3 Quick Ways to Download a Wikipedia Page as a PDF

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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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Using Wikipedia's PDF Download Tool

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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.

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Immediately after it, the page will refresh automatically and a download link will be generated.

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Saving Wikipedia Pages Using Print to PDF

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If you're using an Android, open the page in the Google Chrome app.

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If you're using a mobile device, skip to the next step.

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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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Saving Wikipedia Pages Using Special:Export

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Use this method if you want to export Wikipedia pages in XML format.

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Alternatively, click Add in the Add pages from category box to search for pages.

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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.

Community Q&A

How do I download Wikipedia pages as a PDF in Android? Edward Lamin Community Answer

On 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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