SingleFile by gildas-lormeau
Web Extension for saving a faithful copy of a complete web page in a single HTML file
About SingleFile
From the project's README at github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
SingleFile helps you to save a complete web page into a single HTML file. SingleFile is a Web Extension (and a CLI tool) compatible with Chrome, Firefox (Desktop and Mobile), Microsoft Edge, Safari, Vivaldi, Brave, Waterfox, Yandex browser, and Opera. Table of Contents SingleFile Table of Contents Demo Install Getting started Additional notes FAQ Release notes Known Issues and Troubleshooting Command Line Interface (SingleFile CLI) Integration with user scripts File format comparison Projects using/compatible with SingleFile Privacy Policy Contributors Code derived from third party projects Icons License Demo
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/396787/156664907-cc458e35-f41b-45ca-91eb-372213812b44.mp4 Install
SingleFile can be installed from the store of: Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/single-file Firefox for Android: https://addons.mozilla.org/android/addon/single-file Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/singlefile/mpiodijhokg
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 21k | github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile |
| GitHub forks | 1.3k | github.com/gildas-lormeau/SingleFile |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 34 | singlefile |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 15.7 years | since Sep 2010 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 20 | last: 2.1 years ago |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Ready to self-host SingleFile?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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