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Kiwix

Read Wikipedia and other reference sites offline, from one downloaded file

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What it is

Kiwix Desktop opens compressed archives of websites like Wikipedia, Stack Exchange, and Project Gutenberg and lets you browse them with no connection. It is made for schools, travelers, and anyone with slow or expensive internet. A full English Wikipedia with images fits in a single file.

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Stars
1,513 GitHub stars.
1,513

Forks
192
Commits
1,771
Contributors
44
Language
C++
License
GPL-3.0
Last commit
Oct 13, 2026
On GitHub since
December 2017
First release
January 2022
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Self-hostable
No
Tags
  • offline-knowledge
  • web-archiving
  • ebooks

Last synced from GitHub on Oct 20, 2026

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What people are saying

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  • Bluesky“Okay I know this is a joke but I did 100% download a backup copy of wikipedia back in February (and you can, too!) kiwix.org”Sep 19, 2025 · 164 likes · 6 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsKiwiX: Store any website on your mobile phone or computer, easilyMar 25, 2022 · 33 points · 6 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsKiwix – a cross-platform offline Wikipedia readerMay 19, 2019 · 30 points · 5 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Did you know you could download wikipedia and view it offline, there are a few ways to do it, mainly using kiwix kiwix.org”Aug 14, 2025 · 7 likes · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsKiwix: Free educational content, offline browser apps, and local hotspot deviceDec 31, 2025 · 6 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“One reason I haven't found chat bots as interesting as others, I think, is because I've had an offline copy of Wikipedia on my phone for the last 10 years…”Feb 7, 2026 · 5 likes · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Here are my personal tech excellence awards for 2025: Wikimedia Foundation (wikimediafoundation.org) Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org) Kiwix (kiwix.org)…”Jan 1, 2026 · 5 likes · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Blazingly fast offline wiki app Kiwix.org lets you read minecraft.wiki without internet. Grab the 1.1GB Minecraft wiki .zim file from their Library at…”Dec 2, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsAccess vital information anywhere with KiwixApr 27, 2025 · 4 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsStackoverflow OfflineJun 15, 2023 · 4 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsKiwix – multi-platform app for offline Wikipedia and moreNov 16, 2022 · 2 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsInternet. OfflineDec 9, 2021 · 2 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Download for safe keeping, in case it gets taken down… ​Kiwix is a free, open-source software specifically designed for offline browsing. ​Download the Kiwix…”Dec 29, 2025 · 2 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“I've started carrying around the full-text of Wikipedia on my phone. It is kind of magic to have THAT much information "offline" in your pocket. On a…”Oct 28, 2025 · 2 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsKiwix lets you access free knowledge – even offlineDec 11, 2021 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsKiwix lets you access free knowledge – even offlineOct 20, 2020 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsWant a Paid Open Source Android Job?Jan 16, 2019 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsOffline reader for wikipediaFeb 18, 2013 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“#WritersCoffeeClub September 28: "Could you work without the internet?" I'm "old". I wrote before the internet. Before I had a computer. The internet is a…”Sep 28, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“If you're worried about censorship and want to do something that takes minimal effort, use kiwix. You can download local copies of Wikipedia, Project…”Sep 18, 2025 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)