Free tool
Wikidata Eligibility Checker
Would a new Wikidata item about you be accepted? Check your sources against Wikidata’s notability policy, after making sure no item about you exists yet. Free, no sign-up.
How it works
enteetee’s free Wikidata eligibility checker tells you whether a new Wikidata item about you would likely be accepted. It first searches Wikidata, in English and up to five more languages you choose, for items about people with your name, because if one is you, no new item is needed. If none is, it asks for your strongest sources and checks them against Wikidata’s notability policy and its community’s advice of about three independent sources that cover you in depth. The sources are checked in your browser and never sent anywhere. The tool never edits Wikidata, names aren’t stored, and it isn’t affiliated with Wikidata or the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikidata’s editors decide what stays.
What Wikidata asks for
An item needs at least one of these.
A Wikipedia article
An item can link to an article about you on Wikipedia or another Wikimedia site.
Serious, public sources
Independent sources that describe you in depth. Wikidata’s community suggests about three.
A structural need
Other items need yours, for example as the author of a paper already on Wikidata.
What the result shows
Existing items first If Wikidata already has an item about you, you don’t need a new one.
Your sources Whether the sources you add are the kind Wikidata accepts. They never leave your browser.
Disclosure When editing an item about yourself, or being paid to edit one, has to be disclosed.
Copy result The verdict and your sources as plain text, for your notes.
Questions
people ask.
What is Wikidata?
Wikidata is a free, structured database of facts run by the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind Wikipedia. Google, AI systems and many other services read it.
Who is eligible for a Wikidata item?
An item needs at least one of three things under Wikidata’s notability policy: a link to a Wikipedia article or another Wikimedia page, serious and publicly available sources that describe the person, or a structural need, such as being the author of a work already on Wikidata.
Can I create a Wikidata item about myself?
Wikidata asks people not to create an item about themselves unless they’re sure it meets the notability policy. You may edit an item about yourself, but say it’s you, and cite sources other than your own site for anything beyond simple facts. If anyone is paid to edit it, that must be disclosed.
Do I need a Wikidata item for a knowledge panel?
No. Many people have a knowledge panel without one, and Wikidata says panels are not a reason to create an item. An accurate item helps Google and AI connect the facts about you, but it doesn’t control what they show. See how to get a Google knowledge panel for yourself.
Which sources count?
Independent sources that cover you in depth: articles about your work, books, reviews or profiles in publications. Your own site, social profiles, directory listings, press releases, sponsored articles and interviews made of your own words don’t show notability. Wikidata’s community suggests about three good sources.
Does the checker edit Wikidata or store my answers?
No. It only reads Wikidata. The name you enter is sent to Wikidata to search for items and isn’t stored, and the sources you add are checked in your browser and never sent anywhere.
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