Wikipedia Translation Pulse Screensaver
The Wikipedia Translation Pulse screensaver shows edits happening right now across Wikipedia's many language editions, grouped by language, drawn key-less and live from Wikimedia's real-time event stream. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Wikipedia Translation Pulse screensaver works
The saver opens a live connection to Wikimedia's public EventStreams service, with no key required.
Each edit is tallied against its real language edition as it happens.
A ranked live bar chart shows which languages are most active right now.
The connection reconnects automatically if the stream drops.
A worked example
English and German editions usually lead the pulse, but watch closely and you'll see genuine bursts of activity in smaller editions too — real global editing happening live.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the active-language bars.
- This mirrors the site's Wikipedia Live Edits saver but ranks by language instead of showing individual edits.
- Activity naturally follows real regional daytime hours.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this live?
- Yes — it streams real Wikipedia edits the moment they happen, across every language edition.
- Is a key needed?
- No — Wikimedia's public EventStreams service is free and key-less.
- How is this different from Wikipedia Live Edits?
- That saver lists individual edits; this one aggregates live activity by language into a ranked chart.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.