What Is Kiwix?
Kiwix is a non-profit organization and a free and open-source software project dedicated to providing offline access to free educational content. The name «Kiwix» is a play on the word «Wiki» as it represented our initial goal of making Wikipedia accessible offline.
The Short Story
The Short Story
Did you know that you could store the entirety of Wikipedia on your phone? And read it anywhere, at anytime?
The Long Story
The Long Story
We can make highly compressed copies of entire websites that each fit into a single (.zim) file. Zim files are small enough that they can be stored on users’ mobile phones, computers or small, inexpensive Hotspot. Kiwix then acts like a regular browser, except that it reads these local copies. People with no or limited internet access can enjoy the same browsing experience as anyone else. The software as well as the content are fully open-source and free to use and share.
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The Challenge
50% of the world's population has no reliable access to the internet. This can be because of cost, lack of infrastructure, or censorship.
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The Solution – How Does It Work?
We copy educational websites and compress them into files that people can take with them and browse anytime, anywhere.
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Kiwix Is Also A Nonprofit
Most of our revenue comes from donations. We do not display ads, nor do we collect personal data.
Team Members
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Benoît Béraud
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Amanda Bittaker
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Isabelle Cohen-Solal
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Stéphane Coillet-Matillon
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Jenny Ebermann
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Emmanuel Engelhart
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Emmanuel Pierron
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Fabien Jacquier
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Frederic Schutz
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Renaud Gaudin
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Galton Saputra
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Levon Manukyan
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Mohit Mali
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Geoffrey Kantaris
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Matthieu Gautier
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Christina Malouf Contomichalos
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Joanna Thompson
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Joanna Thompson
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Nuestros compañeros
Estamos agradecidos por el apoyo de nuestros socios y patrocinadores que comparten nuestra visión de brindar acceso gratuito y abierto al conocimiento. Juntos, estamos trabajando para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.
