# wikiHow: how to do anything

> Easy, step-by-step, illustrated instructions teach you how to do anything.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wikihow.wikihowapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wikihow.wikihowapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wikihow.wikihowapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** wikiHow
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 5,070,636
- **Rating:** 4.46 / 5 (51,769 ratings)
- **Version:** 64
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2011-09-08
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 7.27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wikihow.wikihowapp)
- **Website:** [http://www.wikihow.com](http://www.wikihow.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Privacy-Policy](https://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Privacy-Policy)

## Description

wikiHow: How to Do Anything is a comprehensive Chrome extension offering easy, step-by-step illustrated instructions on over 180,000 topics. Whether you want to master cooking recipes, learn first aid, improve your fitness, or tackle tech challenges, wikiHow provides detailed articles complete with photos, illustrations, and videos. The extension allows you to bookmark articles for offline reading, browse featured and random articles, and access practical knowledge anytime. It's your go-to guide to becoming a DIY expert and learning new skills quickly and efficiently.

With wikiHow, you can confidently learn how to tie different knots, fly a plane in emergencies, recognize heart attack symptoms, and much more. Whether for daily use or just in case, this extension makes learning accessible and entertaining.

## Rankings

- #23,949 — Overall
- #4 — wiki
- #17 — instruction

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Users praise wikiHow for its simplicity, usefulness, and broad, practical how-to content, often highlighting it as a free, reliable learning resource. Common drawbacks center on search reliability and discoverability, occasional UI/navigation issues after updates on some devices, and requests for features like cross-device syncing. Privacy concerns are also noted by a few users. Overall, the app is valued, but improving search, UI consistency, and multi-device access would boost satisfaction.

### Pros

- Easy to understand and use
- Very helpful and practical with a wide range of how-to content
- Reliable, long-standing free resource that pioneered this kind of content
- Good learning tool with courses and actionable guidance

### Cons

- Search/findability issues: some articles cannot be found and search results may be unreliable
- Navigation/UI problems after updates: some controls become hard to access or layout blocks important options (on certain devices)
- Desire for cross-device syncing: lack of sign-in/sync to access saved articles across devices and to retain saved items after reinstall
- Privacy concerns: reports about location data collection and URL tracking/safety worries

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