Web Archives

View archived and cached versions of web pages on 10+ search engines, such as the Wayback Machine and Archive.is.

What is Web Archives?

"Web Archives" is a versatile Chrome extension that allows you to find archived and cached versions of web pages on various search engines. Initiate searches via the context menu or toolbar, and choose from multiple search modes tailored for different needs. Open source and supported by a community of developers, it enhances browsing by letting you access past versions of websites quickly and easily. Available for Edge and Safari as well, it promotes a seamless experience for users seeking historical content.

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By: https://armin.dev

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 4.91 (46)

Version: 7.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-01)

Creation date: 2020-02-02

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

alarms
contextMenus
storage
unlimitedStorage
tabs
activeTab
notifications
webRequest
declarativeNetRequest
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 540.67K

Email: cw*****@armin.dev

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 4563 ▼ 10

Other rankings

#155 in Tools ▼ 1 #279 in default search keyword 19 ▼ 8 #282 in website usage keyword 54 ▲ #282 in website usage. keyword 54 ▲ #292 in wiki keyword 14 ▲

Other platforms

Web Archives (v7.0.0)

4.66

(278) 64,481+

Web Archives (v7.0.0)

5.00

(1) 7,719+

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Extension summary

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Web Archives is a browser extension that enables you to find archived and cached versions of web pages. Searches can be initiated from the context menu and the browser toolbar.

Web Archives is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please check out https://armin.dev/go/patreon

A diverse set of archive and cache sources are supported, which can be toggled and reordered from the extension's options. Visit the wiki for the full list of supported search engines.

https://github.com/dessant/web-archives/wiki/Search-engines

PRO TIP: search for a link without visiting the web page by right-clicking on the link and searching from the context menu.

A handful of search modes are offered that serve different use cases. The search mode can be set independently for the context menu and the browser toolbar from the extension's options.

Search modes: • Tab: search for the web page opened in the active tab. This is the default search mode. • URL: search for a custom page URL.

User reviews

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Pros

Indispensable for retrieving archived content, especially with Reddit blackouts.
User-friendly and functional, making it easy to access web archives.
Useful for quickly retrieving archived content from multiple sources.

Cons