gildas-lormeau/singlefile

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 21,045JavaScriptAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Save full pages
      Single HTML file
      Preserve resources
    How to use
      Browser extension
      Command-line tool
      Auto-save option
    Use cases
      Archive web pages
      Offline reading
      Add annotations
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Browser APIs
      HTML parsing

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Save full pages Single HTML file Preserve resources How to use Browser extension Command-line tool Auto-save option Use cases Archive web pages Offline reading Add annotations Tech stack JavaScript Browser APIs HTML parsing

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Save important web articles and pages for offline reading without losing formatting or images.

USE CASE 2

Create a personal archive of web content before pages are deleted or updated.

USE CASE 3

Annotate and preserve web pages with notes for research or documentation purposes.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptChromeFirefoxHTMLCSS

How does it compare?

	gildas-lormeau/singlefile	liriliri/eruda	mobsf/mobile-security-framework-mobsf
Stars	21,045	20,965	20,954
Language	JavaScript	JavaScript	JavaScript
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	hard
Complexity	2/5	2/5	4/5
Audience	general	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Use it freely, but if you run it as a network service, you must release your changes to users. Strongest copyleft for SaaS.

In plain English

SingleFile is a browser extension that saves a complete web page, including all its styles, images, and other resources, into a single self-contained HTML file. It is available for Chrome and other browsers, and also has a command-line interface. Based on the description and topics, it supports auto-save and annotations, and is designed as an archiving tool for preserving faithful copies of web pages. The README does not provide further detail.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

How do I install SingleFile as a browser extension and start saving web pages as single HTML files?

Prompt 2

Show me how to use SingleFile's command-line interface to batch-save multiple web pages.

Prompt 3

How can I enable auto-save in SingleFile to automatically archive pages I visit?

Frequently asked questions

What is singlefile?

Browser extension that saves entire web pages as single self-contained HTML files, preserving all styles, images, and resources for offline viewing and archiving.

What language is singlefile written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Chrome, Firefox.

What license does singlefile use?

Use it freely, but if you run it as a network service, you must release your changes to users. Strongest copyleft for SaaS.

How hard is singlefile to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is singlefile for?

Mainly general.

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