Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond

AI-driven wiki aggregator created to enhance user experience on Wikipedia by streamlining knowledge consumption
What is Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond?
Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond is an award-winning Chrome extension that transforms your Wikipedia experience. By leveraging AI technology, it enhances reading with timelines, top questions, and a chat feature that answers your queries in real-time. The extension replaces Wikipedia links with links to an optimized interface, making it easier to consume knowledge quickly and effectively. Enjoy a modern layout, improved media galleries, and personalized reading options while still having access to the original Wikipedia content.

Extension stats

Users: 300,000+
Version: 10.0.8 (Last updated: 2024-11-05)
Creation date: 2020-05-28
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • webNavigation
  • contextMenus
Size: 12.41K

Other platforms

Wikiwand - knowledge, with context (v10.0.1)
4.12 (600) 17,112+
Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond (v10.0.8)
5.00 (4) 1,731+
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Extension summary

As featured on TechCrunch, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Fast Company and The Next Web:

Wikiwand is an award-winning interface that optimizes Wikipedia's amazing content for a quicker and significantly improved reading experience!

The extension simply replaces each Wikipedia, Wiktionary and Wikiquote link with a link to the same article on Wikiwand.

By leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies, Wikiwand helps users quickly grasp key points and related topics without the need to sift through lengthy articles.

⭐🕒 Timelines: Every article with chronological events will feature a timeline—some stories are best told from start to finish.

⭐🤔 Top Questions: Wikiwand’s Top Questions give you a lightning-fast, accurate, and complete story alongside every Wikipedia article.

⭐💬 Chat: While you browse Wikipedia, have a copilot that understands what you’re reading and can answer any question with accuracy.

⭐🔍 Search: find answers in any language, ask anything, Wikiwand intelligence will reply and find the most relevant Wikipedia article to your query.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • User-friendly and visually appealing design
  • Customizable themes and options
  • Has been a long-time free tool enjoyed by users
Cons
  • Introduction of AI features that users find distracting and unnecessary
  • Recent updates leading to a less favorable user interface
  • Mandatory account login and subscription for features that were previously free
Most mentioned
  • Negative impact of the recent redesign
  • Increase in advertisements and prompts for premium features
  • Users expressing dissatisfaction with the shift towards monetization
Recent reviews
by Art F, 2024-11-13

Rate Limit Exceeded .. Useless
by Martin Magnusson, 2024-11-06

ich wünsche mir die version davor zurück. die neue ist mich zu viel und unbrauchbar. login will ich bei einer extension auch nicht. deaktiviert.
by Rene _, 2024-10-31
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and beyond has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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