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.