Chrome-Stats extension
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
What is Kiwix : offline wikipedia reader?
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Summary
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.
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User reviews summary
Pros
- Allows for offline access to Wikipedia/Wiktionary content
- Multiplatform support across different OS
- Useful for secure or private browsing without internet connection
- Intuitive and easy to use
Cons
- Limited to .zim files, no support for other formats like .zip, .epub, or .pdf
- Interface can waste screen space and appears oversized
- May have performance issues or bugs that prevent functionality
Most mentioned
- Offline reading capability
- .zim file format exclusivity
- Interface layout and screen space usage
- Cross-platform usability
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Safety
Risk impact
Kiwix : offline wikipedia reader is safe to use. It does not request 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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