Restoration method
Website restoration methodology
Last updated 2026-07-13
Wayback Tools treats Archive.org as the evidence source for restoration, then prepares output for live-internet rehosting rather than offline archival.
Archive evidence
The workflow starts from Archive.org captures. Candidate snapshots and archived resources are evaluated against the selected domain and date.
Snapshot selection
Customers can use the most recent available capture or choose a specific snapshot date. The date picker is tied to archive availability data surfaced in the UI.
Recovery and rewriting
Recovered pages and assets are prepared for rehosting. Internal references are rewritten for live hosting, while external services that remain live can stay external when the archive does not contain them.
Preview and validation
The job status page shows preview readiness when a restored root page is available. Delivery emphasizes preview before download and explicit recovery-gap reporting.
Limits of archive evidence
When Archive.org does not contain a required page or asset, Wayback Tools reports that gap. The product does not invent unavailable historical content.
Independent product
Wayback Tools is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Internet Archive or Archive.org.
Trust references
Wayback Tools is an independent website restoration product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Internet Archive or Archive.org.
Start with an archive restore check
Enter a domain, choose the snapshot path, and preview the restoration before download.