Web Archives
Operator: Armin Sebastian
A browser extension for earlier and cached versions of a web page across multiple web archives.
Media & Archives
Product
The open-source Web Archives browser extension by Armin Sebastian. The Firefox version is a free download; the Safari version is paid in the Mac App Store.
Availability and source date
Active
As of: 17 October 2026.
No functionality test has been performed.
Use in OSINT research
Opens matching archive and cache sources for a known URL directly from the browser. Search sources can be selected and arranged in your preferred order.
Queries
| Input | Result | Result type |
|---|---|---|
| URL | Matching archived or cached versions of the current page, an entered URL or a link at the selected archive services. | Retrieved |
Features
- Searches for earlier versions of the current web page through the browser toolbar.
- Opens archived versions of a link from its context menu without first visiting the destination page.
- Accepts a URL entered by the user or a URL selected as text.
- Provides multiple archive sources, including Wayback Machine, Perma.cc and Ghostarchive.
- Enables, disables and sorts the archive sources used in the options.
Categories
- Media & Archives
- Web archives
Coverage
Dataset
Archived and cached versions held by external services. The extension has no archive collection of its own.
Access
Requirements
Installation as a browser extension. Official packages are linked for Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Opera and Safari. Safari for Mac requires macOS 12 or later.
Export
Unknown
Provider
Armin Sebastian
Country of establishment
Unknown
Interfaces
No API, MCP or AI integration is documented.
Maintenance
Licence
GPL-3.0
Latest activity
Release 06/2026
Stars
approx. 1,600 (as of 17 October 2026)
Legal note
Limitations
- According to the provider, Firefox Multi-Account Containers causes problems with tabs opened by the extension.
- Google Cache, Yahoo Cache and Bing Cache have been removed from the extension.
Guides and practical reports
Official · Web Archives: use and search modes
Armin Sebastian · EN
Explains the Tab and URL search modes and the context menu for links.