What is Six Degrees of Wikipedia?
Six Degrees of Wikipedia is a free website built by developer Jacob Wenger. It takes the 'six degrees of separation' idea and applies it to Wikipedia's web of links.
Type in a starting article and a target article, and it searches millions of internal links to find the shortest path between them. It shows every shortest path it finds as a list and as an interactive graph, so you can see how 'Pizza' connects to 'Black hole' in just a few clicks.
Main Features
- Finds the shortest link path between two Wikipedia pages
- Shows all shortest paths, not just one
- Interactive graph of the results
- Random page button for surprise searches
- Fast search across millions of links
- Open source project
How to Get Started with Six Degrees of Wikipedia
- Open sixdegreesofwikipedia.com
- Type a start article in the first box
- Type a target article in the second box
- Press Go and explore the paths and graph
Six Degrees of Wikipedia Pricing
Six Degrees of Wikipedia is completely free with no account and no ads.
Who Should Use It?
- Players of the Wikipedia race game
- Trivia fans and curious browsers
- Teachers showing how knowledge links together
- People who like graphs and data
Six Degrees of Wikipedia Alternatives
- WikiTok: scroll Wikipedia like a feed
- Wikitrivia: Wikipedia based timeline game
- Notable People: map of famous people through history
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Six Degrees of Wikipedia free?
Yes, it is free to use with no sign up.
How does Six Degrees of Wikipedia work?
It searches a database of Wikipedia's internal links to find the fewest clicks needed to get from one article to another.
Can I use it to win a Wikipedia race?
Yes, many players use it afterwards to check whether a shorter route existed.