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wikiHow is a worldwide collaboration of thousands of people focused on one goal: teaching anyone in the world how to do anything.

Everything you read on wikiHow was written by someone who wanted to help someone else.

Why should you choose wikiHow first?

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Why should you choose wikiHow first? Because we put our hearts into giving you the most helpful how-to guides on the Internet. Most publishers have just one lonely author crank out an article and call it good. In contrast, the average wikiHow article has been edited by 23 people and reviewed by 16 people .

Look for articles with the green checkmark as those articles received an additional layer of review. When you see the green expert checkmark on a medical article, you know an actual doctor reviewed a version of it. Similarly, veterinarians review our pet articles and lawyers review legal articles. Find a list of wikiHow's Medical, Legal, Financial and other Expert Article Reviewers here.

We don’t stop there. We’re constantly improving what you see on wikiHow. We monitor the feedback readers leave on each article. If an article is accurate but incomprehensible, we rewrite it. If our illustrations don’t simplify the complex, we redraw them. In fact the average wikiHow article gets changed 9 times per year. Even after readers shower an article with praise, we find ways to make it even better. We never stop.

So you see, wikiHow isn’t just the work of one person. It’s the combined effort of many. Thousands of volunteers, the largest team of illustrators on the web, hundreds of photographers, and over 1700 credentialed experts are continually working and reworking articles till they are the most helpful and reliable how-to guides on the web.

Who partners with wikiHow?

wikiHow is a proud partner of the following organizations:

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United Nations Foundation

wikiHow partners with the United Nations Foundation to publish essential medical and health content to our readers around the world.

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Amazon

wikiHow partners with Amazon to deliver how-to instructions and videos from tens of thousands of wikiHow articles on any Alexa device.

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wikiHow partners with Samsung to deliver how-to instructions and videos from tens of thousands of wikiHow articles on any Bixby-enabled device.

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Mental Health America

wikiHow partners with Mental Health America to co-author and distribute information and guidance on a range of mental health challenges.

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Crisis Text Line

wikiHow partners with Crisis Text Line to create mental health guides and resources, as well as to direct readers to trusted crisis support.

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Direct Relief

wikiHow partners with Direct Relief to co-author, distribute, and verify critical health and safety content.

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Facebook Free Basics

wikiHow partners with Facebook Free Basics to provide free educational content to hundreds of millions of people without traditional access to the Internet.

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wikiHow partners with Vote.org to create videos and how-to guides about the voting process, how to register to vote, and participating in U.S. elections.

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Water.org

wikiHow partners with Water.org to share information in support of their efforts to provide equitable access to clean water.

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Teach For India

wikiHow partners with Teach For India to deliver teacher development resources to educators across India.

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Newsela

wikiHow partners with Newsela to deliver engaging step-by-step educational content to learners of all ages and reading levels.

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California Science Center

wikiHow partners with the California Science Center to produce educational materials for their virtual science camps.

wikiHow in the Press

According to Fast Company , wikiHow is a company “ with an enduring impact on the world ” as a World Changing Idea finalist.

According to Mother Jones , “ wikiHow is the ultimate pandemic hero because it’s utilitarian, earnest... and willing to laugh at itself. ”

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According to Wired UK , “ [wikiHow] has become the internet’s answer to almost every question. ”

According to Gizmodo , “ wikiHow is a consistently useful resource, providing surprisingly detailed step-by-step guides. ”

According to Inc. , “ wikiHow lets anybody edit articles, but uses multiple layers of quality assurance to make sure the changes are good ones. ”

According to CNet , “ wikiHow's step-by-step instructions are perfect for breaking down an activity into its component tasks. ”

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wikiHow collaborates with United Nations Verified

Verified is a United Nations initiative aimed at delivering trusted information and life-saving advice. Together, Verified and wikiHow provide fact-based, expert-backed information on topics such as COVID-19 safety, responsible Internet use, and more. Explore Partnership

wikiHow and the United Nations' How to Fight Misinformation Online course was honored by Fast Company as a world-changing innovation

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As a 2022 World Changing Idea finalist, wikiHow has been honored as a company with enduring impact on the world. wikiHow’s groundbreaking course on misinformation, developed in partnership with the United Nations, has empowered thousands of people to help slow the spread of harmful information online. With this award, wikiHow joined the ranks of other trailblazing organizations at the forefront of world-changing innovation for the good of society and the planet. Start the Award-Winning Course Today

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Who are the experts reviewing wikiHow’s articles?

Meet some of the 1700+ expert co-authors who contribute their knowledge to wikiHow by reviewing articles, answering user questions, and sharing tips.

HEALTH

Adrienne Youdim, MD

Board Certified Internist

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Board Certified Internist specializing in medical weight loss and nutrition. Professor of medicine at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

PETS

Brian Bourquin, DVM

Veterinarian & Clinic Owner

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Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, specializing in primary and emergency care. Over 19 years of veterinary experience.

