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Nepedia

About Nepedia

A whole encyclopedia for curious kids — at their reading level, safe by default.

Why we made Nepedia

I wanted my kids to have the joy of falling down a Wikipedia rabbit hole — clicking from one random article to the next, chasing whatever made them curious about the world. But two things kept getting in the way:

With the arrival of capable language models — and some careful work on our side — we were able to solve both.

Parents stay in control of what their kids see. We classified the whole library by subject and by sensitive content, and we default to restricting everything sensitive — topics like politics, religion, and other mature subject matter are hidden out of the box. Parents can choose to unrestrict a topic if and when they feel their child is ready. Safe is the starting point, not an afterthought.

Every article comes in five reading levels. The same topic is rewritten for Early, Developing, Independent, Fluent, and Advanced readers — so a child who's just sounding out words and an older sibling preparing for high school can each explore the same idea at a level that fits them, and keep that spark of curiosity alive.

I hope your children enjoy this site as much as my own do.
Happy reading! — A parent of young kids, made for other families to enjoy

How it works

We start from Wikipedia's most important articles and rewrite each one at five reading stages — Early Reader, Developing, Independent, Fluent, and Advanced — keeping the key facts while adjusting vocabulary, sentence length, and depth to match the reader.

Everything is organised into 13 subjects, from Life Science to History to the Arts, and related articles are linked so kids can follow their curiosity from one topic to the next. Parents set each child's reading level and content filters from the dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?
Yes! We didn't write these articles — we adapted Wikipedia's, with only a modest amount of editing on top. We don't believe that justifies charging children who just want to learn about the world.
Will you ever charge?
Nope. Nepedia is free, with no ads and nothing for sale inside the reading experience.
How do you pay for it?
Once everything is set up, running the server is genuinely inexpensive. It's a labour of love kept deliberately lean, not a business.
What about ads and privacy?
Your child's privacy is paramount to us, and we are very particular about it. No ads, ever, and no trackers following your child around. We will never mine, profile, or monetize your child's information, and we will never sell or share your data with anyone. We keep data to the bare minimum — just what's needed to remember a child's reading level and the articles they've explored, so a parent can see them. You can review or delete everything any time. See our Privacy Policy for the details.

By the numbers

48,009
Articles
13
Subjects
5
Reading levels
5-18
Ages