Wayback Machine

Name: Wayback Machine
Rating: 3.45 (1030 reviews)
Author: Internet Archive

By: Internet Archive

Save Web pages & other web resources to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine

Features & Capabilities

The Wayback Machine Chrome extension lets you save web pages, tweets, and various web-based resources directly to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. Using the Save Page Now feature, you can capture snapshots of digital content, ensuring the URLs remain accessible and unchanged over time. This tool is ideal for preserving information, sharing reliable links, and protecting against web content removal or alteration.

With this extension installed, users gain an easy way to archive web content seamlessly, making web resources permanent and shareable for future referencing and research. Whether for professional, academic, or personal purposes, the Wayback Machine enhances digital preservation and confidence in sharing web content.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security

By:

Internet Archive

Downloads:

419,438 1.65K

Rating:

3.45

(1,030) 2 new ratings

Version:

1.9.0 Last updated: 2025-09-28

Version code:

Creation date:

2023-06-06

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
com.internetarchive.waybackmachine.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

4.15MB

Email:

in*****@archive.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 106,728 ▲ 119

Other platforms

Wayback Machine (v3.4.8)

300,000 4.25

(333)

Wayback Machine (v2.9.6)

2.20

(273)

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Developed by:

Internet Archive

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.internetarchive.waybackmachine

Email:

in*****@archive.org

Website:

https://web.archive.org

User Reviews

Reviews praise Wayback Machine as an excellent tool for saving and archiving webpages and for its nonprofit mission and broad historical content. However, many users report reliability problems, login and access issues, and slow performance, especially during high usage. Some express concerns about privacy and security when entering emails, and others dislike ads and CAPTCHA hurdles. Overall, users are torn between admiration for the archive and frustration with usability on mobile. Improvements in stability, accessibility, and privacy could tip the balance toward a consistently positive rating.

Pros

Excellent app for saving and archiving webpages.
Great, free archive maintained by a nonprofit organization.
Very positive overall sentiment from users who love the app.
Broad content coverage, including historical sites (e.g., Roblox in 2006).
Valuable mission and public service, with an emphasis on preserving Internet history.

Cons