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Wayback Machine vs WebScrapBook: catalog facts
Wayback MachineWebScrapBook
Free

Free extension from the non-profit Internet Archive.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Browser extension Browser extension
  • Official extension from the Internet Archive
  • Saves pages to the archive in one step
  • Builds an organised, searchable archive rather than loose files
  • Annotations and highlights are stored with the capture
  • Depends on the Internet Archive's service being available
  • Pages not previously archived cannot be recovered
  • Full features need the companion backend server running
  • Setup is more involved than a one-click page saver
Browser extension Browser extension
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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