Archive Sifter

Archive Sifter makes it easy to explore digitized films and images from the National Archives with a fast, modern, mobile-friendly experience.

Unlike traditional archive websites that require navigating through record pages and image links, Archive Sifter lets you browse archival media directly with smooth image scrolling, streamlined search tools, and a sleek interface designed for mobile devices.

Search archival records, view historic photographs, watch digitized films, and quickly save the records you want to revisit. Whether you're a researcher, student, filmmaker, historian, or simply curious about the past, Archive Sifter helps you discover archival content faster and more efficiently.

Features: • Fast search across National Archives films and images • Browse images directly with continuous scrolling • Search records by keyword, ID, date, and other details • Watch digitized film records directly in the app • Download available video files for offline viewing • Bookmark records to revisit later • Save images directly to your camera roll • View record titles, descriptions, dates, IDs, and source details • Clean, modern interface optimized for iPhone and iPad

Archive Sifter helps make public archival media easier to search, browse, view, and organize from your mobile device.

Archive Sifter is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Archives.