Donating to the Internet Archive – Internet Archive Help Center https://help.archive.org How can we help you? Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:07:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://help.archive.org/files/2024/03/cropped-Internet-Archive-Logo-White-on-Black-520x520-1-32x32.png Donating to the Internet Archive – Internet Archive Help Center https://help.archive.org 32 32 What If I’m Having Trouble Donating? https://help.archive.org/help/what-if-im-having-trouble-donating/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:56:51 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1713 If you’re having problems making a donation, the following steps may be useful in troubleshooting the issue:

  • Try going to archive.org/donate on another device or a different browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc). You can also try using your current browser in a private/incognito window.
  • If you’re using a VPN, try disabling it before you make a donation.
  • Try disabling any ad blockers that may be active in your browser window.
  • If you attempted to make a donation using the credit card button, please try using PayPal, Venmo, Google Pay, or Apple Pay (and vice versa).

If none of the above steps have helped you resolve the issue, or if you have any further questions, you can reach out to us at donations@archive.org and we’ll be happy to provide assistance.

There are also alternatives to using our online donation form, including donations via:

Thank you so much for your interest in supporting the Internet Archive and our goal to provide free Universal Access to All Knowledge.

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Can I give you a targeted or restricted donation to be used for something very specific? https://help.archive.org/help/can-i-give-you-a-targeted-or-restricted-donation-to-be-used-for-something-very-specific/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:46:19 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1426 The Internet Archive prefers unrestricted donations, so we can direct your donation to the area where the funds are most needed. Every restriction imposes administrative overhead and planning costs, and increases internal complexity. We accept restricted gifts on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in making a restricted gift, please contact donations@archive.org.

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If I can’t afford to donate, or don’t want to, what else can I do to support the Internet Archive? https://help.archive.org/help/if-i-cant-afford-to-donate-or-dont-want-to-what-else-can-i-do-to-support-the-internet-archive/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:45:35 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1424 There are many ways to show your support. Your time is just as important as a monetary contribution. Please utilize the Archive and share your favorite collections with friends and family. You can get an Internet Archive Virtual Library Card, sign up for our newsletter, read our blog, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you would like to volunteer for the Archive, please email info@archive.org for more information.

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How do I make a donation by wire transfer? https://help.archive.org/help/how-do-i-make-a-wire-transfer/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:42:53 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1420 We accept wire transfers in most currencies. In order to ensure you receive your acknowledgment, please email donations@archive.org to notify us of your wire transfer. Please include your full name and contact information in your email, as those details aren’t available on the wire transfer itself. If you encounter any difficulties making your wire transfer donation, please feel free to reach out to us by emailing donations@archive.org. We also suggest you consider reaching out directly to your bank.

Below is the information you would need to make a domestic wire transfer from your bank in USD:

Bank Routing Number: 021313103
Account Number: 4030257320
Swift Code (for foreign wires): CTZIUS33
Account Name: Internet Archive

Bank Address: 
Citizens Bank
One Citizens Drive
Riverside, RI 02915

Bank Contact:
Christopher Haw
christopher.haw@citizensbank.com

Below is the information you would need to make an international wire transfer from your bank in British Pounds:

FCA Number: 2024022600243

Intermediary Bank:

Royal Bank of Scotland
Premier Place, 5 Devonshire Square
London, GB
SWIFT BIC: RBOSGB2L

Final Bank/Beneficiary Bank:

Citizens Bank
1 Citizens Plaza
Providence, RI, 02903 USA

Bank Account Number: GB56RBOS16003412114840
SWIFT BIC: CTZIUS33SPT
Beneficiary Name: Internet Archive
Beneficiary Account Number: 2024022600243

Below is the information you would need to make an international wire transfer from your bank in Euros:

FCA Number: 2024022600241

Intermediary Bank: 

Royal Bank of Scotland
Premier Place, 5 Devonshire Square
London, GB
SWIFT BIC: RBOSGB2L

Final Bank/Beneficiary Bank: 

Citizens Bank NA
1 Citizens Plaza
Providence, RI 02903 USA
Bank Account Number: GB74RBOS16107510000470
SWIFT BIC: CTZIUS33SPT​
 

Beneficiary Name: Internet Archive
Beneficiary Account Number: 2024022600241

Below is the information you would need to make an international wire transfer from your bank in other currencies:

SWIFT Code: CTZIUS33
Account Number: 4030257320
Routing Number: 021313103
Account Name: Internet Archive

Bank Address: 
Citizens Bank
One Citizens Drive
Riverside, RI 02915

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How do I donate stock? https://help.archive.org/help/how-do-i-donate-stock/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:42:16 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1418 To donate stock, please email donations@archive.org and we will send you a return email with instructions.

