Save URL to Wayback Machine

This Firefox addon will add a new item to the context menu and the toolbar menu, allowing you to save the current webpage to the Wayback Machine or archive.today.

Save URL to Wayback Machine - Firefox Add-on

Save URL to Wayback Machine is a Firefox add-on that allows you to quickly save current webpages to the Wayback Machine or archive.today. It eliminates the need for copying and pasting URLs, simplifying the process for archival purposes.

Add-on stats

Users: 200
2
Rating: 4.77
(13)
Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2022-03-09)
Creation date: 2015-08-13
Weekly download count: 3
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 76.60K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Saving a URL to the Wayback Machine on archive.org can be tedious at times. You have to copy the current URL, open up a new tab, go to archive.org/web, and then paste in the URL in order to save it. This extension cuts out all of those tasks and allow you to simply save the current URL through a toolbar button and context menu item to automatically open the Wayback Machine and save the current URL.

The source for this extension can be found here - https://github.com/jonathanmccann/wayback-machine-firefox-addon

User reviews

by cabbage, 2024-12-08

Use the official Internet Archive extension instead: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wayback-machine_new/
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Save URL to Wayback Machine requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Save URL to Wayback Machine has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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