Time Travel for Web

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

Changelog

• Apr 20, 2026
  description

  🕰️ Time Travel – Browse the Web Like It's the Past
  Time Travel is a unique Chrome extension that lets you revisit websites as they looked in the past. Whether you're a historian, developer, OSINT investigator, or just feeling nostalgic, Time Travel gives you the power to "travel back in time" and explore previous versions of your favorite sites.
  
  🔍 Features
  🌐 View Archived Versions
  Instantly open any website’s archived snapshots using trusted sources like the Wayback Machine and archive.today.
  
  📅 Select a Date
  Pick a specific date or let the extension auto-fetch the closest available snapshot.
  
  🚀 One-Click Access
  Clean, simple interface. Open archived pages with a single click from your current tab.
  
  🧠 Smart Availability Check
  Know in advance if a website has archived versions before opening it.
  
  🛡️ Private & Secure
  No tracking, no data collection. Your browsing stays completely private.
  
  🧭 Use Cases
  🔍 Research how a website looked on a specific date.
  
  📚 Recover content from pages that no longer exist.
  
  🎮 Experience the nostalgia of classic web designs.
  
  🛠️ Monitor design, SEO, or content changes over time.
  
  💼 Investigate digital footprints or support OSINT research.
  
  💡 How It Works
  Click the Time Travel icon on any webpage.
  
  Choose a date from the calendar or let it auto-select.
  
  Instantly view the archived version of the site.
  
  The extension uses trusted archival platforms like:
  
  Wayback Machine (web.archive.org)
  
  archive.today (archive.ph)
  
  Bring history to your browser with Time Travel — the easiest way to explore the web’s past.

  Time Travel – See the Internet Like It Used to Be
  
  Ever wondered what your favorite websites looked like years ago?
  Time Travel lets you explore past versions of any site right next to how it looks today.
  
  Whether you're researching, comparing designs, or just curious, it makes jumping between the past and present simple and fast.
  
  Features
  
  Side-by-side comparison
  View an archived version of a website next to the current one.
  
  Real historical data
  Uses snapshots from the Wayback Machine.
  
  Date selection
  Choose a specific date or let the extension pick the closest available version.
  
  Flexible layouts
  Switch between horizontal and vertical split views.
  
  Panel control
  Show or hide either side as needed.
  
  Keyboard shortcuts
  Quick navigation using hotkeys.
  
  Better compatibility
  Handles restrictions so more websites load properly in split view.
  
  Use Cases
  
  Track how websites change over time
  Research past content or designs
  Investigate digital history (OSINT)
  Recover removed or outdated pages
  Explore older versions of the web
  
  How It Works
  
  1. Open any website
  2. Click the Time Travel icon
  3. Select a date (optional)
  4. Click “Compare”
  5. View past and present instantly
  
  Privacy
  
  No tracking
  No analytics
  No data collection
  
  Everything stays on your device. Built with Manifest V3 for better security and performance.
  
  Time Travel is a simple way to explore the web’s past without leaving your browser.

• Apr 20, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://archive.org/*, <all_urls>

  <all_urls>

• Apr 20, 2026
  permissions

  activeTab, tabs, storage

  activeTab, tabs, storage, declarativeNetRequest

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabtabsstoragedeclarativeNetRequest

Host access

<all_urls>

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