# Get Archive

> Gets a previous version from a webpage using archive.org, archive.is or webcitation.org.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/get-archive](https://chrome-stats.com/d/get-archive)

## Overview

- **ID:** `get-archive`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Geoffrey De Belie
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 54
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2014-09-27
- **Size:** 58 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/get-archive/)
- **Website:** [http://hugsmile.eu](http://hugsmile.eu/)

## Description

Get Archive is a powerful Chrome extension designed to retrieve previous versions of webpages and restore dead links effortlessly. It integrates with popular archive services like archive.org (Wayback Machine), archive.is, and webcitation.org, as well as Google Cache.

With convenient keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+3 to Ctrl+6) and context menu options, users can quickly obtain archive links and copy them to the clipboard. It supports restoring pages directly via right-clicking dead links or the current page, and offers alternative shortcut keys and a customizable toolbar icon for easy access. Additional features include clipboard URL pasting, copying current page URL with no selection, and PDF.js rendered PDF URL copying support. This extension simplifies managing dead links and accessing cached content for research, citation, or preservation purposes.

## Rankings

- #15,462 — Overall
- #250 — give

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `clipboardRead`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `history`
- `activeTab`
- `search`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://web.archive.org/*:80*`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/get-archive)