Wayback is a self-hosted web archiving tool that bundles multiple archiving services behind a single, privacy-first interface. Given any URL, it automatically submits snapshots to a set of Wayback Machine-compatible endpoints (Internet Archive, archive.today, and others), then gives you the archived links ready to share. Its command-line and IM-style interfaces make it quick and unobtrusive for individuals who want to preserve links without visiting multiple archive services by hand.

Key Features

• Multi-service archiving — Sends pages to several archive providers at once and reports the resulting snapshot URLs.
• Privacy-first design — Prioritises preventing third parties from observing your browsing activity while archiving.
• CLI-first, IM-style interface — Designed to be driven from the terminal, scripts, or chat-style tools with minimal friction.
• Configurable backends — Supports Internet Archive, archive.today, and other archive services via a single configuration.
• Lightweight & self-hosted — A single cross-platform Go binary with no heavy runtime dependencies.

Why Use Wayback?

For people who routinely want to preserve links they encounter — journalists, researchers, or the privacy-conscious — Wayback removes the fiddly step of visiting each archive service. It runs locally, keeps your queries private, and hands you ready-made archived URLs for citation and sharing.

Use Cases

• Preserving references and sources while browsing or doing research
• Automating link archiving from scripts and terminal workflows
• Keeping an auditable record of pages you cite or share

Platform

Linux · macOS · Windows · Docker

Licence

GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)

Website

github.com/wabarc/wayback