savepagenow
A simple Python wrapper and command-line interface for archive.org’s "Save Page Now" capturing service
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with minimal friction, and solves a clear problem for anyone needing to archive web pages. The MIT license imposes no restrictions. Install it if you need to submit URLs to archive.org from Python code or the command line.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (requests and click).
- Active maintenance with recent commits; repository shows ongoing development.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
last release 2026-01-19 (207 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-17 · 196 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 238,302 downloads/mo, #8,942 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install savepagenow
from savepagenow import Client
client = Client()
client.capture('https://example.com')- Whether the package handles rate limiting or retry logic when submitting to archive.org
- What happens when archive.org's Save Page Now service is unavailable or returns errors
- Whether captured pages can be retrieved programmatically or only submitted
What it is and what it does
savepagenow is a Python wrapper around archive.org's Save Page Now service, which captures and archives web pages in the Internet Archive. It provides both a programmatic API and a command-line interface for submitting URLs to be archived. The package handles the HTTP communication with archive.org's service, abstracting away the details of the underlying API so you can archive pages directly from Python code or shell scripts.
The package depends on requests for HTTP calls and click for CLI argument handling. It's designed for developers who need to programmatically trigger web page captures, or for users who want a simple command-line tool to archive URLs without visiting archive.org directly. The library has been stable since its initial release and supports Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13.
Use it for
- Archive URLs programmatically as part of a data collection or preservation workflow
- Create command-line scripts to batch-submit multiple URLs to the Internet Archive
- Integrate web page capture into a larger application that needs to preserve web content
- Build a monitoring system that archives pages at regular intervals for change tracking
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with minimal friction, and solves a clear problem for anyone needing to archive web pages. The MIT license imposes no restrictions. Install it if you need to submit URLs to archive.org from Python code or the command line.
Install
savepagenow on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (requests and click). Active maintenance with recent commits; repository shows ongoing development.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install savepagenow
from savepagenow import Client
client = Client()
client.capture('https://example.com')Verify before relying
- Whether the package handles rate limiting or retry logic when submitting to archive.org
- What happens when archive.org's Save Page Now service is unavailable or returns errors
- Whether captured pages can be retrieved programmatically or only submitted
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequestsclick |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 207 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 238,302 / month, #8,942 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13 |
Evidence: savepagenow-1.3.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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