OpenZIM

This is the openZIM project, a free and open source implementation of the ZIM file format. You will find here documentation about the ZIM file format, the openZIM software and the project management.

The ZIM file format was created to provide a standard way to make webcontent offline available. Its major usage is to provide Wikipedia content offline, like in Wikipedia DVDs.

The openZIM project is sponsored by Wikimedia CH.

the openZIM Project

Releases Roadmap Known Bugs Subversion Development Tools

Mailinglist Project Team Developer Meetings Visuals Press Releases

Documentation

• ZIM File Format - documentation of the file format the openZIM project is based on
• Zeno File Format - the original documentation of the underlying Zeno file format by Directmedia (german)

• ZIMlib C++ implementation of the zeno file format
  • ZIMreader - software to read content served by zeno files
  • ZIMwriter - software to compress media content into zeno files
    • ZIMindexer - tools to create search indices
• wiki2html - tools to dump content from MediaWiki

Contribute

• this wiki is open for free editing to all registered users
• register yourself

ZIM File Archive

We collect and distribute free ZIM files, such as Wikipedia DVDs.

• Build & Publish your ZIM File
• ZIM File Archive
• ZIM File Download Mirrors