Similar in function to devices like the PirateBox, LibraryBox, BibleBox and Lightstream Pocket, the MicroPi exploits the tiny RaspberryPi Zero W microcomputer. It operates as a portable website, permitting the sharing of files with WiFi enabled devices in places not served by the internet.  

Internationally available, the RaspberryPi Zero W includes everything required for this function. Its memory, a class 10 micro-SD flash memory card, is available in sizes ranging from 8GB to 512GB, enabling an enormous quantity of material to be shared by this tiny device. 

About half the size of a credit card, the device can be loaded with text, audio, video, smartphone apps, images, or any other digital file. A common use case would be to provide a WiFi server in a school, coffee house or church. The addition of a powerbank style battery provides autonomy for portable use.

It can be used in two modes.

• Standalone WiFi server

• Network Multimedia Server

This website provides information about how to build and deploy a MicroPi. Follow the links below, or use the navigation menu at the upper left.

Kiosk Mode

With the addition of a screen, Kiosk Mode allows the MicroPi to display videos contained in its memory as a way of promoting their availability.