JOURNALISM

Gerald Posner

Author & Journalist

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Author of thirteen acclaimed books. Over 35 years of experience specializing in investigative journalism, nonfiction books, and editorials.

MENTAL HEALTH

Chloe Carmichael, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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Licensed Clinical Psychologist and adjunct faculty member at CUNY. Specializes in relationship, stress, and career coaching.

FOOD

Alex Hong

Executive Chef & Restaurant Owner

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Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Sorrel, a Michelin Star restaurant in San Francisco, Calif. Over 10 years of restaurant management experience.

PERSONAL STYLE

Dedra Allen

Cosmetologist

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CEO of Jdoah Beauty Salon and a Cosmetology educator. Beauty Business Innovator with over 30 years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist.

LEGAL

Lahaina Araneta, JD

Attorney at Law

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Immigration Attorney for Orange County, Calif. Over eight years of legal experience. Received her JD from Loyola Law School in 2012.

CAREER

Annie Lin, MBA

Life & Career Coach

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Founder of New York Life Coaching, a life and career coaching service. Over 10,000 hours of coaching experience.

PERSONAL FITNESS

Laila Ajani

Fitness Trainer

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Fitness Trainer and founder of Push Personal Fitness. Certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association, USA Powerlifting, and she is a Corrective Exercise Specialist.

MUSIC

Patrick Muñoz

Voice & Speech Coach

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Internationally recognized coach, has worked with clients such as Penelope Cruz, Eva Longoria, and Roselyn Sanchez. Voice and speech coach for Disney and Turner Classic Movies, member of Voice and Speech Trainers Association.

WRITING

Alicia Cook

Professional Writer

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Best-selling poet featured in a variety of publications. Her poetry mixtape, “Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately” was a Finalist in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards.

DIY

Joy Cho

Founder & Creative Director

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Founder and Creative Director of lifestyle brand and design studio, Oh Joy!. Authored three books and consulted for creative businesses around the world. Named one of Time's 30 Most Influential People on the Internet.

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How serious are we about our mission?

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wikiHow is universal. We’re in 19 languages, including: Arabic , Chinese , Czech , Dutch , English, Farsi , French , German , Hindi , Indonesian , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Portuguese , Russian , Spanish , Thai , Turkish , and Vietnamese . More in the works.
wikiHow is useful. So useful that Facebook and dozens of mobile phone companies selected wikiHow as a free basic service in 42 countries. In those countries, you can use wikiHow without data charges.

What happens when you try to help everyone?

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wikiHow is the world's leading how-to website. Comscore ranks wikiHow in the top 150 most visited publishers in the world.
wikiHow is an award-winning website. We’ve won multiple awards, including a Webby Award for Community and the Co-Creation award in the Open Innovation competition, by The Guardian and Nesta. We’ve also been favorably referenced in: The New York Times, BBC, CNN, PBS, NPR, ABC, CBS, Fox, Forbes, The Times of India, CBC, The Guardian, USA Today, The New Zealand Herald, and more.
wikiHow is often referenced in pop culture. Film and TV include: The Big Bang Theory , Modern Family, Parenthood, and The Identity Thief (movie). Celebrities including: Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Garner (on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon), and Chrissy Teigen have shared how they used wikiHow.
wikiHow changes lives. At least 4 babies have been born in an emergency situation using a wikiHow article. Has wikiHow impacted your life? Tell us!

wikiHow was a 2019 Forbes Small Giant

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wikiHow works with a small but mighty team to make a huge global impact. wikiHow was honored as a Small Giant in 2019 for our dedication to greatness, growth, and people over profit.

Read more about wikiHow’s journey to helping everyone on the planet.

wikiHow was featured on Bloomberg TV's The American Dream

wikiHow, and the story behind its founding, was featured on a 2021 Bloomberg TV show The American Dream, a series showcasing examples of entrepreneurial success. Hosted by Oscar nominated actor Eric Roberts, The American Dream inspires its audience with stories of how simple ideas, along with big dreams, can create profitable businesses that also have profound global impact.

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How did wikiHow come to be?

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Jack Herrick founded wikiHow in 2005 , fueled by the same educational mission that guides the site today. To ensure the company achieved this mission over the long term, Jack refused venture capital funding and opportunities to sell the company to larger publicly traded corporations. wikiHow remains a hybrid organization, a for-profit company focused on achieving a socially positive mission. wikiHow is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and also maintains a few remote offices.

wikiHow has an unofficial mascot named Blobbert. Blobbert is an adorable, green, amorphous blob with an insatiable thirst for how-to knowledge. While rarely pictured on the site, he can be seen on the wikiHow homepage header image reading about how to grow plants. Blobbert’s birthday is January 15th which corresponds with the founding of wikiHow.