Kiwix
Download Wikipedia, medical guides and more as single files and read them offline. No account needed.
What you can do with it
- Wikipedia with no internet
- Offline medical and survival references
- Share a library to phones on your Wi-Fi
Worth knowingFull English Wikipedia with pictures is about 119GB. Start with a small file.
The full tutorial
01Choose your library before you downloadFREE02Download a library and check itMEMBERS03Read it in Kiwix DesktopMEMBERS04Search everything in your normal browserMEMBERS05Put it on your phone, or share it over Wi-FiMEMBERS
Carry Wikipedia on your laptop, offline · ~25 min · tested 2026-10-08
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