Identification

• A file with the webarchive file extension is a Safari web archive file.
  
  

Function

• A Safari web archive file is a web page originally viewed on Safari that has been saved for use offline.
  
  

Benefits

• Safari web archive files allow you to access a web page if you are not connected to the Internet or if there is a problem with your Internet service provider. This is useful for sites that you need to refer to often for work or school.
  
  

Features

• A web archive file can also be viewed on the Apple TextEdit program, but the page may not laid out correctly, according to FileInfo.com.
  
  

Considerations

• The web archive file only saves one specific page. If you utilize a number of different pages from one website, you will need to save one web archive file for each page in order to access them all offline.