Wikipedia summary
Extract, thumbnail and link of a Wikipedia article.
- Instant
- Free
- Private (processed locally)
- No sign-up
A topic’s summary at a glance
Type a topic to get its Wikipedia summary: the essentials, a thumbnail and a link to the full article. Perfect to revise or check a fact.
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Type a topic
Person, place, concept…
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Run the search
The summary appears.
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Read or dive deeper
Via the Wikipedia link.
What you get
- Title and short description
- Article thumbnail
- Intro extract
- Link to the full article
- In the page’s language
Example: Albert Einstein
| Item | Value (example) |
|---|---|
| Topic | Albert Einstein |
| Description | Theoretical physicist (1879–1955) |
| Thumbnail | Yes |
| Link | Full article on Wikipedia |
| Source | Wikipedia REST API (open source) |
Content from Wikipedia (MediaWiki, open source), in the page’s language. Only the searched topic is sent; no personal data.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the content come from?
From Wikipedia’s REST API (MediaWiki software, open source). It is free, with no key and no sign-up, and returns the article’s official summary.
Which language is the summary in?
The page’s language: the English version queries en.wikipedia.org, the French one fr.wikipedia.org, and so on. Each Wikipedia edition has its own content.
Why “no article found”?
The title must match an existing article. Try the exact spelling or another wording; the same topic can have a different title per language.
Can I read the full article?
Yes. A “Read on Wikipedia” link opens the full page in a new tab. Only the searched topic is sent to fetch the summary.