Wayback Machine

Explore the Web's Past

Search billions of archived web pages to see how the web has changed over time.

15 PB

Data Collected

450M+

Web Pages

2000+

Partners

How the Wayback Machine Works

We partner with institutions and organizations to collect websites across the globe.

Website Identified

Web crawlers identify and prioritize URLs using public tools and partner institutions.

Content Saved

Our systems capture and compress each page for preservation in our digital vault.

Access Made Easy

The Wayback Machine provides a user interface to search all preserved content globally.