{"id":1291,"date":"2024-05-07T18:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/?page_id=1291"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:46:40","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:11px;--awb-padding-top-medium:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-background-color-medium:var(--awb-color8);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,3,36,0) 0%,hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 80%)) 50%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-z-index:99999;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:20px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Choose your topic<\/h5><\/div><nav class=\"awb-menu awb-menu_row awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-always-expanded awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-center awb-menu_mt-align-flex-start loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop 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Server<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3654\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3654 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"#branded-apps\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Branded Apps<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3001\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3001 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"3001\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#catalog\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Catalog<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3655\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-3655 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"3655\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Hotspots<\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover\"><\/span><\/a><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open submenu of Hotspots\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main\"><\/button><ul class=\"awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main\"><li  id=\"menu-item-3691\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3691 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"#hotspot-general\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>General queries<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-2997\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2997 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"#hotspot\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Kiwix Hotspot<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-3652\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3652 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"#content-bundles\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Content Bundles<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-2998\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2998 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"#imager-service\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Imager Service<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Or did you want to <a style=\"color: var(--awb-color5);\" href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/troubleshooting\/\"><strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"kiwix-reader\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth 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style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Kiwix Reader<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color1); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-1 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .panel-title a{font-size:19px;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { color: var(--awb-color5); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2726 faq-catalog faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What do mini, nopic and maxi mean in the Wikipedia ZIM files?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:41:51+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2726\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2726\" href=\"#collapse-1-2726\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What do mini, nopic and maxi mean in the Wikipedia ZIM files?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2726\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2726\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>File size is always an issue when downloading such big content, so we always produce each Wikipedia file in three flavours:<\/p>\n<p><strong><code>mini<\/code>:<\/strong> only the introduction of each article, plus the infobox. Saves about 95% of space vs. the full version.<\/p>\n<p><strong><code>nopic<\/code>:<\/strong> full articles, but no images. About 75% smaller than the full version.<\/p>\n<p><strong><code>maxi<\/code>:<\/strong> the default full version.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2737 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does Kiwix work?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:58:35+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2737\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2737\" href=\"#collapse-1-2737\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does Kiwix work?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2737\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2737\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Kiwix uses ZIM files, highly compressed archives of web content developed by our own team and open-source for all to use. Users download ZIM files and open them in Kiwix to browse offline.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2739 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Is Kiwix free and open-source?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:58:44+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2739\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2739\" href=\"#collapse-1-2739\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Is Kiwix free and open-source?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2739\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2739\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes. Kiwix is completely free to use, open-source, and does not display ads or collect user data. Funding comes from donations and grants. Only our Hotspot packages and custom services come at a price due to the cost of hardware or manual work putting the packages together.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2741 faq-catalog faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Where can I find ZIM files?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:50:31+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2741\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2741\" href=\"#collapse-1-2741\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Where can I find ZIM files?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2741\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2741\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>ZIM files are available through the Kiwix app\u2019s (Kiwix reader) built-in catalog or can be downloaded from the official Kiwix <a href=\"https:\/\/browse.library.kiwix.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">library<\/a>. One can also generate custom ZIM files with tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/zimit.kiwix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zimit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2747 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Which platforms does Kiwix support?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:55:48+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2747\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2747\" href=\"#collapse-1-2747\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Which platforms does Kiwix support?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2747\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2747\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Kiwix is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and as a Progressive Web App (PWA).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2749 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I install Kiwix on Windows or Linux?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:59:08+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2749\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2749\" href=\"#collapse-1-2749\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I install Kiwix on Windows or Linux?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2749\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2749\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Windows<\/strong>: Available via the Microsoft Store, Winget, or as a standalone installer<span class=\"whitespace-nowrap\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Linux<\/strong>: Downloadable packages or via Snap\/Flatpak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>PWA<\/strong>: Visit pwa.kiwix.org and install directly from the browser<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2751 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Are there portable or server versions?