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waybackpack is a command-line tool for downloading the Wayback Machine archive associated with a given URL.
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Waybackpack is a command-line tool that downloads the Wayback Machine archive for a given URL to a local directory. It can also print the list of snapshot URLs instead of downloading files.
It supports filtering by from-date and to-date, fetching original files, skipping duplicates, and controlling retries, delays, and existing files. It installs with pip, requires Python 3.3 or later, and depends only on requests, with tqdm needed for the progress bar.
Key features
- Download archived snapshots of a URL to local directory
- List snapshot URLs without downloading files
- Filter snapshots by from-date and to-date timestamps
- Fetch files in original state with --raw option
- Download only first version of duplicate files
- Set delays, retries, and skip existing files
Best for: People comfortable with the command line who need to save or list Wayback Machine snapshots for a URL.
Good for
- Open source under MIT license
- Installs via pip with only requests as dependency
- Offers list-only mode plus date, duplicate, and retry controls
Watch out for
- Requires Python 3.3 or later
- Progress bar requires tqdm to be installed
Downloader at a glance
- Category
- Search & Reference › Web Archives
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Downloader FAQ
How do I install waybackpack?
Run pip install waybackpack.
How do I list snapshots without downloading them?
Run waybackpack with the URL and the --list option to print snapshot URLs.
How do I limit downloads to a date range?
Use --from-date and --to-date with timestamps in YYYYMMDDhhss format; trailing digits can be omitted.
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