Kiwix : offline wikipedia reader

Kiwix is an offline solution that allows you to access educational content like Wikipedia, the Wiktionary, and many others on any computer or smartphone - without the need for a live internet connection. https://kiwix.org

Kiwix: The Offline Wikipedia Reader - Firefox Add-on

The 'Kiwix: offline wikipedia reader' is a Firefox extension for offline access to educational content from Wikipedia, the Wiktionary, and more. After downloading the required ZIM file and storing it on your device, you can conveniently browse article titles and access a comprehensive range of knowledge without a live internet connection. The extension is especially beneficial if you have expensive, slow, or unreliable internet.
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Add-on stats

By: Kiwix
Users: 1,218
-17
Rating: 4.23
(26)
Version: 4.1.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-15)
Creation date: 2017-04-08
Weekly download count: 25
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 2.93M

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# 2,740 ▲ 13
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Add-on summary

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Kiwix is an offline wikipedia viewer. See the official site: https://kiwix.org/

You need to download an archive (ZIM file) from https://download.kiwix.org/zim/, store it in on your device, and manually select it after starting the extension.

You can search among the article titles, and read any of them without any Internet access. All the content of wikipedia is inside your device (including the images). It might also works with other content in the OpenZIM format: https://wiki.openzim.org/wiki/OpenZIM , but has been only tested on the wikipedia and stackexchange ones.

If your Internet access is expensive/rare/slow/unreliable/watched/censored, you still can browse this amazing amount of knowledge and culture.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Allows offline access to Wikipedia and other content, useful for those with limited or no internet access.
  • Cross-platform compatibility, works on various operating systems such as Linux and Windows.
  • Generally valuable for specific needs, such as accessing Wiktionary definitions quickly.
Cons
  • Imposes the .zim file format only, limiting other file format options like .zip, .epub, or .pdf.
  • Inefficient use of screen space in the user interface, making it difficult to read content effectively.
  • Can be complicated to manage downloads and indexes compared to the native Kiwix application.
Most mentioned
  • Works well for offline use.
  • Design and UI issues related to space and usability.
  • Limitations with file format support.
User reviews
Such an extension is just pure nonsense, because you can use Wikipedia offline even without this extension, because Wikipedia creates a PDF file of the articles at the user's request.
by Marty, 2024-12-11
Restricted Mode only.
by Dark Thoughts, 2024-10-03
by Vitaly Zdanevich, 2024-06-20
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Kiwix : offline wikipedia reader does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Kiwix : offline wikipedia reader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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