diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 67879fefdaa5..4f6b1c346467 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -1605,19 +1605,18 @@ func DeleteRepository(doer *user_model.User, uid, repoID int64) error {
 	}
 
 	// Remove archives
-	var archives []*RepoArchiver
+	var archives []*repo_model.RepoArchiver
 	if err = sess.Where("repo_id=?", repoID).Find(&archives); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	var archivePaths = make([]string, 0, len(archives))
 	for _, v := range archives {
-		v.Repo = repo
 		p, _ := v.RelativePath()
 		archivePaths = append(archivePaths, p)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := sess.Delete(&RepoArchiver{RepoID: repoID}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := sess.Delete(&repo_model.RepoArchiver{RepoID: repoID}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -1824,52 +1823,6 @@ func GetPrivateRepositoryCount(u *user_model.User) (int64, error) {
 	return getPrivateRepositoryCount(db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext), u)
 }
 
-// DeleteOldRepositoryArchives deletes old repository archives.
-func DeleteOldRepositoryArchives(ctx context.Context, olderThan time.Duration) error {
-	log.Trace("Doing: ArchiveCleanup")
-
-	for {
-		var archivers []RepoArchiver
-		err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Where("created_unix < ?", time.Now().Add(-olderThan).Unix()).
-			Asc("created_unix").
-			Limit(100).
-			Find(&archivers)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Trace("Error: ArchiveClean: %v", err)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		for _, archiver := range archivers {
-			if err := deleteOldRepoArchiver(ctx, &archiver); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-		if len(archivers) < 100 {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	log.Trace("Finished: ArchiveCleanup")
-	return nil
-}
-
-var delRepoArchiver = new(RepoArchiver)
-
-func deleteOldRepoArchiver(ctx context.Context, archiver *RepoArchiver) error {
-	p, err := archiver.RelativePath()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err = db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).ID(archiver.ID).Delete(delRepoArchiver)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := storage.RepoArchives.Delete(p); err != nil {
-		log.Error("delete repo archive file failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 type repoChecker struct {
 	querySQL, correctSQL string
 	desc                 string
diff --git a/models/repo/archiver.go b/models/repo/archiver.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cee6013ca30c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/repo/archiver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package repo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
+
+	"xorm.io/builder"
+)
+
+// ArchiverStatus represents repo archive status
+type ArchiverStatus int
+
+// enumerate all repo archive statuses
+const (
+	ArchiverGenerating = iota // the archiver is generating
+	ArchiverReady             // it's ready
+)
+
+// RepoArchiver represents all archivers
+type RepoArchiver struct { //revive:disable-line:exported
+	ID          int64           `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	RepoID      int64           `xorm:"index unique(s)"`
+	Type        git.ArchiveType `xorm:"unique(s)"`
+	Status      ArchiverStatus
+	CommitID    string             `xorm:"VARCHAR(40) unique(s)"`
+	CreatedUnix timeutil.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL created"`
+}
+
+func init() {
+	db.RegisterModel(new(RepoArchiver))
+}
+
+// RelativePath returns relative path
+func (archiver *RepoArchiver) RelativePath() (string, error) {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d/%s/%s.%s", archiver.RepoID, archiver.CommitID[:2], archiver.CommitID, archiver.Type.String()), nil
+}
+
+var delRepoArchiver = new(RepoArchiver)
+
+// DeleteRepoArchiver delete archiver
+func DeleteRepoArchiver(ctx context.Context, archiver *RepoArchiver) error {
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).ID(archiver.ID).Delete(delRepoArchiver)
+	return err
+}
+
+// GetRepoArchiver get an archiver
+func GetRepoArchiver(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, tp git.ArchiveType, commitID string) (*RepoArchiver, error) {
+	var archiver RepoArchiver
+	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id=?", repoID).And("`type`=?", tp).And("commit_id=?", commitID).Get(&archiver)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if has {
+		return &archiver, nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// AddRepoArchiver adds an archiver
+func AddRepoArchiver(ctx context.Context, archiver *RepoArchiver) error {
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Insert(archiver)
+	return err
+}
+
+// UpdateRepoArchiverStatus updates archiver's status
+func UpdateRepoArchiverStatus(ctx context.Context, archiver *RepoArchiver) error {
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(archiver.ID).Cols("status").Update(archiver)
+	return err
+}
+
+// DeleteAllRepoArchives deletes all repo archives records
+func DeleteAllRepoArchives() error {
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Where("1=1").Delete(new(RepoArchiver))
+	return err
+}
+
+// FindRepoArchiversOption represents an archiver options
+type FindRepoArchiversOption struct {
+	db.ListOptions
+	OlderThan time.Duration
+}
+
+func (opts FindRepoArchiversOption) toConds() builder.Cond {
+	var cond = builder.NewCond()
+	if opts.OlderThan > 0 {
+		cond = cond.And(builder.Lt{"created_unix": time.Now().Add(-opts.OlderThan).Unix()})
+	}
+	return cond
+}
+
+// FindRepoArchives find repo archivers
+func FindRepoArchives(opts FindRepoArchiversOption) ([]*RepoArchiver, error) {
+	var archivers = make([]*RepoArchiver, 0, opts.PageSize)
+	start, limit := opts.GetSkipTake()
+	err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Where(opts.toConds()).
+		Asc("created_unix").
+		Limit(limit, start).
+		Find(&archivers)
+	return archivers, err
+}
diff --git a/models/repo/main_test.go b/models/repo/main_test.go
index ac62df9d9c0e..aa960bf13207 100644
--- a/models/repo/main_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/main_test.go
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ import (
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	unittest.MainTest(m, filepath.Join("..", ".."),
 		"attachment.yml",
+		"repo_archiver.yml",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/models/repo_archiver.go b/models/repo_archiver.go
index 647a3b47be34..2369a1610803 100644
--- a/models/repo_archiver.go
+++ b/models/repo_archiver.go
@@ -5,44 +5,13 @@
 package models
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
+
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 )
 
