Kiwix is an offline reader for Web content. It's especially intended to make Wikipedia available offline.

With Kiwix, you can enjoy Wikipedia on a boat, in the middle of nowhere... or in Jail.

Kiwix manages to do that by reading ZIM files, a highly compressed open format with additional meta-data.

Features

  • Pure ZIM file reader
  • Case and diacritics insensitive full text search engine
  • Bookmarks & Notes
  • ZIM based HTTP server
  • PDF/HTML export
  • Localized in more than 110 languages
  • Search suggestions
  • Tabs navigation
  • Integrated content manager/downloader
  • Available for Windows/macOS/Linux/Android/iOS

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux, Android, Apple iPhone, Mac, Windows

Languages

Romanian, Korean, French, Dutch, Persian, Polish, Italian, Hebrew, Catalan, Greek, Marathi, English, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), Hindi, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), German, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic

Intended Audience

Education, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

XUL

Programming Language

C++, JavaScript

Related Categories

C++ Library Management Software, C++ Education Software, JavaScript Library Management Software, JavaScript Education Software

Registered

2006-08-21