Wikipedia Translation Pulse Screensaver
The Wikipedia Translation Pulse screensaver shows edits happening right now across Wikipedia's many language editions, grouped by language, drawn key-less and live from Wikimedia's real-time event stream. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
Live preview
Press ESC to leave fullscreen. Settings are saved in your browser only.
How the Wikipedia Translation Pulse screensaver works
The saver opens a live connection to Wikimedia's public EventStreams service, with no key required.
Each edit is tallied against its real language edition as it happens.
A ranked live bar chart shows which languages are most active right now.
The connection reconnects automatically if the stream drops.
A worked example
English and German editions usually lead the pulse, but watch closely and you'll see genuine bursts of activity in smaller editions too — real global editing happening live.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the active-language bars.
- This mirrors the site's Wikipedia Live Edits saver but ranks by language instead of showing individual edits.
- Activity naturally follows real regional daytime hours.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this live?
- Yes — it streams real Wikipedia edits the moment they happen, across every language edition.
- Is a key needed?
- No — Wikimedia's public EventStreams service is free and key-less.
- How is this different from Wikipedia Live Edits?
- That saver lists individual edits; this one aggregates live activity by language into a ranked chart.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.