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:45:46+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2751\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2751\" href=\"#collapse-1-2751\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Are there portable or server versions?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2751\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2751\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes. Kiwix offers portable versions, server deployments (Kiwix-serve), and containerised images for advanced setups.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2753 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I open a ZIM file?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-05-28T07:25:54+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2753\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2753\" href=\"#collapse-1-2753\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I open a ZIM file?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2753\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2753\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Open Kiwix, choose \u201cOpen file,\u201d and select your downloaded ZIM archive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2755 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How can I access Kiwix content on my local network?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:59:22+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2755\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2755\" href=\"#collapse-1-2755\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How can I access Kiwix content on my local network?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2755\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2755\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"my-0\">Use Kiwix-serve to host ZIM files and make them available to other devices via a web browser.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2757 faq-reader faq-server \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I use Kiwix on a Raspberry Pi?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:57:36+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2757\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2757\" href=\"#collapse-1-2757\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I use Kiwix on a Raspberry Pi?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2757\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2757\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes. Kiwix can be installed and run on Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n<p>We support both the Desktop App (<code>kiwix<\/code> package in Debian) and the <code>kiwix-serve<\/code> command-line one for use in a server scenario (<code>kiwix-tools<\/code> package).<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"\/solutions\/applications\/download-options\/\">Download options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2763 faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does Kiwix collect any user data?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:59:53+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-2763\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2763\" href=\"#collapse-1-2763\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does Kiwix collect any user data?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2763\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-2763\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No. Kiwix does not track users or display ads. All usage is local and private.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"kiwix-server\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Kiwix Server<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-2 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color1); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-2 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-2 .panel-title a{font-size:19px;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-2 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-2 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { color: var(--awb-color5); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-2 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2757 faq-reader faq-server \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I use Kiwix on a Raspberry Pi?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:57:36+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_2-2757\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-2757\" href=\"#collapse-2-2757\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I use Kiwix on a Raspberry Pi?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-2757\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_2-2757\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes. Kiwix can be installed and run on Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n<p>We support both the Desktop App (<code>kiwix<\/code> package in Debian) and the <code>kiwix-serve<\/code> command-line one for use in a server scenario (<code>kiwix-tools<\/code> package).<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"\/solutions\/applications\/download-options\/\">Download options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3847 faq-server \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What are the technical requirements?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:58:41+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_2-3847\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-3847\" href=\"#collapse-2-3847\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What are the technical requirements?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-3847\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_2-3847\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><code>kiwix-serve<\/code>\u00a0is multiplatform (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows) and is very lightweight: it runs on Raspberry Pi Zero and NAS appliances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3849 faq-server \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does it work via HTTPS?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T14:00:34+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_2-3849\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-3849\" href=\"#collapse-2-3849\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does it work via HTTPS?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-3849\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_2-3849\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Indirectly. <code>kiwix-serve<\/code> only speaks HTTP\/1.1 without SSL but we recommend you use it behind a reverse-proxy for any serious deployment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3851 faq-server \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I run it on an Internet-connected server?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T14:01:58+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_2-3851\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-3851\" href=\"#collapse-2-3851\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I run it on an Internet-connected server?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-3851\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_2-3851\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/browse.library.kiwix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiwix Catalog<\/a> is backed by <code>kiwix-serve<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3853 faq-server \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How many requests can it serve in parallel?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T14:03:52+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_2-3853\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-3853\" href=\"#collapse-2-3853\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How many requests can it serve in parallel?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-3853\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_2-3853\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><code>kiwix-serve<\/code> is very capable but we recommend you use it behind a reverse-proxy for any serious deployment. The <a href=\"https:\/\/browse.library.kiwix.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiwix Catalog<\/a> which serves thousands of ZIMs with thousands of visits per day uses a Varnish cache for instance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"branded-apps\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Branded Apps<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-3 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color1); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-3 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-3 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-3 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-3 .panel-title a{font-size:19px;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-3 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-3 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-3 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-3 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-3 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-3.