These Bash scripts interact with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine Save Page Now service to archive live webpages.
Web Archives vs Downloader
How do Web Archives and Downloader compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Web Archives | Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | This browser extension opens archived or cached webpages through services such as the Wayback Machine. | waybackpack is a command-line tool for downloading the Wayback Machine archive associated with a given URL. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Browser extension | Not recorded |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
| Alternatives |
Other options to consider
Sites similar to both Web Archives and Downloader.
The official Wayback Machine browser extension is available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
This Firefox add-on finds cached copies of webpages through archive services when the original page is unavailable.
Scoop provides a browser-based library and command-line tool for high-fidelity archiving of individual webpages.
Monolith saves complete web pages as a single HTML file through a command-line tool and library.
An archiving tool with an IM-style interface that prioritizes privacy and accessibility, integrated with various archival services including Internet Archive, archive.today, Ghostarchive, IPFS, Telegraph, and file systems.







