WIRED — WIRED explores how technology is changing every aspect of our lives, from culture to business, science to design.
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WIRED

WIRED explores how technology is changing every aspect of our lives, from culture to business, science to design.

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USA
English

WIRED is a world-renowned media brand publishing articles, videos, and podcasts about technology and its impact. We cover everything from groundbreaking scientific discoveries to the latest gadgets and digital trends. Our mission is to illuminate the future and inspire curiosity about the technological world.

Total reach
1.7M
Known for
Being a leading source for in-depth analysis and reporting on technology, science, and culture.
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WIRED follower count by platform

Latest recorded followers, subscribers and engagement on each platform.

TikTok
@wired

1.7M

as of Oct 14, 2026

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About WIRED

What is WIRED? Biography, age and background

WIRED is a world-renowned media brand based in the United States that focuses on the intersection of technology, science, and culture. Since its inception, the publication has served as a chronicler of the digital revolution, covering groundbreaking scientific discoveries and emerging gadgets. It operates as a leading authority for a global audience interested in how the future is being shaped.

How WIRED became famous

WIRED rose to prominence as the definitive voice of the tech boom, gaining fame for its in-depth reporting and visionary analysis of the internet age. The brand's breakthrough was driven by its unique ability to explain complex technological trends to a general audience. Over the decades, it evolved from a print powerhouse into a multi-platform digital leader.

What WIRED posts

The brand produces a wide range of content including expert interviews, scientific deep-dives, and educational tech explainers. They are well-known for signature video series such as 'Tech Support' and celebrity autocomplete interviews that blend pop culture with technological insights. Their style is characterized by high production values and authoritative, fact-based storytelling.

WIRED business ventures, brands and endorsements

As a major media collective, WIRED operates through various channels including its flagship website, digital subscriptions, and a robust social media presence. The brand is part of a larger publishing house and generates revenue through premium content, advertising, and live events. They often partner with tech industry leaders to host summits and provide specialized analysis.

WIRED net worth (estimated) and how the money is made

As a corporate entity, there is no single public net worth figure available for WIRED. The brand's financial health is sustained through a diversified model of digital advertising, affiliate marketing for tech products, and a successful subscription service. Its vast reach across platforms makes it a highly valuable asset within the global media landscape.

Films, TV and signature work

WIRED's signature work includes its award-winning long-form journalism and highly successful YouTube series that explore the future of science. While not a film studio, the brand produces high-quality documentaries and video essays that are frequently cited in academic and professional circles. Their content often sets the agenda for tech discussions across other media outlets.

Where to watch

WIRED content is accessible across multiple platforms, including their official website, YouTube channel, and various social media profiles. Their TikTok presence allows them to reach a younger demographic with bite-sized tech updates and scientific facts. They also produce podcasts and newsletters for their highly engaged community.

Awards and milestones

WIRED has achieved a significant social media milestone, amassing about 1.7 million followers on TikTok alone. The brand has historically received numerous journalism and digital media accolades for its reporting on technology and culture. This large following reinforces its position as a primary source for tech-focused education and news.

How big is WIRED's audience?

WIRED has 1.7M followers in total, which puts this profile in the mega band (1m – 10m followers). The largest single audience is on TikTok with 1.7M followers — about 100% of the total reach.

What 1.7M combined followers actually means

Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.

Related questions

How many followers does WIRED have in 2026?
WIRED has around 1.7M followers in total across 1 tracked platform in 2026: 1.7M on TikTok. Counts are public platform figures and shift daily, so treat them as close approximations.
Is WIRED gaining or losing followers?
A reliable answer needs several comparable monthly checks across the same platforms. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to label WIRED's audience as rising or falling, so the current verified platform totals are shown without inventing a short-term trend.
Which platform is WIRED biggest on?
TikTok, with about 1.7M followers — roughly 100% of a 1.7M total following. That places WIRED in the Mega band (1M – 10M followers).

WIRED's followers by platform

Here is where WIRED's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 14, 2026).

Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.

WIRED follower count by platform (last checked Oct 14, 2026)
PlatformFollowers / subscribersShare of reachOfficial handle
TikTok1.7M followers100%@wired

Official handles and live links

Every handle on this page links to the official account. If you are verifying WIRED before a deal, open the profiles directly rather than trusting screenshots — the live number is always one click away.

Related questions

How many followers does WIRED have on TikTok?
WIRED has about 1.7M followers on TikTok as of the latest recorded check, which is roughly 100% of WIRED's total 1.7M following. The handle links on this page go straight to the live profile so you can confirm the number yourself.
What are WIRED's official social media handles?
wired on TikTok. Every handle here links to the live profile, so anything not listed on this page is not a handle we have been able to confirm for WIRED.

Who follows WIRED?

WIRED is based in USA and posts in English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.

The content sits in education and tech & science, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.

If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.

Working with WIRED

If you are shortlisting WIRED for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.

A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.

Lead platform for a brief
TikTok
Category fit
Education and Tech & Science
Budget signal
Mega audience (1m – 10m followers)

Related questions

Is WIRED a good fit for a brand campaign?
WIRED sits in the Mega band (1M – 10M followers) in education and tech & science with a USA-led audience. Smaller bands usually convert harder per follower while larger ones buy reach, so match the band to whether the goal is awareness or sales.
How can brands contact WIRED?
Use the official handles linked on this page, and include the campaign scope, deliverables, timeline and budget in your first message.

How we verify WIRED's numbers

WIRED's counts come from the platforms themselves via Apify TikTok public profile and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 14, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.

How often the numbers are refreshed

Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.

Related questions

Is WIRED a real verified account?
Yes — WIRED's profile on CreatorFanBase is checked against the live platform pages linked above, and follower numbers come from public platform data rather than self-reported claims. If a link ever breaks we drop the number instead of guessing.
When were WIRED's follower numbers last updated?
The most recent recorded check was Oct 14, 2026. Counts are refreshed on a rolling schedule from public platform data, and a sudden unexplained drop is held back for review rather than published.

Is WIRED gaining or losing followers?

Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for WIRED; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.

WIRED's Fan Score

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Other questions people ask about WIRED.

Where is WIRED from?
WIRED is based in USA and publishes in English. We have not published a confirmed date of birth for WIRED yet.
What is WIRED best known for?
Being a leading source for in-depth analysis and reporting on technology, science, and culture.. Main niches: Education, Tech & Science.
What language does WIRED create in?
Mainly English. Language is a strong signal of where an audience sits, so it is worth checking before a campaign.
What is WIRED's net worth?
As a corporate entity, there is no single public net worth figure available for WIRED. The brand's financial health is sustained through a diversified model of digital advertising, affiliate marketing for tech products, and a successful subscription service. Its vast reach across platforms makes it …
Where is WIRED based?
Public profiles place WIRED in USA, posting mainly in English. We only publish the country a creator's own platforms and public reporting support, and we do not publish claims about ethnicity, religion or private address details.
How much does WIRED earn per post?
There is no public rate card for WIRED. Budget guidance on this page is $9K – $24K per post, a range from the combined public follower count. Rates move with usage rights, exclusivity, format and territory, so use WIRED's 1.7M combined reach and mega band as a starting point and negotiate directly.
Who are creators similar to WIRED?
CreatorFanBase lists comparable names in education, tech & science and in USA, filterable by follower size, country and language. The related links on this page are the quickest route to the closest matches.

WIRED sponsorship rate and cost per post

How much does it cost to hire WIRED? A planning estimate for one sponsored post is $9K – $24K per post.

DeliverableEstimated cost
Story or short mention$3K – $8K
Sponsored post, Reel or Short$9K – $24K
Dedicated video or integration$15K – $43K
Three-post campaign package$22K – $62K

How to hire WIRED

Send a free brief and CreatorFanBase checks availability, then negotiates the fee and terms with WIRED for you.