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-3.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { color: var(--awb-color5); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-3 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3627 faq-branded-apps \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why aren&#8217;t there branded apps for all ZIMs in the catalog?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T07:24:33+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-3627\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-3627\" href=\"#collapse-3-3627\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why aren&#8217;t there branded apps for all ZIMs in the catalog?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-3627\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-3627\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>While technically feasible, it is not possible to create and maintain quality Store pages with accurate titles, descriptions and screenshots, etc&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3629 faq-branded-apps \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">I already have the Kiwix App, can I install a Branded App?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T07:26:06+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-3629\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-3629\" href=\"#collapse-3-3629\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">I already have the Kiwix App, can I install a Branded App?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-3629\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-3629\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Absolutely. Those are two separate apps, you can add more content to the <em>Kiwix app<\/em> but not to the <em>Branded app<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3632 faq-branded-apps \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can you make an App from any ZIM file?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T14:11:52+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-3632\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-3632\" href=\"#collapse-3-3632\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can you make an App from any ZIM file?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-3632\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-3632\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, if the ZIM file works fine with Kiwix app, we can make a custom app of it. We do so based on interest and popularity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3634 faq-branded-apps \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can you make an App from any Website?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T14:11:29+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-3634\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-3634\" href=\"#collapse-3-3634\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can you make an App from any Website?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-3634\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-3634\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Maybe. Our generic website offliner, <a href=\"https:\/\/zimit.kiwix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zimit<\/a> is quite versatile but there are many cases where its output is not usable. Place a request for the <a href=\"\/solutions\/catalog\/\">Catalog<\/a> if the content is compatible, otherwise take a look at our <a href=\"http:\/\/pro.kiwix.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro solutions<\/a> or <a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3636 faq-branded-apps \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can you make an App from my own content?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T14:10:07+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-3636\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-3636\" href=\"#collapse-3-3636\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can you make an App from my own content?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-3636\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-3636\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>If we can turn your content into a ZIM, sure! We&#8217;ve made a few <em>private<\/em> Branded Apps already. Take a look at our <a href=\"http:\/\/pro.kiwix.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro solutions<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3639 faq-branded-apps \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I make an App myself?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T14:11:05+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_3-3639\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-3-3639\" href=\"#collapse-3-3639\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I make an App myself?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-3-3639\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_3-3639\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes! The code is on <a href=\"\/github\/\">Github<\/a>. You&#8217;ll need some technical skills as well as account for the platforms you wish to submit to.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"catalog\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Catalog<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-4 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color1); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-4 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-4 .panel-title a{font-size:19px;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-4 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-4 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-4 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-4.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-4.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { color: var(--awb-color5); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-4 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-4\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2726 faq-catalog faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What do mini, nopic and maxi mean in the Wikipedia ZIM files?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:41:51+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-2726\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-2726\" href=\"#collapse-4-2726\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What do mini, nopic and maxi mean in the Wikipedia ZIM files?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-2726\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-2726\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>File size is always an issue when downloading such big content, so we always produce each Wikipedia file in three flavours:<\/p>\n<p><strong><code>mini<\/code>:<\/strong> only the introduction of each article, plus the infobox. Saves about 95% of space vs. the full version.<\/p>\n<p><strong><code>nopic<\/code>:<\/strong> full articles, but no images. About 75% smaller than the full version.<\/p>\n<p><strong><code>maxi<\/code>:<\/strong> the default full version.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2741 faq-catalog faq-reader \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Where can I find ZIM files?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:50:31+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-2741\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-2741\" href=\"#collapse-4-2741\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Where can I find ZIM files?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-2741\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-2741\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>ZIM files are available through the Kiwix app\u2019s (Kiwix reader) built-in catalog or can be downloaded from the official Kiwix <a href=\"https:\/\/browse.library.kiwix.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">library<\/a>. One can also generate custom ZIM files with tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/zimit.kiwix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zimit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2743 faq-catalog \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I update ZIM files incrementally?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:48:48+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-2743\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-2743\" href=\"#collapse-4-2743\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I update ZIM files incrementally?