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ArchiveTeam
A volunteer group, ArchiveTeam preserves digital material threatened by website shutdowns and other online changes.
About ArchiveTeam
ArchiveTeam is a volunteer collective of archivists, programmers and writers that works to save digital material at risk from website shutdowns, shutoffs, mergers and deletions. It has tracked such events since 2009 and coordinates projects to download and mirror data before it is lost.
The website serves as a hub for those projects and as an information depot, listing active work by expected duration and offering advice on managing and rescuing your own data. Participation happens through volunteer-run software and IRC channels, and some projects require substantial disk space, bandwidth and long-term commitment.
Key features
- Coordinates volunteer archiving projects grouped by urgency and expected duration
- Warrior software that volunteers download and run to contribute
- Online tracker showing progress of active Warrior-based projects
- Deathwatch list for flagging websites that are shutting down
- Dedicated IRC channels for coordinating each individual project
- Subprojects covering wikis, source code, URL shorteners and file formats
Best for: People who want to help preserve at-risk websites and data, and those looking for advice on rescuing their own digital material.
Good for
- Volunteer-run effort that has tracked shutdowns and deletions since 2009
- Projects range from urgent short-term tasks to long-term crawls
- Provides guidance on managing and rescuing your own data
Watch out for
- Coordination depends on volunteers and IRC channels rather than a managed service
- Some projects, such as ArchiveBot, need substantial disk space, bandwidth and long-term commitment
- The site asks for donations to keep projects going
ArchiveTeam at a glance
- Category
- Search & Reference › Web Archives
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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ArchiveTeam FAQ
How can I take part in ArchiveTeam projects?
You can download and run a warrior, which contributes to active projects, and join the relevant IRC channel. The site also provides a starting point for people who want to code for the team.
How do I report a website that is shutting down?
Add it to the Deathwatch list or tell the team on IRC.
Do all projects require the same resources?
No. Projects are grouped by expected duration, and some manual projects such as ArchiveBot are intended for people with lots of disk space, bandwidth and long-term commitment.
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