How Many Read Wikipedia Screensaver
The How Many Read Wikipedia screensaver shows unique devices reading Wikipedia each day, from the Wikimedia Analytics API and key-less. Drawn as a band rather than a line because Wikimedia publishes a confident floor and a headline figure, and the truth is between them. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the How Many Read Wikipedia screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
Unique devices reading Wikipedia each day, from the Wikimedia Analytics API and key-less. Drawn as a band rather than a line because Wikimedia publishes a confident floor and a headline figure, and the truth is between them.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours and any options can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
Unique devices reading Wikipedia each day, from the Wikimedia Analytics API and key-less. Drawn as a band rather than a line because Wikimedia publishes a confident floor and a headline figure, and the truth is between them.
Settings & tips
- Edition changes what the saver shows.
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.