ArchiveBox
π Open source self-hosted web archiving. Takes URLs/browser history/bookmarks/Pocket/Pinboard/etc., saves HTML, JS, PDFs, media, and more...
β 27,530 stars on GitHub Β· π΄ 1,523 forks Β· π License: mit Β· π» Language: Python
What is ArchiveBox?
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Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:
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backups - π·οΈ
bookmark-archiver - π·οΈ
browser-bookmarks - π·οΈ
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firefox - π·οΈ
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Quick install
The project supports Docker Compose:
git clone https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox.git
cd ArchiveBox
docker compose up -d
Check the README in the repo for required env variables.
Minimum system requirements
| Component | Recommended |
|---|---|
| RAM | 1024 MB |
| CPU | 1 vCPU |
| Disk | 15 GB SSD |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian 12 |
| Docker | 24.0+ |
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Resources
- π GitHub: ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox
- π Homepage: https://archivebox.io
- π Official docs: see README in the repo
- π¬ Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions
Article compiled from GitHub data on 23/05/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed β see live numbers via the GitHub link.