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How to Install SingleFile in Firefox on Ubuntu and Save Webpages

Install SingleFile in Firefox on Ubuntu, save webpages to your downloads folder, and find the self-extracting format option that replaces SingleFileZ.
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SingleFileZ has been merged into SingleFile, so the current route is to install SingleFile from Firefox Add-ons and save pages with its toolbar button. It works in Firefox on Ubuntu; the project documents a general Firefox installation route, not a separate Ubuntu package or terminal command.

Why install SingleFile instead of SingleFileZ?

The SingleFileZ project says, “It’s the end of an adventure, but that’s not bad news! SingleFileZ has been completely merged into SingleFile.” It points users to SingleFile’s File format options for self-extracting files and says existing settings can be imported. SingleFileZ project repository

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A SingleFileZ listing remains on Mozilla Add-ons, but it is a legacy listing rather than the project’s current installation recommendation. The listing reports version 1.4.45 and a last-updated date of February 15, 2024; that date is listing metadata, not evidence of ongoing maintenance. Mozilla Add-ons listing

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Install SingleFile in Firefox on Ubuntu

  1. Open Firefox and visit the SingleFile listing on Mozilla Add-ons. Use Firefox’s install control to add the extension.

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  2. Wait for Firefox to finish adding it. If Firefox asks you to confirm the installation, review the prompt and approve it to proceed.

  3. Open a webpage you want to save and wait until it has fully loaded.

  4. Click the SingleFile toolbar button to capture the page. SingleFile saves the resulting file in Firefox’s configured download folder by default.

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  5. Open that download folder in Ubuntu’s file manager to find the saved page.

The project README lists Firefox support and the Mozilla Add-ons route. These instructions apply to Firefox on Ubuntu; the available project documentation does not describe a distinct Ubuntu-specific package or installation command. SingleFile README

Choose other save options

SingleFile’s context menu provides additional capture choices documented by the project:

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  • Save the current tab.

  • Save selected content or a selected frame.

  • Save multiple tabs.

To use the self-extracting format associated with SingleFileZ, open SingleFile’s options and look for File format. Select the desired format there; this is the successor project’s documented way to choose self-extracting output. SingleFileZ project repository

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What to expect from a saved webpage

SingleFile captures a webpage into a file for later viewing, but an offline copy should not be assumed to reproduce every interactive feature exactly. Some sites rely on live services or browser behavior that a saved file cannot preserve. SingleFileZ’s older FAQ describes its .zip.html naming convention and viewing legacy saved files in Firefox and Safari, while also noting browser-specific local-file restrictions. Current SingleFile output and options should be judged by the format selected in its own settings rather than by assuming every legacy file behaves identically. SingleFileZ project repository

Troubleshooting installation and saving

  • The SingleFileZ listing appears in search. It remains visible, but the project says SingleFileZ was merged into SingleFile. Install SingleFile for the current project path.

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  • The toolbar button is missing. Check Firefox’s extensions or add-ons controls and ensure SingleFile was added and enabled. The project documentation directs Firefox users to its Add-ons listing; Mozilla also documents add-on installation through its site or a developer site. Mozilla Support

  • The saved file is not where expected. Check Firefox’s configured download folder; that is the documented default destination.

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  • The capture is incomplete. Wait for the page to finish loading before clicking the toolbar button, as the project instructs. Dynamic or interactive content may still not work identically in an offline copy.

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  • You need a manual installation route. The SingleFile README documents downloading a project ZIP and Mozilla’s temporary-installation instructions. Mozilla Support also describes installing a saved XPI through the Add-ons Manager gear menu. These are alternatives to the normal Add-ons route, not Ubuntu-specific package instructions. SingleFile README · Mozilla Support

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I install SingleFile on Ubuntu without Firefox?

The documented route here is the SingleFile extension in Firefox; a separate Ubuntu package is not established by the project instructions.

Can I still use an existing SingleFileZ saved file?

SingleFileZ’s legacy FAQ describes viewing its saved pages from the filesystem in Firefox and Safari, subject to browser-specific local-file restrictions.

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