Web Archives

View archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive.is.

Web Archives is a versatile browser extension that lets you effortlessly find archived and cached versions of any web page. It integrates with multiple popular archive sources like the Wayback Machine and Archive.is, allowing users to perform searches directly from the browser toolbar or context menu without navigating away from their current page.

This open-source tool supports various search modes, including searching the active tab's page or a custom URL. Users can customize which archive sources to query and reorder them based on preference. Additionally, the extension simplifies searching for cached content of links via right-click context menu options. Web Archives is available for multiple browsers, including Chrome and Safari, making it a handy tool for accessing historical page versions and ensuring information availability even if the original page is offline or altered. Its privacy-conscious design only shares the required URLs with the respective archive services, keeping user data secure.

By:
Armin Sebastian
Users:
8,067+ 229
Rating:
5.00
(3)
Version:
7.0.1 Last updated: 2024-12-13
Creation date:
2022-01-15
Risk:
High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
538.69K
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description ⏷
Source:
Edge Add-on Store
Updated:
21 hours ago

Other platforms

Web Archives (v7.0.1)
50,000+ 4.86 (49)
Web Archives (v7.0.1)
63,174+ 4.65 (306)

User reviews

Does exactly what I need it to do. Saves a lot of time of having to go to copying and pasting the URL to different archive sites.
by Frank, 2025-02-07

Excellent!
by Marek, 2020-03-29

Not much useful, just a redirect switch
by Soumyadeep, 2022-11-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Archives requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Web Archives has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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