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-2743\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-2743\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No. Incremental updates for ZIM files (such as Wikipedia) are not currently available, but this feature is being explored for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2992 faq-catalog \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does Kiwix make or sell content?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T12:01:56+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_4-2992\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-4-2992\" href=\"#collapse-4-2992\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does Kiwix make or sell content?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-4-2992\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_4-2992\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p dir=\"auto\">Kiwix developed a way to highly compress content and package it for easy online access, the ZIM format. We don&#8217;t sell content but make it freely available to download from <a href=\"https:\/\/library.kiwix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">library.kiwix.org<\/a>. We offer apps to read the data (Kiwix Reader) and pre-selected apps for direct access to the type of information you may require (the Branded apps available from your apps stores), or turn your own Raspberry Pi into an offline network (Kiwix Server).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>What we do sell<\/strong> is the online service of building an image (Hotspot Imager Service) and hardware (Kiwix Hotspots).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"hotspot-general\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Hotspot general queries<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-5 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color1); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-5 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-5 .panel-title a{font-size:19px;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-5 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-5 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-5 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-5.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-5.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { color: var(--awb-color5); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-5 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-5\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3338 faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I get this solution for free?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:17:31+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-3338\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-3338\" href=\"#collapse-5-3338\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I get this solution for free?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-3338\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-3338\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Kiwix Hotspot is made entirely of free software. We sell ready-made versions to help support the development of the solution and pay for our infrastructure though it\u2019s possible to achieve similar results with just time and effort. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/offspot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Github repositories<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you&#8217;re interested in testing the product, there&#8217;s a free, content-less version available for download in <a href=\"\/solutions\/hotspots\/content-bundles\/\">Content Bundles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3340 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:27:26+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-3340\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-3340\" href=\"#collapse-5-3340\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-3340\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-3340\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Yes! Content Bundles are regular Kiwix Hotspot, with a pre-selected collection of content. On a running Hotspot, head over to the Admin Panel to access the ZIM Manager or the File Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Transferring large files over the Hotspot\u2019s network can be frustrating because of its speed. That is why most people choose to build large Hotspots with the Imager Service instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3342 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What hardware is supported?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:44:10+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-3342\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-3342\" href=\"#collapse-5-3342\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What hardware is supported?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-3342\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-3342\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Kiwix Hotspot currently supports the following models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 3B<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 3B+<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 4B<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 400<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 5<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">We currently <strong>don\u2019t support Raspberry Pi Zero2W <\/strong>due to its limited memory, but we plan to. <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/contact\/\">Drop us a message<\/a> if you\u2019d like it to happen sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7780 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I log into the OS console?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/reg\/\" rel=\"author\">renaud gaudin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-06-18T08:57:11+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-7780\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-7780\" href=\"#collapse-5-7780\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I log into the OS console?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-7780\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-7780\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, the Kiwix Hotspot system is built on top of Debian.<br \/>\nIf you know what you&#8217;re doing and want to access the OS, connect your device to a keyboard and screen and use the following credentials:<br \/>\nUsername: <code>user<\/code><br \/>\nPassword: <code>raspberry<\/code><br \/>\nYou can also log-in via SSH if you enable it, either manually on the console, or via the Admin dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-8051 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-09-14T15:26:14+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_5-8051\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-5-8051\" href=\"#collapse-5-8051\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-5-8051\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_5-8051\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Here are the credentials to access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard:<\/p>\n<p>Username: <code class=\"notranslate\">admin<\/code><br \/>\nPassword: <code class=\"notranslate\">admin-password<\/code><\/p>\n<p>The direct link is available in the footer of your Hotspot&#8217;s dashboard (or go to <code class=\"notranslate\">http:\/\/admin.kiwix.hotspot\/<\/code>)<\/p>\n<p>These are also the default parameters for the Content Bundles and the Imager service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"hotspot\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Kiwix Hotspot<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-6 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color1); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-6 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-6 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ 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a.hover .fa-fusion-box { color: var(--awb-color5); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-6 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-6\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-1326 faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I choose a different charger with my Hotspot when ordering?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:11:42+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-1326\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-1326\" href=\"#collapse-6-1326\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I choose a different charger with my Hotspot when ordering?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-1326\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-1326\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>When placing your order, we&#8217;ll automatically assign a power-plug type (EU, UK or US) based on your shipping address country. If you require a different charger, <strong>drop us a note quickly after completing your order<\/strong> and we will swap the correct one in the package.