folder1\npath/to/folder2")
+					.onChange((value) => {
+						let scanDirs = value.split("\n").map(dir => dir.trim()).filter(dir => dir !== "");
+						plugin.settings.Defaults["Scan Directories"] = scanDirs;
+						plugin.saveAllData();
+					})
+				text.inputEl.rows = 5;
+				text.inputEl.cols = 30;
+			});
+
 		for (let key of Object.keys(plugin.settings["Defaults"])) {
 			// To account for removal of regex setting
-			if (key === "Regex") {
+			if (key === "Regex" || key === "Scan Directories") {
 				continue
 			}
 			if (typeof plugin.settings["Defaults"][key] === "string") {