Wonder by ZawebaGet lost in Wikipedia, no internet needed.
All of Wikipedia on your PC, built for wandering, not searching. Download Wikipedia once, then read offline with Surprise me, random rabbit holes, Five a day and On this day, in a clean reading view.
This version isn't signed for Windows yet: if SmartScreen warns you, choose More info › Run anyway. Why?
Wonder is an encyclopedia for curious minds. Download an edition of Wikipedia once, and every article opens instantly with no internet. Then wander: Surprise me picks a good article at random, skipping stubs and lists, and Follow a random link takes you down a rabbit hole while the trail bar remembers every step.
Choose the edition that suits your PC: the full English Wikipedia with pictures, a smaller one, Simple English for children, Wiktionary or Wikivoyage. They come straight from the Kiwix project's servers, with the size and date shown first. Articles are Wikipedia's own, under CC BY-SA, with credit and a link to the original on every page.
Who it's for
- Curious people who love following one thing to the next
- Families who want an encyclopedia that works offline
- Travellers and anyone with slow or costly internet
- Children reading Simple English Wikipedia, with a grown-up nearby
Good to know
- Editions are a one-off download from Kiwix: the full English Wikipedia with pictures is about 119 GB, and smaller editions are offered
- Searching inside articles builds an index the first time; for the full English Wikipedia that takes hours and several GB
- Uses the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime for the reading view (built into Windows 11)
- Articles from Wikipedia and its sister projects, under CC BY-SA 4.0; editions provided by Kiwix
Private by design
- Works offline, with no account and no adverts.
- Checks zaweba.com once a day for a newer version, sending only the app's name.
- Problem reports and feedback are sent only if you click Send.
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Surprise me
A random article weighted towards good ones. Stubs, lists and disambiguation pages are skipped.
Rabbit holes
Follow a random link from any article. The trail bar records each step, and you can go back to any of them.
Five a day
Five articles from five subjects, the same for everyone on the same date, and the same as on zaweba.com/wonder.
On this day
Events, births and deaths from today's date page, spread across the centuries.
A clean reading view
Light, dark or sepia, adjustable text size, pictures that enlarge with a click, bookmarks, history and read later.
Kid mode
Switches to Simple English Wikipedia, makes text bigger and hides some adult words. It says plainly that it is not a filter.
Made for wandering
Most encyclopedia apps wait for you to search. Wonder invites you in: a big Surprise me button on the Home page, Five a day, subject shelves for Science, History, Places, People, Nature, Arts, Technology and Sport, and a journey map that joins up everything you read this week.
- Otter, then Kelp forest, then Sea urchin, then Japanese cuisine
- Revisit any step of the trail without losing it
- A journey map of the week's reading
Your own copy of Wikipedia
The Library lists what Kiwix offers, with each edition's size, date and article count before you download anything. Downloads can be paused, survive closing Wonder, resume where they stopped and are checked when they finish. Search titles instantly, or search inside articles once Wonder has built its index.
- Full, top articles or Simple English Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikivoyage
- Opens any existing .zim file
- Downloads come only from Kiwix and its mirrors
The details
| Works on | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) |
|---|---|
| Editions | Wikipedia (English, top articles, Simple English), Wiktionary, Wikivoyage |
| Opens | .zim files |
| Reading themes | Light, dark, sepia |
| Version | Version 1.0.7 |
| Download | ZawebaWonder-1.0.7.zip (68 MB): unzip and run, no installer |
| Licence | Free for everyone, with every feature included. No warranty |
Wonder FAQ
How big is the download?
You choose. Wonder shows each edition's size before you start. The full English Wikipedia with pictures is about 119 GB; editions without pictures, top articles only or Simple English are much smaller.
Does Wonder need the internet after that?
No. Once an edition is downloaded, reading, wandering and search all work offline. Wonder only goes online to check the Kiwix list when you ask, and for downloads you start.
Is kid mode safe for children?
It helps: Simple English, bigger text and some adult words hidden. But Wikipedia covers everything, and Wonder says plainly that kid mode is not a guaranteed content filter.
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