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Linkwarden

Save Bookmarks With Full Page Archive — Free

Save web pages permanently with full-page archive — links never go dead. Free Raindrop alternative.

v2.14.1
Apr 2026
WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSFreeOpen Source

Browser bookmarks are not reliable. When a page goes offline, moves to a new URL, or gets taken down, the bookmark becomes a dead link and the content is lost forever. Research notes, reference articles, product pages, and online tutorials all eventually disappear — standard browser bookmarks cannot prevent this.

Linkwarden archives the full content of every page you bookmark, automatically, at the moment you save it. Each bookmark captures three formats simultaneously: a screenshot of the page as it appeared, a PDF for offline reading, and the raw HTML for full-text search. Even if the original URL goes dead tomorrow, your saved content remains fully accessible.

Beyond archiving, Linkwarden functions as a complete bookmark manager. Collections and nested sub-collections let you organize saves by project or topic. A built-in reader view supports text highlighting and annotation directly in the app, removing the need for a separate read-later tool like Pocket or Instapaper. Full-text search runs across all archived content, including the text of saved PDFs.

Linkwarden integrates with the Wayback Machine, adding a third layer of archival by linking to Internet Archive snapshots. Local AI-powered tagging analyzes saved content and suggests tags automatically without sending data to external services. Team collaboration lets members share curated collections with configurable permissions.

The self-hosted version is completely free and runs via Docker. A managed cloud option is available at $3 per user per month. Browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox make saving pages a one-click operation.

Related Tools

  • Joplin — Take notes on the pages you archive in Linkwarden — both tools run locally with optional sync
  • Notesnook — End-to-end encrypted notes to pair with your private bookmark archive

FAQ

Is Linkwarden free?+
Yes, the self-hosted version of Linkwarden is completely free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. You can run it on your own server using Docker at no cost. A managed cloud plan is available at $3 per user per month for those who prefer not to manage infrastructure.
How to save web pages permanently for free?+
Install Linkwarden via Docker on any server or home computer, then install the browser extension for Chrome or Firefox. Click the extension icon on any page you want to save — Linkwarden automatically captures a screenshot, PDF, and HTML of the page and stores them on your server.
Best free alternative to Raindrop.io or Pocket?+
Linkwarden is the strongest free alternative because it automatically archives the full content of every saved page in three formats, preventing link rot entirely. Raindrop.io and Pocket do not archive page content in their free tiers, meaning saved links still go dead when pages are taken down.
Linkwarden vs Raindrop.io — which is better?+
Raindrop.io has a more polished UI and better mobile apps out of the box, but its archiving and team features are locked behind a paid plan. Linkwarden is free to self-host, archives pages automatically in three formats, and includes annotation and collaboration features at no cost.