ArchiveBox is self-hosted web archiving software that saves pages, browser history, bookmarks, PDFs, media, and related content.
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ArchiveBox saves pages, bookmarks, feeds, social posts, media, and source code in durable formats through a self-hosted web archive.
About ArchiveBox
ArchiveBox is a self-hosted web archive for preserving websites, bookmarks, RSS feeds, social posts, media, source code, and research material. It saves captures in formats including HTML, PDF, PNG, TXT, JSON, WARC, MP4, and SQLite, with tagging and full-text search.
It can be used through a CLI, Web UI, REST API, webhooks, browser extension, and direct filesystem access, including sharing from iOS and Android. It requires running and maintaining your own server, with Docker Compose as the recommended setup, and mobile apps need a reachable server configured with a server URL and API key.
Key features
- Save pages as HTML, PDF, PNG, TXT, JSON, WARC, MP4, and SQLite
- Tag captures and find them with full-text search
- Extract audio, video, git archives, and metadata to standard files
- Archive through CLI, Web UI, REST API, webhooks, and extension
- Schedule imports and automate crawls through API and webhooks
- Save from mobile with Share to ArchiveBox after server setup
Best for: People who want to keep their own searchable archive of web pages on servers they manage.
Good for
- Stores captures as ordinary files you can open and reuse
- Supports CLI, Web UI, REST API, webhooks, extension, and filesystem access
- Keeps collection on local or remote storage you control
Watch out for
- Requires setting up and maintaining your own server installation
- Mobile saving and browsing need the server to stay reachable
- Windows use needs Docker Desktop running while using ArchiveBox
ArchiveBox at a glance
- Website
- archivebox.io
- Category
- Search & Reference › Web Archives
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, Browser extension, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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WAIL provides a desktop interface for web archiving tools, including Heritrix for crawling and OpenWayback for replaying saved sites.
WAIL provides a graphical interface for one-click, user-initiated web preservation through multiple archiving tools.
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ArchiveBox FAQ
What file formats does ArchiveBox save?
HTML, PDF, PNG, TXT, JSON, WARC, MP4, and SQLite, including screenshots, headers, and text extraction.
What is the recommended way to run ArchiveBox?
Docker Compose is the recommended setup for most installs.
How do the mobile apps connect?
Enter your server URL and API key in the app, then use Share to ArchiveBox. The server must stay reachable to save and browse pages.
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