HTTrack

HTTrack is a free and open-source Web crawler and

offline browser, developed by Xavier Roche and
licensed under the GNU General Public License Version
3.

HTTrack allows users to download World Wide Web

sites from the Internet to a local computer.[5][6] By
default, HTTrack arranges the downloaded site by the
original site's relative link-structure. The downloaded (or
"mirrored") website can be browsed by opening a page
of the site in a browser.

HTTrack can also update an existing mirrored site and

resume interrupted downloads. HTTrack is configurable Developer(s) Xavier Roche[1]
by options and by filters (include/exclude), and has an Initial release May 1998[2]
integrated help system. There is a basic command line
Stable release 3.49.4[3] / 14 January
version and two GUI versions (WinHTTrack and
WebHTTrack); the former can be part of scripts and cron 2023
jobs. Repository github.com/xroche
/httrack (https://github.co
HTTrack uses a Web crawler to download a website.
m/xroche/httrack)
Some parts of the website may not be downloaded by
default due to the robots exclusion protocol unless Written in C
disabled during the program. HTTrack can follow links Operating system Microsoft Windows,
that are generated with basic JavaScript and inside macOS, Linux, FreeBSD
Applets or Flash, but not complex links (generated using
and Android[4]
functions or expressions) or server-side image maps.
Type Offline browser and Web
crawler
See also
License GNU General Public
Free and open- License Version 3
source software
portal Website www.httrack.com (http
s://www.httrack.com)
Robots Exclusion Standard
Website mirroring software

References
1. Credits: Greetings & authors (https://www.httrack.com/page/6/en/index.html)
2. Roche, Xavier (February 8, 2014). "Re: Full History of HTTrack" (https://forum.httrack.com/re
admsg/32457/32456/index.html). HTTrack Forum. Retrieved November 21, 2016. "The first
release was in May 1998, but only as binaries."
3. "Release 3.49.4" (https://github.com/xroche/httrack/releases/tag/3.49.4). 14 January 2023.
Retrieved 11 February 2023.
4. HTTrack on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.httrack.android)
 5. Engebretson, Patrick (2011). The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing (https://books.g
oogle.com/books?id=TNA8CuLXL70C&q=%22HTTrack%22+-wikipedia). Elsevier. pp. 19–
22. ISBN 9781597496568.
6. Beaver, Kevin (2012). Hacking For Dummies (https://books.google.com/books?id=BDGfk84
D2QsC&q=%22HTTrack%22+-wikipedia). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 278, 280–281.
ISBN 9781118380963.

External links
Demonstration of WinHTTrack in use (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYaSjXAeAk) on
YouTube

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