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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.

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Press ESC to leave fullscreen. Settings are saved in your browser only.

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

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.

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