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Did you like a piece of information on Wikipedia that you want to share or read offline? You can save a PDF copy of that page directly from Wikipedia using the built-in tool or your browser Print to PDF feature. You can also export pages using the Special:Import tool. Here's how to download a Wikipedia page as a PDF on your computer, iPhone, or Android.
Quick Steps
- Open a page in Wikipedia.
- Click Tools near the top.
- Click Download as PDF .
- Click Download .
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Go to the Wikipedia page you want to download. To search for a page, go to https://www.wikipedia.com , and then type a word or phrase into the search bar.
- If you're using a mobile browser, scroll to the bottom and tap Desktop to switch to Desktop view. [1] X Research source
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Click Tools . You'll see this drop-down menu in the upper-right area of the page below the language menu. A drop-down menu will expand.Advertisement
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Click Download as PDF . This is under "Print/export" in the drop-down menu. This will redirect you to a page that includes a download link. The page will display the message Please wait while the document is being generated. The process won't take more than a minute to complete.
- Immediately after it, the page will refresh automatically and a download link will be generated.
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Go to the Wikipedia page you want to download. To search for a page, go to https://www.wikipedia.com , and then type a word or phrase into the search bar.
- If you're using an Android, open the page in the Google Chrome app.
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Press Ctrl + P (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd + P (Mac). This shortcut opens the printing menu.
- If you're using a mobile device, skip to the next step.
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Set your print to PDF settings. The print menu allows you to convert and save the webpage as a PDF.
- On Windows, set the Destination as Save to PDF , Microsoft Print to PDF , or similar. Then, select Print .
- On Mac, click the down-arrow next to PDF and select Save as PDF .
- On iPhone or iPad, tap the Share icon and select Options . Tap PDF , and then Save to Files .
- On Android, tap the three-dots icon and select Save as PDF .
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Click Print . This may also look like Save . The PDF will be saved to your device.
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Go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Export in a web browser. This is the Special:Export page.
- Use this method if you want to export Wikipedia pages in XML format .
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Paste the link of the page you want to export. This will go in the Add pages manually box.
- Alternatively, click Add in the Add pages from category box to search for pages.
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Click Export . This is the blue button at the bottom.
- By default, the boxes will be checked for Include only the current revision, not the full history and Save as file . Check or uncheck these boxes to adjust them.
- The Wikipedia page will be downloaded in XML format.
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QuestionHow do I download Wikipedia pages as a PDF in Android?Edward LaminCommunity AnswerOn an Android device, you have to be a member of Wikipedia. You can register by clicking the Options bar on the far upper-right corner. After registering, when you load an article you will see a download symbol above the page in the middle. Click it and the article will download to your files in PDF format.
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QuestionHow do I dowload a wikiHow page?Community AnswerFollow the instructions listed in the article above.
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