Archive Page is a browser extension that makes it easy to preserve snapshots of web pages using Archive Today—a time capsule for the internet. With a single click, you can ensure that important pages remain accessible, even if the originals are altered or removed.
- Direct Action Shortcuts (NEW): Invoke Archive and Search as well as Toolbar icon with keyboard shortcuts.
- Customizable Toolbar Icon (NEW): Choose between a Dropdown menu, Direct Search, or Direct Archive for the toolbar button (Desktop).
- Firefox is again directly supported, both desktop and Android.
- Aliases of Archive Today can be selected in Options if needed to work-around connection issues.
- Permissions in Chrome have been changed to work-aroound the update "silent kill" issue. (See FAQ).
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Direct Action Shortcuts: Invoke Archive and Search as well as Toolbar icon with keyboard shortcuts.
- New Option to enable Direct Action Shortcuts: Needed in Chrome and Edge for optional tabs permission (but not for Firefox).
- Optionl tabs permission: Needed in Chrome and Edge for direct action shortcuts (but not for Firefox).
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Customizable Toolbar Button: Choose your preferred action for the toolbar icon on Desktop:
- Dropdown Menu: Quick access to Search, Archive, and Options.
- Direct Search: Instantly search the current page URL.
- Direct Archive: Instantly archive the current page. (prior behavior)
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Context Menu Integration: - Right-click any link to instantly archive or search it on Archive Today.
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Customizable Behavior: Options to control how and where new archive tabs open (adjacent, at the end, or as the active tab). New tab activation can be customized per function.
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Secure by Design: All communication uses HTTPS for your security and privacy.
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Cross-Platform Availability:
- Google Chrome™
- Microsoft Edge™
- Mozilla Firefox™ (both desktop and Android)
- Other Chromium-based browsers, e.g., Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, Yandex Browser, Ungoogled Chromium.
- Safari® (Apple) is not supported (due to developer cost). Try Archive bookmarklet instead.
- For Android™, see Archive Page app for Android.
- Pin the Archive Page button to your browser toolbar for easy access.
- Configure your Toolbar Action in Options (Dropdown, Search, or Archive).
- Click the button to execute your chosen action. The result opens in a new tab.
- Use right-click context menus to archive or search links directly.
- Use a keyboard shortcut (customizable in your browser’s extension settings) to Archive or Search current page even faster.
- Bookmark or share the archive URL as needed.
- Summary: Your privacy is fully respected.
- Privacy Policy
- No Cookies: Cookies are not used.
- Minimum Permissions: Only the minimum necessary permissions are specified.
- URL Tracking: Tracking can be removed from URLs with the ClearURLs extension (good but not perfect) and is strongly recommended:
- No data collection: The extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal or browsing data, except for sending the current tab’s URL to Archive Today when you request it.
- User control: You can remove or disable the extension at any time. No data is retained by the extension after removal.
- Open Source: The extension is open source—review the code here for full transparency.
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Error Handling: If you encounter an error, simply try again later. Archive Today may be temporarily overwhelmed; this is not an extension issue.
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Other Issues: See the FAQ.
Archive Today is a service that preserves web pages by taking a “snapshot” that remains online even if the original disappears. It saves both text and graphical copies for accuracy and provides a permanent, reliable link to the archived content.
- For bugs or feature requests, please open an Issue or Discussion.
- Watch a video tutorial for a quick overview.
- Use at your own risk. No liability is accepted for any loss or damage.
- This extension is not affiliated with Archive Today.
- Trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.