Let’s turn this MVP into an M.V.P.

2020, Desktop, Release notes

After many a release versions, Kiwix-desktop 2.0 is finally out: you can download it here! There’s a lot of improvements from the earlier, older 0.9 version (yes, we never had a 1.0), and we wish it to have as long and successful a career as its ilustrious...

Kiwix-JS 2.7.0 release notes

2020, Kiwix JS, Release notes

Kiwix-JS is the browser extension for Chrome and Firefox. Download it here (Google) or here (FF) and read zim files without leaving the comfort of your favourite browser window (call it confinement within your confinement). What is new Selectable dark mode for app UI...

How come we have no users in Somaliland?

General

When you look at our numbers for last year, the good news is that Kiwix has been downloaded over a million times in 2019: That’s the number for our servers alone, but if you add the Android store, iTunes, APKpure and Windows store as well as the Chrome and...

A 5 1/2 steps guide to being a top GSoC applicant

GSoC

Well, Kiwix is once again a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) mentor organization and you, a student, want to know how you could wiggle your way in. Here’s the bad news: we expect close to 120 applicants this year, and we will get two, maybe three slots from Google....

What’s wrong with the English Wikipedia?

General

The question legitimately comes back every so often: why haven’t we updated the English Wikipedia ZIM file for more than a year ? First of all, we are really sorry about that. This is not on purpose and we are committed to update this one as much as any of the...

Annual report 2019

2019, General

Our annual report for 2019 is out! You can check it here and download it there along with our audited financial statement.