Web Archives

Q: Is Web Archives free?

Yes, except on Safari. It is free on Chrome and Firefox, with Edge and Opera versions linked from GitHub. The Safari version costs $5.99 on the Mac App Store.

Q: Which archives does it check?

Eight sources. The Wayback Machine, Archive.is, Ghostarchive, Perma.cc, Megalodon, WebCite, Software Heritage and Yandex Cache. You can switch each one off and reorder them.

Q: Does it still use Memento Time Travel?

No. Version 7.3.0 removed it on 15 February 2026 because the service shut down. To keep Memento-style aggregation, run MemGator yourself.

Q: Does it work in Safari?

Yes, as a paid Mac app. Web Archives for Safari costs $5.99 on the Mac App Store and needs macOS 12 or later.

Q: Is it still maintained?

Yes. Version 7.3.3 shipped on 27 June 2026, after three updates earlier that year.

Q: Is the code open source?

Yes. It is released under GPL-3.0, and the code is on GitHub under dessant/web-archives.

Browser extension that looks up the page you are on in several archives and caches.

Free on Chrome and FirefoxOpen sourceBrowser extension

Visit github.com ↗Last verified: 6 Nov 2026

FreeChrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera

$5.99Safari on Mac

8Archive sources

GPL-3.0License

The short version

What is the Web Archives extension?

Web Archives is a free, open-source browser extension by Armin Sebastian. Right-click a page or click the toolbar button, and it opens that URL in the archive or cache you pick.

Its wiki lists eight sources: the Wayback Machine, Archive.is, Ghostarchive, Perma.cc, Megalodon, WebCite, Software Heritage and Yandex Cache. Memento Time Travel used to be on that list. After it shut down in September 2025, version 7.3.0 removed it on 15 February 2026. The developer opened an issue the same day to add the archives Memento used to cover, and it is still open. The latest release, 7.3.3, came out on 27 June 2026.

Bottom line: the easiest way to check several archives from a desktop browser now that Memento Time Travel is gone. If you need lookups from code, run MemGator instead.

What it does

Key features

Right-click or toolbar search

Start a lookup for the current page from the context menu or the toolbar button.

Pick and order sources

Turn each of the eight archives and caches on or off, and change the order they appear in.

Search a selected URL

Since version 7.3.0 you can highlight a URL in text and look it up, not only the page you are on.

Change archive hosts

Version 7.2.0 added options to change the Wayback Machine and Archive.is host, useful when one mirror domain is blocked.

What it costs

Web Archives pricing (2026)

Plan	Price	What you get
Chrome and Firefox	Free	Full extension from the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons.
Edge and Opera	Free	Store listings linked from the GitHub page.
Safari	$5.99	One-time purchase on the Mac App Store, macOS 12 or later.
Donations	Optional	Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin support for the developer.

Prices in USD from the store listings and GitHub, checked 6 Nov 2026. The source code is free under GPL-3.0.

Honest fit

Who it's for, who it isn't

Pick Web Archives if

You want several archives one right-click away
You used Memento Time Travel from your browser
You browse on Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Opera
You prefer open-source tools

Look elsewhere if

You need national archives Memento used to cover, which are not in the list yet
You want to run lookups from scripts or an API
You want it free on Safari
You need to save pages, since it finds existing copies

What people ask

Web Archives FAQ

Is Web Archives free?

Yes, except on Safari. It is free on Chrome and Firefox, with Edge and Opera versions linked from GitHub. The Safari version costs $5.99 on the Mac App Store.

Which archives does it check?

Eight sources. The Wayback Machine, Archive.is, Ghostarchive, Perma.cc, Megalodon, WebCite, Software Heritage and Yandex Cache. You can switch each one off and reorder them.

Does it still use Memento Time Travel?

No. Version 7.3.0 removed it on 15 February 2026 because the service shut down. To keep Memento-style aggregation, run MemGator yourself.

Does it work in Safari?

Yes, as a paid Mac app. Web Archives for Safari costs $5.99 on the Mac App Store and needs macOS 12 or later.

Is it still maintained?

Yes. Version 7.3.3 shipped on 27 June 2026, after three updates earlier that year.

Is the code open source?

Yes. It is released under GPL-3.0, and the code is on GitHub under dessant/web-archives.

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