Uploading a website to your hard drive is rarely necessary, but sometimes you just can't do without it. This technique will be very useful if you are on an airplane or in another place where there is no Internet access. There are three main methods of saving web pages: download an entire site, download the latest posts or news, and download content from a specific page.
Downloading the entire site
Downloading the entire website for offline reading is optional. The time it takes to store the information will depend on the amount of information on the website. For example, downloading Wikipedia can take days and a lot of space on your hard drive. If you want to make a standalone copy of something simple, a database, or some site outlining a few recipes, then that won't be much of a problem.
HTTrack is the most popular software for this type of task. Although it was created in 2008, its code still hasn't undergone major changes.
This product is open source and it is difficult to get used to its interface at first if you have never used the Linux operating system. The main feature of this program is excellent stability and good download speed.
The Windows version has a separate GUI. Linux users will need to use the browser-based version instead of HTTrack. All the necessary items can be easily added to the menu before starting work. Mac users can install software using MacPorts. However, many are better off using Sitesucker, a free Mac application that works the same but is easier to install and has its own graphical interface.
Download the latest news
If you follow the news, downloading the entire site will probably be overkill. In this case, it is necessary to save only the text and title of the article. Fortunately, there are specialized offline news readers available.
Caliber is an application that is capable of automatically saving news bulletins in all e-book formats of your choice. It is a great way to condense data in a format that can be easily read offline. But one thing to keep in mind is that some sites require a paid subscription to work properly.
You can also use NewsToEbook to directly download the latest news. This program even supports Google Reader.
Downloading individual web pages
If you are searching the Internet, or just want to read some pages offline, then you need to use tools that allow you to save any particular page and read it later.
Evernote may be the best choice for this. You can use it to store articles from your favorite websites, which you can then read at any time using your desktop or mobile client.
Another easy way to save individual articles for later reading is a digital bookmarking service. These are apps for syncing articles across all types of devices for later reading.
Conclusion
Of course, this is not a complete list. There are other ways as well. Most browsers have a "Save As" feature and you can always print any page.