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-1328 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I plug my Hotspot device onto a screen?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:15:37+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-1328\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-1328\" href=\"#collapse-6-1328\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I plug my Hotspot device onto a screen?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-1328\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-1328\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>You can, but you shouldn&#8217;t. The Hotspot is a WiFi hotspot that is to be accessed using a web browser, over a WiFi network.<\/p>\n<p>If you plug it to a screen, you&#8217;ll see the console login prompt.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish we offered a Kiosk mode (being able to also access it from the device itself using a monitor), let us know on the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/offspot\/base-image\/issues\/68\">related ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3340 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:27:26+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-3340\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-3340\" href=\"#collapse-6-3340\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-3340\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-3340\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Yes! Content Bundles are regular Kiwix Hotspot, with a pre-selected collection of content. On a running Hotspot, head over to the Admin Panel to access the ZIM Manager or the File Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Transferring large files over the Hotspot\u2019s network can be frustrating because of its speed. That is why most people choose to build large Hotspots with the Imager Service instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3573 faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Is the package trackable?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:46:10+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-3573\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-3573\" href=\"#collapse-6-3573\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Is the package trackable?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-3573\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-3573\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Your device will be shipped via Swiss Post and we will send you a tracking link to trace it all its voyage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3575 faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">My country is not listed in the shipping destinations<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-06-03T10:34:22+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-3575\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-3575\" href=\"#collapse-6-3575\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">My country is not listed in the shipping destinations<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-3575\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-3575\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>We&#8217;ve limited our shipments to countries where Swiss Post can provide full tracking from our offices to your doorstep. The list of available countries is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.post.ch\/-\/media\/portal-opp\/pm\/dokumente\/laender-mit-t-t-stand.pdf?vs=7&amp;sc_lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Shipping takes around 10 working days but this varies largely depending on the country where the delivery takes place.<\/p>\n<p>Swiss Post can ship worldwide but some countries don&#8217;t offer tracking within their borders. If you&#8217;re happy to take the risk or non-tracking your end, or if you have the budget for a DHL or other shipment, <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> so that we can look into the details, and the cost!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3577 faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I run a different system on the Kiwix Hotspot?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:46:41+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-3577\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-3577\" href=\"#collapse-6-3577\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I run a different system on the Kiwix Hotspot?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-3577\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-3577\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, it&#8217;s an unmodified Raspberry Pi 5 and it&#8217;s your device. You can use it as you please but we only support using it with Kiwix Hotspot software.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3580 faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I upgrade the hard disk drive?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:47:13+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-3580\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-3580\" href=\"#collapse-6-3580\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I upgrade the hard disk drive?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-3580\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-3580\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>It&#8217;s your device, once you&#8217;ve received it, you can swap the NVMe disk for a larger one. You&#8217;ll have to flash an image on it or transfer from the previous disk though.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3582 faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I set it up?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T12:52:21+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-3582\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-3582\" href=\"#collapse-6-3582\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I set it up?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-3582\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-3582\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>It&#8217;s plug and play, no setup is required. If you bought the hardware-only option, it still comes with the complete Kiwix Hotspot OS and a sample content.<\/p>\n<p>Use the ZIM Manager to add more content manually. You can also buy Content Bundles or create your own images via Imager Service and flash the result onto the NVME disk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3584 faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What&#8217;s the warranty?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:47:31+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-3584\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-3584\" href=\"#collapse-6-3584\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What&#8217;s the warranty?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-3584\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-3584\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/terms-conditions\/\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7780 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I log into the OS console?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/reg\/\" rel=\"author\">renaud gaudin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-06-18T08:57:11+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-7780\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-7780\" href=\"#collapse-6-7780\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I log into the OS console?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-7780\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-7780\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, the Kiwix Hotspot system is built on top of Debian.