Save by OpenArchive Android

Save by OpenArchive

Safely preserve, organize & share your mobile media

Overview

Features & Capabilities

Save by OpenArchive is a privacy-first, decentralized mobile archiving Chrome extension designed to help individuals and organizations safely preserve, organize, and share their mobile media. It enables uploading any media type to private servers such as Nextcloud or directly to the Internet Archive, ensuring your media remains in your control with TLS encryption and privacy-focused storage options.

Key features include metadata editing (location, notes), batch updates, project album creation for organized media management, and the ability to flag significant media for easy retrieval. Users can share media from other apps, apply Creative Commons licenses, and enable Wi-Fi-only uploads. This tool supports ethical, long-term preservation of sensitive mobile files, making it ideal for at-risk communities and anyone committed to safeguarding digital history.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
OpenArchive
Downloads:
65,185 25
Rating:
3.50
(468)
1 new ratings
Version:
4.0.5 Last updated: 2026-07-28
Version code:
30043
Creation date:
2016-05-26
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO High risk
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO High risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
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Size:
92.64MB
Email:
in*****@open-archive.org
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-26
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
OpenArchive
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.opendasharchive.openarchive.release
Email:
in*****@open-archive.org
Website:
https://open-archive.org/

User Reviews

Users appreciate the app for its intended functionality, describing it as cool, amazing, and excellent overall. However, several users experience technical issues such as frequent crashes, especially when entering API keys, and unresponsive upload features that cannot be cancelled. Additionally, a lack of complete instructions contributes to user difficulties. Despite these concerns, the app receives positive feedback for meeting user needs and good performance.
Pros
  • App functionality aligns with user needs.
  • Users find the app cool and amazing.
  • Several users describe the app as very good or excellent.
  • App is appreciated for its overall performance and features.
  • Positive general sentiment towards the app's quality.
Cons
  • App crashes frequently, especially when entering API keys.
  • Uploads are unresponsive and cannot be cancelled.
  • Some users experience stability issues causing the need to remove the app.
  • Lack of complete instructions or explanations in the app.
Recent reviews
Unresponsive, and can't cancel uploads. Had to remove the app.
by gl*****, 2021-06-29

Exactly what I'm looking for, but it doesn't work. Keeps crashing when I enter my Internet Archive API keys.
by Ca*****, 2021-02-28
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