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Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — stick figures doing maths, romance and language jokes.

Does xkcd work on a phone?

xkcd really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.

What kind of site is xkcd?

We list it under Comedy Department — reliable laughs, low commitment. The alt text behind the mouse hover is a whole second comic, and skipping it means reading half of what was drawn.

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Stick figures doing maths, romance and language jokes

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What xkcd actually is

Randall Munroe posts three drawings a week covering physics, dating, statistics and the occasional enormous interactive panel. Hovering over the comic reveals a second punchline hidden in the title text. Several strips have become permanent internet shorthand.

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The alt text behind the mouse hover is a whole second comic, and skipping it means reading half of what was drawn.

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Is xkcd free?: Yes. xkcd is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does xkcd take?: Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — stick figures doing maths, romance and language jokes.
Does xkcd work on a phone?: xkcd really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.
What kind of site is xkcd?: We list it under Comedy Department — reliable laughs, low commitment. The alt text behind the mouse hover is a whole second comic, and skipping it means reading half of what was drawn.

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Stick figures doing maths, romance and language jokes

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Rabbit hole · Best on desktop

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What xkcd actually is

Why it is worth your time

The alt text behind the mouse hover is a whole second comic, and skipping it means reading half of what was drawn.

Common questions

Is xkcd free?: Yes. xkcd is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does xkcd take?: Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — stick figures doing maths, romance and language jokes.
Does xkcd work on a phone?: xkcd really wants a mouse and a wide window. It will load on a phone, but the experience is built for desktop.
What kind of site is xkcd?: We list it under Comedy Department — reliable laughs, low commitment. The alt text behind the mouse hover is a whole second comic, and skipping it means reading half of what was drawn.