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# Web archive

> Automatic saved copies of every web page in your collections

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Previously called **Permanent copy**. Web pages change and disappear. A web archive is a copy of a page saved in your Raindrop.io cloud storage at the moment you bookmarked it. If the original goes down or changes, your copy stays the same.

* **Automatic** — every bookmark is archived in the background, nothing to set up
* **Private** — archived copies are only visible to you

Requires a [Pro plan](/premium-features). Storage is unlimited. When the subscription expires, archived copies become inaccessible and are permanently deleted after about a month. Your bookmarks are not affected.

## What gets archived

Each copy saves the full page content — text, images, and formatting — but strips out ads and tracking scripts. Video, audio, and iframes inside a page are not captured. PDFs and EPUBs are archived as-is.

## Saving

Every time you save a bookmark, the page is archived in the background in your Raindrop.io cloud storage. There is nothing to configure or trigger manually.

New bookmarks are archived within a few minutes. When you first upgrade to Pro, existing bookmarks are queued and processed in bulk (roughly 1,000 every 30 minutes).

If archiving seems stuck, [contact us](mailto:info@raindrop.io).

## Opening

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Web & Desktop">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Right-click a bookmark to open the context menu.

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        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Click **Open web archive**. The archived copy opens in a new tab.

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        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step>
        *Optionally* click **Download** to save the copy to your device.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="iOS">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Long-press a bookmark to open the action menu.

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        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Tap **Open web archive**. The archived copy opens in the browser.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Android">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Tap **···** next to a bookmark to open the action menu.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Tap **Open web archive**. The archived copy opens in the browser.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Limitations

* Pages behind a login or not publicly accessible can't be archived
* Files larger than 70 MB are skipped
* Pages with scroll-based animations may render incorrectly
* Some sites block automated access and can't be archived
* Bookmarks in [Trash](/bookmarks#where-deleted-bookmarks-go) are not archived

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Is there a storage limit?">
    No. Archive as many bookmarks as you want with no cap on total size. The only per-item limit is 70 MB.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I share an archived copy?">
    No. Archive links are private and can't be made public. You can download a copy to your device and share it manually.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I see all available archives?">
    Open [this filtered view](https://app.raindrop.io/my/0/cache.status%3Aready/) to list every bookmark with a ready archive.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I find failed archives?">
    Open [this filtered view](https://app.raindrop.io/my/0/cache.status%3Ainvalid-origin%20cache.status%3Afailed%20match%3AOR/) to see bookmarks where archiving failed. Failed pages are retried automatically. If a bookmark stays marked as failed, [let us know](mailto:info@raindrop.io) with the original link.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens to archives when I delete a bookmark?">
    The archived copy is deleted with the bookmark. If you downgrade from Pro, copies are kept for about a month and then removed.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I update an archive after the page changes?">
    There is no manual re-archive button. Delete the bookmark and save it again — a new archive is created automatically.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>