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Archive-It

Internet Archive
United States of America
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About

Launched: 2006
Record Updated: Jun 10, 2026
Digital library, collection or exhibit platform
Web archiving system
Since 2006, Internet Archive’s Archive-It has provided web archiving and digital collection services to over 1,300 organizations in over 40 countries, including libraries, colleges and universities, cultural heritage organizations, governments, social impact nonprofits, open knowledge initiatives, and others. Archive-it users have preserved over 100 billion born-digital, web-published records, totaling tens of petabytes of data.
Archive-It provides a web application as well as tools, training, and technical support for archiving, preserving, and making available archived web-published materials, including a full-featured public access platform for partners to share their collections. Data archived via Archive-It is stored in nonprofit data centers owned and operated by the Internet Archive. Together, Archive-It users and the Internet Archive are furthering the shared ethos of ensuring perpetual access to diverse and historically-relevant digital collections from around the world.

Mission

Universal Access to All Knowledge
(That is the Internet Archive's mission statement)

Key Achievements

Archive-It recently achieved having over 1,300 institutional users of the service, including organizations in over 40 countries and in 2024 Archive-It users had archived over 100 billion born-digital, web-published records totaling over 20 petabytes of data preserved using the service.

Technical Attributes

Maintenance Status

Actively Maintained

Open Code Repository

Implemented
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Technical Documentation

Implemented
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Code License

Implemented
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Open API

Implemented
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Open Data Statement

Implemented
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Open Product Roadmap

Implemented
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Technical Attribute Statements

Programming Languages

  • python

Technology Readiness Level

  • Actual system proven in operational environment

Code Licenses Used

  • Apache License, Version 2.0
  • GNU General Public License (GPL)
  • MIT License

Content Licensing

  • Creative commons licenses

Standards

Metadata

  • Dublin Core
  • OAI-PMH

Security

  • SSAE 18/SOC 2 certification

Hosting Options

  • Through solution only

Community Engagement

Code of Conduct

Implemented

Community Engagement

Implemented

Community Statements

User Contribution Pathways

  • Contribute to code
  • Contribute to documentation
  • Contribute to user research or user testing
  • Contribute to working groups or interest groups

Community Engagement Activities

  • Annual meetings
  • Blogs
  • Community calls
  • Conference participation
  • Interest, working, user, or advisory groups
  • Mailing lists and discussion forums (including Slack)
  • Staff roles with responsibility for community engagement
  • Webinars and training

Engagement with Values Frameworks

  • It Takes a Village Open Source Software Sustainability toolkit

Policies & Governance

Governance Summary

Archive-It is a product or service of Internet Archive. Internet Archive has a Board of Directors, https://archive.org/about/bios.

Policies

Privacy Policy

Implemented
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Web Accessibility Statement

In Progress

Governance Structure & Processes

Implemented
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Transparent Pricing and Cost Expectations

In Progress

Policy Statements

Board Structure

  • Advisory board or steering committee

Board Level

  • Provider
Other:
Board of Directors

Community Governance

  • Ad hoc

Additional Information

Organizational History

https://archive.org/about/

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Non-profit organization

Full-time Staff

More than 20

Volunteers

More than 20

Non-profit Status

501(c)3

Current Affiliations

Many (though not all) are listed here, https://archive.org/about/

Funding

Primary Funding Source

  • Contributions

Financial Reporting Level

  • Provider

Funding Needs

Internet Archive is funded by a mix of contributions and program service revenue. Archive-It is primary a program service revenue generating service, but also runs programs and offers free or subsidized products/programs that are funded by contributions, donations, and grants.
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