Experience the world's largest source of information at your fingertips with the official Wikipedia app, designed to offer the best Wikipedia experience on your mobile device. This app is completely ad-free and always free of charge, allowing you to explore over 40 million articles across more than 300 languages, anytime and anywhere.
Why You'll Love This App
1. It's Free and Open
Wikipedia embodies the spirit of open knowledge, where anyone can contribute to its freely licensed articles. The app itself is 100% open source, powered by a passionate community dedicated to providing you with unlimited, reliable, and neutral information.
2. No Ads
Created by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, this app is a pure learning environment, free from any advertising. We're committed to offering you an ad-free experience and never tracking your data, ensuring your pursuit of knowledge remains uninterrupted.
3. Read in Your Language
With content available in over 300 languages, you can easily set your preferred languages within the app and switch between them seamlessly, making it easier than ever to access the world's largest source of information in your language of choice.
4. Use It Offline
Save your favorite articles to "My lists" and enjoy reading Wikipedia offline. Organize your lists by naming them as you like and collect articles in multiple languages. Your saved articles and reading lists sync across all your devices, ensuring access even without internet connectivity.
5. Attention to Detail and Night Mode
The app's design reflects Wikipedia's simplicity while enhancing your reading experience. Its distraction-free interface, coupled with adjustable text sizes and themes in pure black, dark, sepia, or light, allows you to customize your reading environment for maximum comfort.
Broaden Your Horizon with These Features
1. Customize Your Explore Feed
The "Explore" feature offers a personalized experience, showcasing recommended content like current events, popular articles, stunning freely-licensed photos, historical events, and suggestions based on your reading history.
2. Find and Search
Efficiently locate information with in-article searches or the top search bar. You can even search using emojis or voice commands for a more interactive experience.
We'd Love Your Feedback
To share your thoughts on the app, navigate to the menu, select "Settings," and then tap "Send app feedback" in the "About" section. If you're skilled in Java and the Android SDK, consider contributing to our open-source project. Learn more at this link.
For a comprehensive understanding of the app's permissions, visit this FAQ. Our privacy policy and terms of use are detailed at Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, respectively.
The Wikimedia Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization, supports and operates Wikipedia and other Wiki projects, funded primarily through donations. Discover more about us at wikimediafoundation.org.
What's New in the Latest Version 2.7.50506-r-2024-10-08
Last updated on Oct 16, 2024
- General bug fixes and enhancements.
