Wayback Recovery
Recover a dead post from the Wayback Machine — fetches the newest archived capture, extracts clean article HTML, and lets you download it. Free, no sign-in.
Dead URL → recovered article
Fetches from the Internet Archive, cleaned server-side and previewed in a sandbox.
About the Wayback Recovery
Wayback Recovery is a free tool to recover a deleted or lost blog post from the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. Paste the dead URL and it fetches the newest archived capture, extracts the clean article content, and lets you preview and download it as HTML.
What it does
- Finds the most recent successful capture of a URL via the Wayback CDX index
- Extracts the main article and strips navigation, scripts and clutter
- Re-points images at the archive so the preview renders
- Previews the result in a sandboxed frame and exports clean HTML
Why we built it
Posts get deleted in migrations, hacks or CMS mistakes, and the original content is often preserved only in the Wayback Machine — buried under the archive's toolbar and site chrome. This tool pulls the clean article back out so you can republish it.
Who it is for
Bloggers and site owners restoring lost content, and SEOs rebuilding pages that used to rank.
Frequently asked questions
What if there is no archived capture?
If the Wayback Machine has no saved copy of the URL, the tool tells you so. There is nothing to recover in that case.
Is the recovered content clean?
It extracts the main article and removes scripts, styles and site chrome, then renders it in a sandbox. Always review it before republishing.
Is it legal to recover content?
Recovering your own previously published content is generally fine. For content you do not own, check the rights before republishing.