Wayback

Wayback captures and preserves web content, then provides search and playback for retrieving previously archived pages. Its IM-style interface can receive and present archived material, while integrations connect archiving workflows with Internet Archive, archive.today, IPFS, and Telegraph. Users can process URLs in batches, save archived files to disk for offline use, and download streaming media when FFmpeg is available. A built-in CLI supports direct operation, and Prometheus metrics expose service data. Wayback can also run as a Tor Hidden Service or a local web entry.

The tool is aimed at web archivists, researchers, and people preserving web content for later access. It can operate as a daemon with IRC, Matrix, Telegram, Discord, Mastodon, Twitter, and XMPP, making it suitable for users who want to submit or present archive results through messaging and social services. Results can be published to a Telegram channel, Mastodon, or GitHub Issues. Cross-platform compatibility and the included Docker Compose file provide deployment options.

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