Millions of Wikipedia articles in your hand
Simple, legible touchscreen interface
No Internet connection required
It’s Wikipedia in your pocket.
One screen. Three buttons. All the answers.
From history to current events, science to entertainment, Babylon to Babel fish — if it’s in Wikipedia, it’s in here.
With more than three million interconnected articles in a completely offline, handheld package, the WikiReader is discovery, investigation, entertainment, and inspiration all rolled into one.
Get content updates, international editions, Wikiquotes, Wiktionary, Project Gutenberg*, and more.
Our free Update Application downloads updates to your PC for convenient transferring to WikiReader:
You will need a microSD card reader and Internet access is required. If you’re upgraded English Wikipedia, you will need at least an 8GB card. Manual downloads are available here.
* To use Project Gutenberg and English Wikipedia together you will need a 16 GB memory card.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Open the back battery door.
Slide the door in the direction of the arrow.
2. Remove the two AAA batteries.
3. Remove the memory card.
You will see a thin black strip (labeled SD in the illustration at right) in the battery compartment. This is the memory card. Press down on the card to partially eject it, then gently remove it.
4. Transfer the update to the memory card.
Place the card in a microSD card reader that is connected to your computer. The Update Application will then automatically transfer the necessary files to your memory card.
5. Replace the memory card.
6. Replace the batteries and close the door.
Yes. We suggest you reformat your SD card with the official formatter (this will restore it to the factory configuration). Then run our free Update Application to install the content you want.
If you’re considering purchasing a larger memory card for WikiReader, we recommend either Sandisk or Kingston class-2 (or higher) microSD cards. We do our internal testing using these brands.
If you’re having trouble reading your WikiReader, it might be your contrast settings. Try the following steps:
- Power-on WikiReader while holding down the Search and Random buttons to enter the contrast adjustment mode.
- Press Search to make the screen lighter. Random makes the screen darker. History will save the value.
- Power-off the device. And then power back on again.
If your WikiReader cannot power-on, most likely your batteries are dead. If you have replaced your batteries and things still don’t work, read our support options.
If you power-on your WikiReader and see only the splash logo with Contrast and Set options, WikiReader cannot read from its memory card. This can be either a socket, or a filesystem issue.
Socket Issue
Try the following:
- Power-off WikiReader
- Remove the batteries and memory card
- Blow into the memory card socket
- Reinsert the batteries and memory card
- Power-on WikiReader
Filesystem Issue
If you just updated your WikiReader, it’s possible that the update was not successful. Re-run the update a second time.
If the problem persists, read our support options.
Support
Customer Support is available for WikiReader’s purchased from thewikireader.com by emailing support@thewikireader.com and including your order number. If you purchased your WikiReader from another location, please contact them directly.
Developers
WikiReader uses only open software. All of our source codes are available at http://github.com/wikireader. Please email code@thewikireader.com for more information.
Recycling
We accept all WikiReaders for recycling, and the process is easy. While we encourage you to find a new home for functioning WikiReaders, you may sent it back to us to be recycled or repurposed. Simply email recycle@thewikireader.com and we'll follow up with the details.
Please note: Recycling your WikiReader is voluntary. If you choose to recycle, you'll gain the satisfaction of knowing that your WikiReader will not end up in a landfill or an incinerator.
Purchase
WikiReader is available for sale from Amazon.com and is locally distributed in Japan, Germany, Australia, and USA.