SingleFile
Save an entire web page—including images and styling—as a single HTML file.
What is SingleFile?
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Summary
SingleFile is an add-on for Firefox Desktop and Mobile that helps you to save an entire webpage including images, styling, frames, fonts etc. as a single HTML file.
Getting started
- Wait until the page is fully loaded.
- Click on the SingleFile button in the extension toolbar to process and save the page.
- You can click again on the button to cancel the action when processing a page.
Additional notes
- Open the context menu by right-clicking the SingleFile button in the extension toolbar or on the webpage. It allows you to save:
- the current tab,
- the selected content,
- the selected frame,
- the selected link(s).
- Select "Annotate and save the page..." in the context menu to:
- Highlight text,
- add notes,
- remove content.
- You can also process multiple tabs in one click and save:
- the selected tabs,
- the unpinned tabs,
- all the tabs.
- The context menu also allows you to activate the auto-save (after pages are being loaded) of:
- the current tab,
- the unpinned tabs,
- all the tabs.
- Right-click on the SingleFile button and select "Manage extension" to open the options page.
- Enable the option "Destination > save to Google Drive" to upload pages to Google Drive.
- Enable the option "Destination > save to GitHub" to upload pages to GitHub.
- Enable the option "Misc. > add proof of existence" to prove the existence of saved pages by linking the SHA256 of the pages into the blockchain.
- You can use the customizable shortkey Ctrl+Shift+Y to save the current tab or selected tabs.
- And more!
FAQ: https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile/blob/master/faq.md Known issues: https://github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile#known-issues
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Convenient
- Small storage size for downloaded web pages
- Works well for most web pages
Cons
- Error for very large web pages
- Some issues with downloading images on certain pages
Most mentioned
- Convenient
- Small storage size
- Works well for most web pages
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Safety
Risk impact
SingleFile is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install SingleFile if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
SingleFile has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.