Wikiwand
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| Type | Private, Startup company |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Lior Grossman, Ilan Lewin |
| Employees | 10+ |
| Slogan(s) | The world's leading Wikipedia reader |
| Website | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English |
| Current status | Online |
| Native client(s) on | iOS |
Wikiwand is a proprietary software interface developed for viewing Wikipedia articles[1] available for several popular web browsers as a free browser extension or mobile app.
History
Wikiwand (originally WikiWand) was founded in 2013 by Lior Grossman and Ilan Lewin.[2] Officially launched in August 2014,[3] the interface includes a sidebar menu, navigation bar, personalized links to other languages, new typography, and access to previews of linked articles.[4] The list of contents is constantly displayed on the left-hand side.[5]
According to Grossman, "It didn’t make sense to us that the fifth most popular website in the world, used by half a billion people, has an interface that hasn’t been updated in over a decade. We found the Wikipedia interface cluttered, hard to read (large blocks of small text), hard to navigate, and lacking in terms of usability."[6]
Availability
The interface is available on Chrome, Safari and Firefox as well as via Wikiwand's website. In March 2015, Wikiwand released an iOS app for iPhone and iPad.[7]
Funding
Wikiwand was able to raise $600,000 to support the development of the improved interface. In February 2016, Wikiwand transitioned from an advertising-supported free service to a paid subscription model.[citation needed] It has stated that it intends to donate 30% of its profits to the Wikimedia Foundation.[6][8]
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