How to Upload and Manage Internet Archive Collections Using RcloneView
The Internet Archive at archive.org is the world's largest free digital library. If you're preserving historical documents, media, or datasets, RcloneView can manage your uploads alongside your other cloud storage.
The Internet Archive offers free, unlimited storage for publicly accessible digital content — books, audio, video, software, and datasets. Many researchers, librarians, and digital preservationists use it for long-term archival. RcloneView supports the Internet Archive as a remote, letting you manage uploads alongside your other clouds.
Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place
RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.
- One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
- Schedulers & history for reliable automation
- Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
Free core features. Plus automations available.
Why Use the Internet Archive?
- Free storage — No cost for publicly accessible content.
- Permanent preservation — Designed for long-term digital preservation.
- Public access — Content is freely available to everyone.
- Multiple formats — Supports audio, video, text, images, software.
- DOI support — Citeable references for academic content.
Setting Up Internet Archive in RcloneView
Get API credentials
- Create an account at archive.org.
- Get your API keys from archive.org/account/s3.php.
Add as a remote
- Open RcloneView and click Add Remote.
- Select Internet Archive as the type.
- Enter your access key and secret key.
Common Workflows
Upload local collections
Transfer digitized books, audio recordings, or historical documents from your local storage to the Internet Archive:
Back up from other clouds
Copy digital preservation content from Google Drive or S3 to the Internet Archive for permanent public access.
Scheduled uploads
For ongoing digitization projects, schedule regular uploads:
Verify uploads
Getting Started
- Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
- Add Internet Archive with your API keys.
- Upload, sync, and manage your collections.
- Schedule uploads for ongoing digitization projects.
Preserve digital history with a tool that connects to everything.
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