<br \/>\nIf you know what you&#8217;re doing and want to access the OS, connect your device to a keyboard and screen and use the following credentials:<br \/>\nUsername: <code>user<\/code><br \/>\nPassword: <code>raspberry<\/code><br \/>\nYou can also log-in via SSH if you enable it, either manually on the console, or via the Admin dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-8051 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-09-14T15:26:14+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_6-8051\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-6-8051\" href=\"#collapse-6-8051\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-6-8051\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_6-8051\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Here are the credentials to access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard:<\/p>\n<p>Username: <code class=\"notranslate\">admin<\/code><br \/>\nPassword: <code class=\"notranslate\">admin-password<\/code><\/p>\n<p>The direct link is available in the footer of your Hotspot&#8217;s dashboard (or go to <code class=\"notranslate\">http:\/\/admin.kiwix.hotspot\/<\/code>)<\/p>\n<p>These are also the default parameters for the Content Bundles and the Imager 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fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-1330 faq-content-bundles \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does it work on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:37:32+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-1330\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-1330\" href=\"#collapse-7-1330\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does it work on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-1330\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-1330\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Not yet. It will require extra work due to its limited memory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7728 content-bundles faq-content-bundles os-only-guide \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">OS Only setup guide<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-06-24T13:29:53+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-7728\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-7728\" href=\"#collapse-7-7728\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">OS Only setup guide<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-7728\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-7728\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Here is the quick setup guide. For more detailed information and potential troubleshooting, please check the more detailed guidelines further down.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Flash your .img file onto a microSD card using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/documentation\/installation\/installing-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry\u2019s Pi imager<\/a>. Do not edit parameters at it locks the boot system.<\/li>\n<li>Insert your card into the Raspberry and power it up.<\/li>\n<li>First run: after 1-8 minutes (depending on the device and disk) a \u201cKiwix Hotspot\u201d network (or whatever name you chose on Imager service) will appear. Connect to it. A captive portal will appear.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions from the captive portal that appears or simply type <code>http:\/\/goto.kiwix.hotspot<\/code> (or <code>http:\/\/network-name.hotspot<\/code> if you changed it in Imager service) in your favourite browser. Beware to type the full address with <strong><code>http:\/\/<\/code><\/strong>, and not https!<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s it. Browse, and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.4; --minfontsize: 24; color: var(--awb-custom_color_7);\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\">Downloading and flashing the image file<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">We <strong>highly<\/strong> <strong>recommend<\/strong> that you download via torrent as it checks again file corruption. Make sure to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transmissionbt.com\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Transmission<\/a> (4.11+) or another webseed client so it does not wait for other peers before starting to download.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">When flashing your image onto the microSD card with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/software\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Raspberry Pi imager<\/a>, make sure you have enough space on your card to allow for the instsallation (image size listed at the top of this webpage) and let it go through the full verification step so as to make sure the image is copied correctly.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Do not change any of the settings (network name or whatnot) as it bricks the system.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">If your card isn&#8217;t new then maybe try with another one. These things are pretty fragile and tend to wear off over time, might be worth checking out. See also below for hardware testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.4; --minfontsize: 24; color: var(--awb-custom_color_7);\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\">Running the Raspberry Pi<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember: the Raspberry Pi zero 2W <strong>is not supported<\/strong> yet.<\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"ltr\">You need to give it 5-8 minutes for the first boot to unpack everything and show a network, after that it&#8217;ll be much smoother.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--fontsize: 24; line-height: 1.4; --minfontsize: 24; color: var(--awb-custom_color_7);\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\">Check your hardware<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Download the Free Image from the <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/solutions\/hotspots\/content-bundles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Content Bundles Page<\/a>. It&#8217;s a smaller download that speeds up testing. Please <strong>use the torrent link<\/strong> to ensure there is no issue with the download (it downloads from the same HTTPs location but it ensures it&#8217;s not corrupt).<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Insert your SD-card onto your computer (again, ensure you have sufficient space on the card).<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Launch the <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raspberry Pi Imager software<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Don&#8217;t use the Choose device button<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Select the downloaded image file via <em dir=\"ltr\">Choose OS -&gt; Use custom<\/em> (filename should be <code>demo_yyyy-mm_xxxxxxxx.img<\/code> or similar)<em dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Select the SD-card using <em>Choose storage<\/em> button<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Click <em>Next<\/em> button<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Select <em dir=\"ltr\">No<\/em> when asked about <em>OS customisation<\/em><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Select <em>Yes<\/em> at the warning to confirm your SD-card will be erased<em dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Let the process complete, including the verification part<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">At this point the SD card should contain exactly what it&#8217;s supposed to.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Insert the card in the Pi.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Make sure the power supply is appropriate:\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">12.5W (2.5A) for Pi Zero2W, Pi3B and Pi 3B+.<br \/>\nPi3B accepts 2.1A but we recommend the more common 2.5A.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">15W (3A) for Pi 4 and Pi 400<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">27W (5A) for Pi 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Plug the power cord, lights should turn on.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Wait 15 good minutes (to be safe), so 900 seconds.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Using another device, look for an SSID named \u201cKiwix Hotspot\u201d. It&#8217;s an open network and it is not providing Internet access so depending on your testing system, it may not be a suggested SSID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Follow the instructions from the captive portal that appears or simply type <code>http:\/\/goto.kiwix.hotspot<\/code> (or <code>http:\/\/network-name.hotspot<\/code> if you changed it in Imager service) in your favourite browser. Beware to type the full address with <strong><code>http:\/\/<\/code><\/strong>, and not https!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-1328 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I plug my Hotspot device onto a screen?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:15:37+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-1328\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-1328\" href=\"#collapse-7-1328\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I plug my Hotspot device onto a screen?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-1328\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-1328\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>You can, but you shouldn&#8217;t. The Hotspot is a WiFi hotspot that is to be accessed using a web browser, over a WiFi network.<\/p>\n<p>If you plug it to a screen, you&#8217;ll see the console login prompt.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish we offered a Kiosk mode (being able to also access it from the device itself using a monitor), let us know on the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/offspot\/base-image\/issues\/68\">related ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3252 faq-content-bundles \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is the difference between the Hotspot and the Hotspot OS only?