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ArchiveBox

Open-source self-hosted web archiving solution that preserves the internet.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars21.0k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
SnapshotsWeb ArchivingWarcData PreservationPythonDjango
Overview

Why consider ArchiveBox?

ArchiveBox is a powerful self-hosted web archiving engine. It ingests URLs, bookmarks, and RSS feeds, automatically generating HTML snapshots, PDFs, WARC records, and media extracts.

Guided learning

Learn ArchiveBox by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

1 min read 2 sections
In this guide2 sections

Overview of ArchiveBox

ArchiveBox protects you against link rot by preserving whole web pages locally using headless Chrome, wget, singlefile, and yt-dlp.

Running with Docker

bash
1docker run -v $(pwd)/data:/data -it archivebox/archivebox init --setup
2docker run -v $(pwd)/data:/data -p 8000:8000 archivebox/archivebox server

ArchiveBox is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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ArchiveBox FAQs

ArchiveBox is listed as a Productivity tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

ArchiveBox is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

ArchiveBox is listed as an alternative to Archive.today. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.