Estimates use combined public follower counts. Up to 10 million followers, we show a planning range; above 10 million, we show an open-ended starting estimate because campaign scope drives the final fee.

Before you brief WIRED

Agree deliverables in writing, check past brand work for conflicts, and agree how results are measured. Rates on this page are planning estimates from public follower counts, not quotes. Starter is $1 to search the full directory.

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Data & sources

How the numbers on this page are collected and what they mean.

Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Where it comes from
Apify TikTok public profile
Accuracy
Follower counts are approximate public figures and net-worth figures are third-party estimates, not verified financials. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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People also ask

Straight answers to the questions people search for.

What is WIRED's follower count?

WIRED has about 1.7M TikTok followers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the TikTok row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on regular updates described on the methodology page.

How much does WIRED charge for a sponsored post?

For planning, WIRED sits around $9K – $24K per sponsored post. The range uses the combined public follower count across the platforms on this profile, with the TikTok rate band. It is an estimate, not a quote. Ask WIRED for the current fee. How the range is built is on the methodology page.

Are WIRED's handles verified?

WIRED is marked verified on CreatorFanBase. The badge is about the stored handles matching the public accounts, and it is the set of links to use for a collaboration. Flag a wrong handle on the contact page.

What country is WIRED listed in?

USA is the country on WIRED's profile. Use it when you need creators from that market, then open a recent post if the city matters. A city is not stored separately. The wider set of creators tagged USA is on the country list.

Does WIRED post in English?

WIRED is tagged as English-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in English, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other English creators can be filtered in search.

What niche is WIRED in?

Education is how WIRED is grouped in the directory, with English as the language tag. Start there, then read a recent post before you decide the fit. The posts decide whether the label is enough. More people in that niche are on the Education category.

How do I reach WIRED for a sponsored post?

Send a collaboration brief from the form on this profile, or use the official links to reach WIRED directly. Our team reaches out and negotiates the fee for you. Write one clear deliverable and ask for their rate. This profile shows the handle and the official links. A plan only opens search results after the first 5, on pricing.

Which creators are similar to WIRED?

Similar profiles are linked on this page. For a wider set in the same niche, open the Education category and add a country or follower size if you need a shorter list. Read a few recent posts before you decide who to email.

When was WIRED's follower count last updated?

The newest follower snapshot stored for WIRED is 14 October 2026. Counts are updated regularly, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.

Does WIRED match an education campaign in USA?

WIRED is tagged Education, USA in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Education list.

Will WIRED promote my brand?

You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to WIRED and negotiates for you. Audiences respond best when the product fits what the creator already posts, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. WIRED decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.

What is WIRED's rate for a TikTok story or reel?

Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from WIRED is $9K – $24K. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — WIRED sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.

Which education creators in USA are similar to WIRED?

WIRED is one of the Education profiles in USA on CreatorFanBase. Open the Education category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.

How do I find education influencers in USA for a brand campaign?

Start in search with the Education category and USA as the country, then set a follower range that fits the budget. Shortlist a few names like WIRED, compare their platform split, and send a brief — or let CFB Agency run outreach and negotiation for you.

Can WIRED create English content for my brand?

WIRED is tagged English on this profile, so a script in English is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other English-speaking creators can be filtered in search.

Who is WIRED's manager or agent?

We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach WIRED's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.

How do I find WIRED's official profiles?

The official accounts we have for WIRED are the links on this profile, starting with TikTok. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.

How many platforms is WIRED on?

WIRED has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by TikTok. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.

Can CreatorFanBase arrange a deal with WIRED?

Not through a forum post. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out to WIRED for you. Use the official links on the profile and ask WIRED for a fee. Plan prices for directory access are separate, on the pricing page.

How do I keep WIRED on a shortlist?

Open this profile and save WIRED while you compare a few other names. Saving a name does not email the creator. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists. Starter includes three. The plan differences, starting at $29 a month, are on the pricing page.