Web Archives

A browser extension that looks up archived and cached copies of the page you are viewing.

FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension
Official websitegithub.com

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About Web Archives

Web Archives is a browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Safari that finds archived and cached versions of web pages. When a page is gone, changed or unreachable, you can send its address to archive and cache services and open an earlier copy without visiting each service yourself.

It suits researchers, writers and anyone who follows links to pages that have since been edited or taken down.

Strengths

  • Queries several archive and cache services from one place
  • Helps recover dead or changed pages
  • Available for Chrome, Edge and Safari

Limitations

  • Results depend on what the archive services have stored
  • Firefox is not listed among supported browsers

Details

Pricing
FreeFree extension with its source code on GitHub.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
dessant
Platforms
Browser extension
How it runs
Browser extension
Account
Not required
Works offline
No
Best suited for
Finding earlier or cached copies of dead and changed web pages
Categories
Browser tools
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

Alternatives to Web Archives

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Software that can replace Web Archives for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.

  • Wayback Machine

    The Internet Archive's browser extension for saving pages and viewing archived copies of missing ones.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Wayback Machine queries only the Internet Archive rather than several archive and cache services, but it can also save pages to the archive and adds Firefox support.

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