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About this app

The best Wikipedia experience on your Mobile device. Ad-free and free of charge, forever. With the official Wikipedia app, you can search and explore 40+ million articles in 300+ languages, no matter where you are.

== Why you'll love the this app ==

1. It's free and open
Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Articles on Wikipedia are freely licensed and the app code is 100% open source. The heart and soul of Wikipedia is a community of people working to bring you unlimited access to free, reliable and neutral information.

2. No ads
Wikipedia is a place to learn, not a place for advertising. This app is made by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia. We provide this service in the pursuit of open knowledge that’s always ad-free and never tracks your data.

3. Read in your language
Search 40 million articles in over 300 languages in the world’s largest source of information. Set your preferred languages in the app and easily switch between them when browsing or reading.

4. Use it offline
Save your favorite articles and read Wikipedia offline with “My lists“. Name lists as you like and collect articles across different languages. Saved articles and reading lists are synced across all your devices and are available even when you do not have internet connectivity.

5. Attention to detail and night mode
The app embraces Wikipedia’s simplicity and adds delight to it. A beautiful and distraction-free interface lets you focus on the essential: reading articles. With text size adjustment and themes in pure black, dark, sepia or light, you can choose the most pleasant reading experience for you.

== Broaden your horizon with these features ==

1. Customize your Explore feed
"Explore" lets you see recommended Wikipedia content including current events, popular articles, captivating freely-licensed photos, events on this day in history, suggested articles based on your reading history, and more.

2. Find and search
Quickly find what you're looking for by searching within articles or with the search bar at the top of the app. You can even search using your favorite emojis or voice-enabled search.

== We'd love your feedback ==

1. To send feedback from the app:
In the menu, press "Settings", then, in the "About" section, tap "Send app feedback".

2. If you have experience with Java and the Android SDK, then we look forward to your contributions! More info: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/App_hacking

3. Explanation of permissions needed by the app: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android_FAQ#Security_and_Permissions

4. Privacy policy: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy

5. Terms of Use: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use

6. About the Wikimedia Foundation:
The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia and the other Wiki projects. It is funded mainly through donations. For more information, please visit our website: https://wikimediafoundation.org/
The official app for Wikipedia, the world’s largest source of information.
Updated on
Nov 6, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • No data collected
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  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

641K reviews
Arlene Kalem
September 12, 2026
I love Wikipedia and want to love this app, but the UI is awful. I wish it looked more like the desktop or mobile browser version. As is, it's a frustrating process to navigate long articles. There is no way to collapse sections! The ToC is only viewable by a side swipe and is also not collapsible so I have to scroll to see all the sections. Poor design for small screens.
143 people found this review helpful
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Troy Jasper
July 18, 2026
I just had to click through twelve different pop-ups to use the app. It was easier to come here and write this bad review than it was to open Wikipedia. I have quite literally no idea how tabs work in this app. I have a hundred open at all times, and sometimes it keeps tabs open between sessions and sometimes it doesn't. I might have a tab from six months ago but not from twenty minutes ago. A setting can be changed so everything opens in the same tab and I only ever have one open.
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01ps
July 31, 2026
Terrible app after the update. Like, horrible. Before it was so simple, now its a hot mess. On top of that, my favorite feature, Random Article, is either hiding, or missing altogether. What is wrong with developers? It is almost inevitable that when they get their hands on any app, it ends up worse.
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What’s new

Beta testing Semantic Search in Arabic, French and Japanese