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:36:20+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-3252\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-3252\" href=\"#collapse-7-3252\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is the difference between the Hotspot and the Hotspot OS only?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-3252\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-3252\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>We offer both\u00a0<em>Content Bundles<\/em> marked OS-only and Kiwix Hotspot.<\/p>\n<p>The difference is OS-only versions are downloadable image files for you to download and flash onto a microSD card for your own Raspberry device.<\/p>\n<p>The Kiwix Hotspot is a plug-and-play hardware device with that same image already installed and tested.<\/p>\n<p>If ensure what you need, check out the <a href=\"\/solutions\/hotspots\/content-bundles\/hotspot-feature-comparison\/\">comparison chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3340 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:27:26+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-3340\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-3340\" href=\"#collapse-7-3340\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-3340\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-3340\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Yes! Content Bundles are regular Kiwix Hotspot, with a pre-selected collection of content. On a running Hotspot, head over to the Admin Panel to access the ZIM Manager or the File Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Transferring large files over the Hotspot\u2019s network can be frustrating because of its speed. That is why most people choose to build large Hotspots with the Imager Service instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3342 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What hardware is supported?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:44:10+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-3342\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-3342\" href=\"#collapse-7-3342\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What hardware is supported?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-3342\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-3342\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Kiwix Hotspot currently supports the following models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 3B<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 3B+<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 4B<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 400<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 5<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">We currently <strong>don\u2019t support Raspberry Pi Zero2W <\/strong>due to its limited memory, but we plan to. <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/contact\/\">Drop us a message<\/a> if you\u2019d like it to happen sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3609 faq-content-bundles faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How long can I download the result images for?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:51:24+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-3609\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-3609\" href=\"#collapse-7-3609\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long can I download the result images for?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-3609\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-3609\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Built images are automatically deleted two weeks after we send you the download link. Contact us if you need to extend one particular file&#8217;s lifespan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7780 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I log into the OS console?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/reg\/\" rel=\"author\">renaud gaudin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-06-18T08:57:11+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-7780\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-7780\" href=\"#collapse-7-7780\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I log into the OS console?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-7780\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-7780\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, the Kiwix Hotspot system is built on top of Debian.<br \/>\nIf you know what you&#8217;re doing and want to access the OS, connect your device to a keyboard and screen and use the following credentials:<br \/>\nUsername: <code>user<\/code><br \/>\nPassword: <code>raspberry<\/code><br \/>\nYou can also log-in via SSH if you enable it, either manually on the console, or via the Admin dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-8051 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-09-14T15:26:14+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_7-8051\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-7-8051\" href=\"#collapse-7-8051\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-7-8051\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_7-8051\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Here are the credentials to access the Hotspot&#8217;s admin dashboard:<\/p>\n<p>Username: <code class=\"notranslate\">admin<\/code><br \/>\nPassword: <code class=\"notranslate\">admin-password<\/code><\/p>\n<p>The direct link is available in the footer of your Hotspot&#8217;s dashboard (or go to <code class=\"notranslate\">http:\/\/admin.kiwix.hotspot\/<\/code>)<\/p>\n<p>These are also the default parameters for the Content Bundles and the Imager service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"imager-service\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Imager Service<\/h4><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-8 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color1); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-8 .fusion-panel:hover{ border-color: var(--awb-color3); }.fusion-accordian #accordian-8 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 16px;width: 16px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-8 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: var(--awb-color4);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-8 .panel-title a{font-size:19px;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-8 .panel-title a:not(:hover){}.fusion-accordian  #accordian-8 .toggle-content{font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-8 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-8 .panel-title a.hover { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-8 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: var(--awb-color5);}.fusion-accordian #accordian-8.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-8.fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { color: var(--awb-color5); }.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-8 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-8\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3338 faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I get this solution for free?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:17:31+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3338\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3338\" href=\"#collapse-8-3338\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I get this solution for free?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3338\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3338\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Kiwix Hotspot is made entirely of free software. We sell ready-made versions to help support the development of the solution and pay for our infrastructure though it\u2019s possible to achieve similar results with just time and effort. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/offspot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Github repositories<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you&#8217;re interested in testing the product, there&#8217;s a free, content-less version available for download in <a href=\"\/solutions\/hotspots\/content-bundles\/\">Content Bundles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3340 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-device faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:27:26+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3340\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3340\" href=\"#collapse-8-3340\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I add more content to an Hotspot?