IN THE FIELD GUIDE
webrecorder
webrecorder.net
Webrecorder provides open source tools to archive complex, interactive web content, used by institutions worldwide to preserve digital history. It offers browser-based archiving, automated workflows, and supports capturing behind logins and paywalls.
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
Automatically researched · Not editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 15, 2026
A good fit for
- Individuals archiving personal online presence and institutions managing large-scale web archiving workflows.
Know the limitations
Not confirmed yet.
What you can do
- Save and re-share social media posts and create interactive portfolios of work.
- Back up important websites to preserve digital history.
Features
- Archive webpages and save complex interactions using a free Chrome extension or desktop app.
- Browse fully interactive archives and embed WARC / WACZ files anywhere with ReplayWeb.page.
- Open source tooling to build web archiving capabilities into custom applications.
- Automate archiving workflows to create fully interactive web archives including content behind logins.
- Crawl as a logged-in user using browser profiles with cookies and preferences to capture behind paywalls.
Integrations
- Integrates with ArchiveWeb.page to import manually captured pages, assets, or interactions.
Platforms & data export
- Supports export and download of crawls as WACZ files.
THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
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bestForBefore: ["Libraries, universities, governments, arts organizations, and individuals needing to preserve digital history."]
After: ["Individuals archiving personal online presence and institutions managing large-scale web archiving workflows."]
exportFormatsBefore: []
After: ["Supports export and download of crawls as WACZ files."]
featuresBefore: ["Archive webpages and save complex interactions using a Chrome extension or desktop app.","Browse fully interactive archives and embed WARC / WACZ files with ReplayWeb.page.","Open source tooling for developers to build web archiving capabilities into their own applications.","Digitally signed crawl outputs to ensure a provable chain of custody.","Scheduling workflows to run crawls on a recurring basis for automatic snapshots."]
After: ["Archive webpages and save complex interactions using a free Chrome extension or desktop app.","Browse fully interactive archives and embed WARC / WACZ files anywhere with ReplayWeb.page.","Open source tooling to build web archiving capabilities into custom applications.","Automate archiving workflows to create fully interactive web archives including content behind logins.","Crawl as a logged-in user using browser profiles with cookies and preferences to capture behind paywalls."]
integrationsBefore: []
After: ["Integrates with ArchiveWeb.page to import manually captured pages, assets, or interactions."]
openSourceBefore: true
After: "Not recorded"
summaryBefore: "Webrecorder provides open source tools to archive complex, interactive web content, supporting both individuals and institutions. It enables capturing dynamic websites, including content behind logins, and offers automated, scheduled crawls with quality assurance features."
After: "Webrecorder provides open source tools to archive complex, interactive web content, used by institutions worldwide to preserve digital history. It offers browser-based archiving, automated workflows, and supports capturing behind logins and paywalls."
useCasesBefore: ["Archiving personal online presence or institutional web archiving workflows."]
After: ["Save and re-share social media posts and create interactive portfolios of work.","Back up important websites to preserve digital history."]
walkthroughBefore: ["Download completed crawls and analyses as WACZ files for sharing or further use."]
After: []
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