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Wikipedia Support Email: How to Contact Wikipedia

Wikipedia has no customer-support desk. It's run by volunteers, with the Wikimedia Foundation hosting the projects. There are still official email channels, answered by a volunteer team (VRT). Here's who to contact for what.

WikipediaLinks Editorial TeamUpdated 4 min read

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Official Wikipedia & Wikimedia email addresses

TopicEmailUse it for
General English Wikipediainfo-en@wikimedia.orgArticle problems, errors about you or your organisation
Copyright permissionspermissions-en@wikimedia.orgConfirming you license an image or text to Wikipedia/Commons
Press & mediapress@wikimedia.orgJournalist enquiries to the Wikimedia Foundation
Legallegal@wikimedia.orgLegal notices to the Wikimedia Foundation
Emergenciesemergency@wikimedia.orgThreats of harm or violence found on a wiki

Faster ways to get help

  • Article Talk page: the best place to suggest corrections to a specific article. Use an edit request if you have a conflict of interest.
  • The Teahouse: a friendly help forum for new editors.
  • The Help Desk: for questions about how to use or edit Wikipedia.
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