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3340\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3340\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Yes! Content Bundles are regular Kiwix Hotspot, with a pre-selected collection of content. On a running Hotspot, head over to the Admin Panel to access the ZIM Manager or the File Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Transferring large files over the Hotspot\u2019s network can be frustrating because of its speed. That is why most people choose to build large Hotspots with the Imager Service instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3342 faq-content-bundles faq-hotspot-general faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What hardware is supported?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:44:10+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3342\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3342\" href=\"#collapse-8-3342\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What hardware is supported?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3342\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3342\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p class=\"p1\">Kiwix Hotspot currently supports the following models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 3B<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 3B+<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 4B<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 400<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 5<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Raspberry Pi 500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">We currently <strong>don\u2019t support Raspberry Pi Zero2W <\/strong>due to its limited memory, but we plan to. <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/contact\/\">Drop us a message<\/a> if you\u2019d like it to happen sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3600 faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What&#8217;s the difference with the Content Bundles?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:24:19+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3600\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3600\" href=\"#collapse-8-3600\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What&#8217;s the difference with the Content Bundles?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3600\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3600\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>We use Imager Service to create the Content bundles!<\/p>\n<p>A Content bundle is one Imager Service configuration that we imagine many people would be satisfied with\u2026 but <strong>we selected the content<\/strong> (English only) and the admin credentials.<\/p>\n<p>The Imager Service is more flexible because you build your image from scratch, choosing from the complete Kiwix Catalog (in ~350 languages!).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3605 faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How long does it take to build an image?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T06:19:47+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3605\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3605\" href=\"#collapse-8-3605\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long does it take to build an image?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3605\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3605\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Our policy is <em>within<\/em> <em>24 hours<\/em> but it&#8217;s usually a lot faster. It depends on the size of content and the waiting line (we currently only build one image at a time). From 10 minutes to a few hours for the large 1TB images.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3607 faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How many images can I make within a month?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-03-03T13:28:41+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3607\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3607\" href=\"#collapse-8-3607\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How many images can I make within a month?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3607\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3607\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The Imager service allows you to create <em>Configurations<\/em> (like recipes for a Hotspot). Those are your content collections and you can create as many of them as you want up to the very last minute of your 30 day access.<\/p>\n<p>Any configuration can be <em>ordered<\/em>, triggering a build. You can also request as many as you want but it&#8217;s only possible to do so one at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3609 faq-content-bundles faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How long can I download the result images for?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T09:51:24+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3609\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3609\" href=\"#collapse-8-3609\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long can I download the result images for?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3609\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3609\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Built images are automatically deleted two weeks after we send you the download link. Contact us if you need to extend one particular file&#8217;s lifespan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3611 faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I replace the Kiwix Hotspot logo on my images?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T06:22:09+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3611\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3611\" href=\"#collapse-8-3611\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I replace the Kiwix Hotspot logo on my images?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3611\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3611\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>We offer a paid-option for this. <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> if interested.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3613 faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Is this a single month access or a monthly access?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T06:23:23+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3613\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3613\" href=\"#collapse-8-3613\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Is this a single month access or a monthly access?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3613\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3613\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>It is a single-month, 30 day access. Experience shows that a month is plenty of time to discover, experiment and refine a project&#8217;s configuration. Many users buy another access later on to update their images for instance. If you really want permanent access please <a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>, we&#8217;ll can arrange billing of the fee monthly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3615 faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How can I update my images?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T06:24:31+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3615\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3615\" href=\"#collapse-8-3615\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How can I update my images?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3615\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3615\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>We keep your data for a couple years so you feel right at home when you buy another access in 12 or 18 months. There is also the possibility to export your configurations to a JSON file for you to import later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-3617 faq-imager-service \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I create a custom image myself without this service?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.kiwix.org\/en\/author\/wikiwanderer\/\" rel=\"author\">WikiWanderer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-06-18T06:29:16+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_8-3617\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse-8-3617\" href=\"#collapse-8-3617\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I create a custom image myself without this service?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-8-3617\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_8-3617\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Sure! We have no easy-to-use tool for that though (it&#8217;s in our roadmap). If you are a power-user or akin to programming, head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/offspot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offspot repository<\/a> on Github. All the building blocks, including Imager Service source code, are there.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column 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