Submission Phase · Archiving

PermaDrop

Bluebook Rule 18.2 now requires a permanent archive link for every internet source you cite. PermaDrop handles the backlog: drop in your Word document, select the URLs to archive, and get back a redline-ready copy with perma.cc links inserted directly into your footnotes.

Free & open source·100% in-browser·Nothing sent to any server

GitHub — source & documentation (AGPL-3.0) →

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Connect to Perma.cc
API Key

Your API key stays in memory only and is cleared when you close the tab. Saved locally in your browser — never sent anywhere except directly to api.perma.cc. Uncheck to remove.

Connected as

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Choose Archive Folder

Institutional folders have unlimited archives. Free personal accounts are limited to 10 links/month.

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Upload Word Document(s)

Click to choose or drag & drop .docx files — multiple files allowed

Documents are read directly in your browser. No file upload. No server receives your content.

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Archive URLs

No URLs found in this document.

Note: Some websites may fail to capture (Capture Failed) even when a perma.cc link is generated. Always verify each archived link directly on perma.cc before finalizing your document.
For failed captures, open the link on perma.cc → Show record details → Upload file to manually upload a screenshot (GIF/JPG/PNG) or PDF of the page as a replacement capture. Files up to 200 MB are accepted.
All done.
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Download Modified Document(s)
Download All Files

All files are bundled into a single ZIP. Only available after all documents are fully archived.

Already archived your URLs? Check your supra, Id., and signal citations with SupraDrop, the sister tool — bring the same .docx there.

Kirin Chang

Built by Kirin Chang

Research Fellow, U.S.-Asia Law Institute · NYU School of Law
Affiliate Research Fellow, AI & the Future of Work · Emory Law
Member of the New York and Texas Bars

Appeared or is forthcoming in print and online journals and books with the NYU Law Review, UCLA Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, Minnesota Law Review, University of Illinois Law Review, Wisconsin Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, among others.