Wayback Machine

Wayback Machine

Welcome to the Official Internet Archive Wayback Machine Browser Extension! Go back in time to see how a website has changed through the history of the Web. Save websites, view missing 404 Not Found pages, or read archived books & papers.

What is Wayback Machine?
'Wayback Machine' is a Firefox Browser Extension designed by the Official Internet Archive. It allows users to travel back in time to view how websites have changed throughout internet history. Moreover, it enables users to save current pages, view missing 404 Not Found pages, and even read archived books and academic papers. It also displays a count of snapshots of the current page stored in the Wayback Machine and provides relevant resources including research papers and books.
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Stats
Version: 3.2 (Last updated: 2023-01-05)
Creation date: 2016-06-23
Weekly download count: 586
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • cookies
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://archive.org/*
  • https://*.archive.org/*
  • https://hypothes.is/*
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Size: 1.37M
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Summary

Welcome to the Official Internet Archive Wayback Machine Browser Extension! Go back in time to see how a website has changed through the history of the Web. Save websites, view missing 404 Not Found pages, or read archived books & papers.

Most features will work without requiring an account including Save Page Now.

Some features must be enabled from Settings. Turn on Private Mode to prevent automatic sending of data and to protect your privacy while browsing.

Features

Save Page Now - Instantly save the page you are currently viewing in the Wayback Machine. Turn on Auto Save Page in settings to save pages that have not previously been saved, or Auto Save Bookmarks to save when bookmarking a page. Works while logged out, or log in for additional options.

Oldest, Newest & Overview - View the first version of a page or the most recently saved in the Wayback Machine. Or view a calendar overview of all archived pages. Can also use by right-clicking over a page or link.

Wayback Machine Count - Display a count of snapshots of the current page stored in the Wayback Machine over the toolbar icon, and the date of last save in the popup.

404 Not Found - When an error occurs, automatically check if an archived copy is available. Checks against 4xx & 5xx HTTP error codes.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for saving webpages
  • Convenient access to Wayback Machine
  • Auto-save feature
Cons
  • Issues with save feature not working
  • Not working since few days
  • Needs to support mobile browsers
Most mentioned
  • Convenient
  • Useful
  • Not working
  • Auto-save
  • Mobile support
Recent reviews
by frustration, 2024-04-24

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Safety
Risk impact

Wayback Machine is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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