About Quora

Quora’s mission is to share and grow the world’s knowledge. Not all knowledge can be written down, but much of that which can be, still isn't. It remains in people’s heads or is only accessible if we know the right people.

We wants to connect the people who know the people who need it, bring together people with different perspectives so they can understand each other better, and empower everyone to share their knowledge for the benefit of the rest of the world.

The heart of Quora is questions — questions that affect the world, questions that explain recent world events, questions that guide important life decisions, and questions that provide insights into why other people think differently. We are a place where we can ask questions that matter to you and get answers from people who have been there and done that.

We are where scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, mechanics, and homemakers take refuge from misinformation and incendiary arguments to share what they know.

Millions of people search the web for answers and millions of people write answers on Quora, every week.

Our's answers come from people who understand the issues and have first-hand knowledge. It is the place to read Barack Obama on the Iran deal, prisoners on life in prison, scientists on global warming, police officers on how to deter burglars, and TV producers on how their shows are made. It is the place to read inspiring people such as Gloria Steinem, Stephen Fry, Hillary Clinton, Glenn Beck, Sheryl Sandberg, Vinod Khosla, and Gillian Anderson directly answering the questions people most wanted them to answer.

Quora is where you can read important insights that have never been shared anywhere else, from people we could never reach any other way.