Historious

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What Historious is

Historious saves webpages and lets users find them by searching words in each page’s content. A one-click bookmark records a site without requiring categories or forms, while full-text search supports Lucene query syntax. The service keeps a cached copy of every saved page, which can remain available when the original site is offline. Saved links are private by default; selected links can appear on a public personal search page. Users can import bookmarks, export saved sites, and subscribe to private or public feeds. Chrome and Firefox extensions, a cross-browser bookmarklet, and an API using POST requests and JSON are available. Historious lists web, Android, iOS, API, and extension access, although its FAQ says phone bookmarklet setup varies. Plans include a free trial with 50 saved sites, monthly billing at $3.97 a month, and annual billing at $29.95 a year.

Who it suits

Historious suits people who archive webpages and need content-based search later. Privacy defaults, browser tools, feeds, imports, and exports support personal or selected public collections.

What it does well

Searches saved page content with Lucene syntax
Keeps cached copies of saved pages
One-click bookmarking skips forms
Offers Chrome and Firefox extensions
Supports imports, exports, feeds, and an API

What to know first

Free plan starts with 50 saved sites
Fair-use limit of 10,000 historifications may apply
Bookmarklet installation varies by phone
Paid plans start at $3.97 a month

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free trial	Free · 50 historified sites minimum · limit can be raised to 2000 by referring friends	Free
Annual subscription	$29.95 annual · UNLIMITED* historified sites · tags · date filtering · tagging, read later and RSS features	$29.95 a year
Monthly subscription	$3.97 monthly · UNLIMITED* historified sites · tags · date filtering · tagging, read later and RSS features	$3.97 a month

As historio.us lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Historious combines webpage archiving with full-text search, browser capture tools, and sharing controls. It offers a free starting tier and paid subscriptions, with a stated fair-use limit that may apply to all plans.

Facts from Historious's own pages

API: The API uses POST requests and returns JSON, with calls to add pages and retrieve tags or user information. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Browser integrations: Official Chrome and Firefox extensions are listed, and the site also offers a bookmarklet that works across browsers. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Fair-use limit: A fair-use limit of 10,000 historifications may apply, including on paid plans. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Feeds: Subscribers can use private feeds for all saved items and public feeds for public items. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Full-text search: Users can search saved sites by keywords from page content, and the service supports Lucene query syntax. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Import and export: Users can import bookmarks from other sources and export their saved sites through settings. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Mobile use: The FAQ says users can use Historious on phones, with bookmarklet installation varying by phone. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
One-click saving: Users can bookmark a site with one click, without selecting categories or filling out forms. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Page snapshots: Historious keeps a cached version of each saved page, which remains available if the original site is unavailable. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Personal search page: Users can make selected saved links public on a personal search page that others can search; links default to private. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Privacy: The privacy policy says saved page content is not shared without permission and personal information is not shared with third parties except as described in the policy. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: Historious saves webpages and lets users find them by searching words in their content. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026
Support: The pricing page says the service aims to reply to email within a few minutes and lists [email protected]. · historio.us, 8 Oct 2026

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