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| Archive Name | Domain / URL | Boards Covered | Key Features | Status | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | chanarchive.org (defunct) | All boards (2006‑2012) | Curated, user‑voted threads | Shutdown 2012; data partially lost | | 4plebs | 4plebs.org | /pol/, /x/, /tg/, /tv/, /sp/, /adv/, /o/, etc. | Fully searchable; used by Bellingcat | Active; has removed some content due to takedown requests | | Desuarchive | desuarchive.org | /a/, /g/, /jp/, /mlp/, /v/, /vg/, /vr/, /wsg/ and more | Private “last‑resort” full backup; high reliability | Active; traffic growing rapidly | | Archive.moe | archived.moe | All boards (thumbs‑only for most) | FoolFuuka‑based; redirection to full images where available | Active, but image coverage is limited | | Archiveofsins | archiveofsins.com | /h/, /hc/, /hm/, /r/, /s/, /soc/ and others | Full images and thumbs; successor to fgts.jp | Active; serves as a primary source for specific boards | | Warosu | warosu.org | /vg/, /v/, /a/, /c/, /co/, /d/, etc. | Simple URL swapping (e.g., replace boards.4channel.org with warosu.org ) | Active; easy to use for browsing | | RandomArchive | randomarchive.com | /b/ only | Curated “epic old threads” from /b/ | Active since 2016; dedicated to board’s chaotic history | | Penfifteen | (hosted on Archive.org) | Very early threads (2004‑2008) | Hand‑archived historical content | Static backup; invaluable for early 4chan research | | Fybertech 4thread | (Archive.org collection) | 2008‑2014 threads | 9GB backup of threads outside the main archives | Preserved on the Internet Archive | | 4archive | 4archive.org (limited) | User‑submitted threads | Modern replacement for Chanarchive | Less comprehensive than automated scrapers |
When a major leak or event happens, the archive is the only place to find the original evidence after the live thread is pruned. Notable Archive Projects A popular choice for those looking for /m/
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