Polybius is a tool that lets you archive webpages so that if the page is deleted or changed, you still have a copy of the original version. Even better, you can get alerts every time a page is altered.
Better still, it’s free, open source and super easy to use!
How it works
When you see a page you want archived, just add it to your list like a bookmark. You have the option to save it just that one time, or to have the software track the page going forward, so that every time the page is altered, it will save each version of the page as a separate file. You can set it up so that you get an SMS alert or a Slack notification every time there’s an alteration.
See a crucial change that you need to show a colleague? No problem, you have the option of sharing it with them.
You also have the choice of storing these webpages on our server or your own, depending on your security needs and internet connectivity status. The files are encrypted, and you can set it to backup to a remote location of your choice.
Setup
The team
Polybius was built by New York University students Cristobal Valenzuela, Kadallah Burrowes and Sanjana Gupta, under the supervision of their professor Harlow Holmes, in the interest of public security.