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PastPage source recovery browser extension

3 starsTypeScript

PastPage – Find archived versions of dead links

by nabertronic·Jul 10, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemNiche Gem

Checks 15 archive providers at once — Wayback Machine alone misses half the captures.

Strengths
  • •Intelligent provider selection promotes regional archives based on URL domain.
  • •Open source with privacy guarantee — author never sees which URLs you search.
  • •Remembers past searches so you can revisit successful recoveries later.
Weaknesses
  • •Only 3 GitHub stars suggests limited adoption or recent launch.
  • •No Chrome extension review count visible — unclear real-world usage.
Target Audience

Journalists, researchers, fact-checkers

Similar To

Wayback Machine Chrome Extension · Archive Button · Unpaywall

Post Description

hi, i'm a journalist and i made PastPage because i often need to check for archived versions of urls. this browser extension helps me a lot. it autmates the process of checking lots of different web archives. also, it helps with 404 etc.

i made it free and open source, and it have great privacy practices, e.g. i don't see which url you are searching. i'd like feedback and i don't want to make money.

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