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WikiReaderKiwix
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

No pricing details given for the reader and server applications.

Android Self-hosted, Browser extension
  • Article text loads first for fast reading
  • Supports more than 300 Wikipedia languages
  • Lets large reference libraries be used entirely offline once downloaded
  • Available as both a personal reader and a server for sharing content locally
  • Android only
  • Focused on reading rather than editing Wikipedia
  • Large reference archives require significant storage space
  • Content must be downloaded in advance, so it is not useful for live or changing information
Downloadable app Self-hosted, Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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