WikiLite: Modern Wikipedia Reader with Dark Mode, Themes & Offline

Tracking since Apr 28, 2026.

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• May 5, 2026
  description

  WikiLite turns Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and Wikiquote into a calm, focused reading experience. No ads, no tracking, no AI. 
  Just the encyclopedia, laid out the way long-form reading deserves.
  
  You can choose serif or sans typography and adjust size, line height, and column width to match how you actually read. Five hand-crafted color palettes (Linen, Mist, Sage, Graphite, and Midnight) are one click or keyboard shortcut away. A persistent table of contents stays visible on the side and scrolls with the article without getting in the way. Hover any link to preview the article before clicking, or highlight any word for a quick Wiktionary definition without opening a new tab. Click any thumbnail to view it full-size in a lightbox.
  
  Save articles for offline reading and they come back with images intact, even with your wifi off. Export any article cleanly to PDF or DOCX with one click. Search Wikipedia from the top of every article without leaving the page you're on. WikiLite also keeps a per-language history of your last 50 articles and supports keyboard shortcuts for switching themes, jumping to references, focusing search, and hiding the extension globally.
  
  WikiLite never sends your reading data anywhere. It runs entirely in your browser, stores everything locally, and makes zero analytics, telemetry, or external requests beyond the Wikipedia APIs you'd normally use. The source is open and auditable.
  
  It works on every Wikipedia language edition, Wiktionary, and Wikiquote. If something looks off on a particular page, WikiLite gracefully falls back to the native Wikipedia interface so you're never stuck on a broken page.

  Wikipedia, beautifully redesigned. Dark mode, themes, offline saving, link previews, and word definitions. Zero tracking, zero ads.
  
  Wikipedia holds the world's knowledge. WikiLite gives it the interface it deserves.
  
  The extension works quietly in the background. Every Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and Wikiquote page opens in WikiLite's clean, modern reader instead. No setup, no configuration. Just Wikipedia, the way it should look.
  
  Highlights:
  ⭐🌙 Dark Mode & Themes. Five hand-tuned palettes (Linen, Mist, Sage, Graphite, and Midnight). Auto-switches with your system, easy on the eyes day or night.
  ⭐💾 Offline Saving. Save any article in one click and read it on a plane, on the subway, or with the Wi-Fi off. Refresh works offline too.
  ⭐👁️ Link Previews. Hover any blue link to see a clean preview card. No more losing your place in 12 open tabs.
  ⭐📖 Word Definitions. Highlight any word to instantly see its definition from Wiktionary, right inline.
  
  Everything Included:
  ► Clean, modern layout built for deep reading
  ► Dark mode with five carefully designed themes
  ► Save articles for offline reading, works without Wi-Fi
  ► Download articles as PDF or DOCX
  ► Beautiful typography with serif and sans options
  ► Fixed table of contents, always within reach
  ► Keyboard shortcuts for theme, TOC, search, and toggle
  ► Instant article previews on hover
  ► Word definitions on highlight (powered by Wiktionary)
  ► Image zoom and lightbox gallery
  ► Immersive, full-width cover photos
  ► Recently viewed history with thumbnails (last 20 articles)
  ► Multi-language search with thumbnails
  ► Trending articles at a glance
  ► Full personalization: theme, font, size, line height, column width
  ► Justify body text and drop cap on lede
  ► Works on Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and Wikiquote
  ► Open links in new tab option
  ► 100% ad-free, zero tracking, zero analytics
  
  Like WikiLite? Please rate us ★★★★★
  
  FAQ
  Q: How do I use WikiLite?
  A: Install the extension and keep browsing Wikipedia as usual. WikiLite activates automatically on every article.
  
  Q: How does it work?
  A: Simple. The extension restyles Wikipedia pages with a modern reader. Nothing changes except how it looks and what you can do with it.
  
  Q: Can I still see the original Wikipedia page?
  A: Always. Toggle WikiLite off from the popup or with Alt+Shift+W to see the original layout.
  
  Q: Does WikiLite work offline?
  A: Yes. Click Download → Save for offline on any article, and you can read it anytime, even with no internet connection.
  
  Q: Do you collect any data?
  A: No. WikiLite is 100% local. No tracking, no analytics, no accounts, no servers. Your reading stays on your device.
  
  Found a bug? Got a suggestion or feature you want?
  [email protected]

• May 5, 2026
  short_description

  Beautiful typography, themes, link previews, and offline reading for Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote. No ads, no tracking.

  Modern Wikipedia reader: dark mode, themes, offline saving, link previews, word definitions, image lightbox. Ad-free, no tracking.

• May 5, 2026
  name

  WikiLite

  WikiLite: Modern Wikipedia Reader with Dark Mode, Themes & Offline

Permissions & access

Permissions

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Host access

*://*.wikipedia.org/*, *://*.wiktionary.org/*, *://*.wikiquote.org/*

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