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How do I donate to the Internet Archive Canada? https://help.archive.org/help/how-do-i-donate-to-the-internet-archive-canada/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:41:39 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1416 The Internet Archive Canada is a Not For Profit Corporation, registered under number 435509-1. The Internet Archive Canada is currently not registered as a public charity. Canadian citizens may deduct their contribution on any income earned in the United States only. To donate, please send checks to:


Internet Archive Canada
130 St. George St.
Suite 7001
Toronto, ON M5V 3T5
CANADA

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Why should I donate to the Internet Archive? https://help.archive.org/help/why-should-i-donate-to-the-internet-archive-2/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:41:06 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1414 The Internet Archive is a small non-profit library with a huge mission: to give everyone access to all knowledge, forever. For free. Together we are building a special place where you can read, learn and explore. The Internet Archive has only 150 staff but runs the #250 website in the world. Reader privacy is very important to us, so we don’t share your personal information. We don’t accept ads. But we still need to pay for servers, staff and rent. That’s where you can help us. If you find our site useful, please give what you can today. Thank you.

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Where does my donation go? https://help.archive.org/help/where-does-my-donation-go/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:38:05 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1410 Technology: We preserve 100 million web pages per day! So far, we’ve saved 45 petabytes (that’s 45,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) of data. That takes a lot of servers, bandwidth and power. The cost of storing information in our own data centers is a fraction of the cost to store it in Amazon Cloud.


Projects: 

  • We convene the Decentralized Web Summit, dedicated to creating the Web we want and the Web we deserve. A Web that is private, safe and locked open for good.
  • This year, we archived more than 25,000 Commodore 64 Floppies, and more than 5,000 Winamp skins with the ability to play all our audio in Winamp.
  •  To date the Internet Archive has fixed more than 6 million broken links on Wikipedia using the archives of the Wayback Machine.


Staff: Most top websites like ours employ a huge staff. We employ 150 people around the world—engineers, archivists, librarians and book scanners. Most of our staff could be making much more money at a company driven by profit, but they choose to work for a non-profit powered by a huge mission. Hiring and retaining this kind of talent is imperative to our mission.

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Do you accept Cryptocurrency? https://help.archive.org/help/do-you-accept-cryptocurrency/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:36:58 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1408 At the Internet Archive, we are big fans of the cryptocurrency movement and have been trying to do our part to test and support alternative means of commerce. We’ve been accepting Bitcoin donations since 2011, and have since added Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, XRP and Zcash. To donate, please click here or donate to one of the following addresses:

Bitcoin: 1Archive1n2C579dMsAu3iC6tWzuQJz8dN

Bitcoin Cash: bitcoincash:qrzeh0y2uv2rdmjmkfqcmd39h9yqjrqwmqzaztef9w

Ethereum: 0xFA8E3920daF271daB92Be9B87d9998DDd94FEF08

XRP: rGeyCsqc6vKXuyTGF39WJxmTRemoV3c97h

Zcash: t1ZmpK4QFcvyQZ3ghTgSboBW8b4HgiZHQF9

Donate with Altcoins

We now feature a Changelly button, allowing you to donate with over 100 tokens and altcoins. With Changelly, you make a donation in your favorite coin and it magically converts it to the equivalent value in Bitcoin, sending it to the Internet Archive’s public Bitcoin address. 

Changelly Instructions:

  1. Click the Donate with Altcoins link on the cryptocurrency donation page
  2. Set your amount and choose your currency from the “PAY WITH” dropdown menu
  3. Click “Exchange”
  4. Follow the steps provided
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Why is there a problem processing my donation? https://help.archive.org/help/why-is-there-a-problem-processing-my-donation/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:36:17 +0000 https://help.archive.org/?p=1406 There are multiple reasons your donation may not be processed. Check the following:

  • Ensure your credit/debit card allows international use.
  • US, UK, and Canadian cards may only be used within their respective countries.
  • Some virtual cards may not be accepted. Using a physical card may resolve the issue.
  • Your bank may be blocking your donation. Try contacting your bank to request assistance.

If you are experiencing technical difficulty making an online donation, please go to archive.org/donate on another browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc) or device. Don’t forget to click on the Donate button after you select the payment method. Also, if you attempted to make a donation using the Credit Card button, please try using Paypal if you’d like, or vice versa.

Another option for you would be to donate directly on our PayPal page here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/internetarchive. You may also consider making a wire transfer.

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