-// RepoArchiverStatus represents repo archive status
-type RepoArchiverStatus int
-
-// enumerate all repo archive statuses
-const (
-	RepoArchiverGenerating = iota // the archiver is generating
-	RepoArchiverReady             // it's ready
-)
-
-// RepoArchiver represents all archivers
-type RepoArchiver struct {
-	ID          int64           `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
-	RepoID      int64           `xorm:"index unique(s)"`
-	Repo        *Repository     `xorm:"-"`
-	Type        git.ArchiveType `xorm:"unique(s)"`
-	Status      RepoArchiverStatus
-	CommitID    string             `xorm:"VARCHAR(40) unique(s)"`
-	CreatedUnix timeutil.TimeStamp `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL created"`
-}
-
-func init() {
-	db.RegisterModel(new(RepoArchiver))
-}
-
-// LoadRepo loads repository
-func (archiver *RepoArchiver) LoadRepo() (*Repository, error) {
-	if archiver.Repo != nil {
-		return archiver.Repo, nil
-	}
-
+// LoadArchiverRepo loads repository
+func LoadArchiverRepo(archiver *repo_model.RepoArchiver) (*Repository, error) {
 	var repo Repository
 	has, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).ID(archiver.RepoID).Get(&repo)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -55,39 +24,3 @@ func (archiver *RepoArchiver) LoadRepo() (*Repository, error) {
 	}
 	return &repo, nil
 }
-
-// RelativePath returns relative path
-func (archiver *RepoArchiver) RelativePath() (string, error) {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%d/%s/%s.%s", archiver.RepoID, archiver.CommitID[:2], archiver.CommitID, archiver.Type.String()), nil
-}
-
-// GetRepoArchiver get an archiver
-func GetRepoArchiver(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, tp git.ArchiveType, commitID string) (*RepoArchiver, error) {
-	var archiver RepoArchiver
-	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id=?", repoID).And("`type`=?", tp).And("commit_id=?", commitID).Get(&archiver)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if has {
-		return &archiver, nil
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// AddRepoArchiver adds an archiver
-func AddRepoArchiver(ctx context.Context, archiver *RepoArchiver) error {
-	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Insert(archiver)
-	return err
-}
-
-// UpdateRepoArchiverStatus updates archiver's status
-func UpdateRepoArchiverStatus(ctx context.Context, archiver *RepoArchiver) error {
-	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(archiver.ID).Cols("status").Update(archiver)
-	return err
-}
-
-// DeleteAllRepoArchives deletes all repo archives records
-func DeleteAllRepoArchives() error {
-	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Where("1=1").Delete(new(RepoArchiver))
-	return err
-}
diff --git a/routers/init.go b/routers/init.go
index 4cce7992dbd8..2143ab476bb0 100644
--- a/routers/init.go
+++ b/routers/init.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/common"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/private"
 	web_routers "code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/web"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/archiver"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/auth"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/auth/source/oauth2"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/cron"
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ import (
 	mirror_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/mirror"
 	pull_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository/archiver"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/task"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/webhook"
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/repo.go b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
index bacfa549b519..69bd1ed41635 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
-	archiver_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/archiver"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/forms"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+	archiver_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository/archiver"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -387,12 +387,12 @@ func Download(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	archiver, err := models.GetRepoArchiver(db.DefaultContext, aReq.RepoID, aReq.Type, aReq.CommitID)
+	archiver, err := repo_model.GetRepoArchiver(db.DefaultContext, aReq.RepoID, aReq.Type, aReq.CommitID)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("models.GetRepoArchiver", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if archiver != nil && archiver.Status == models.RepoArchiverReady {
+	if archiver != nil && archiver.Status == repo_model.ArchiverReady {
 		download(ctx, aReq.GetArchiveName(), archiver)
 		return
 	}
@@ -417,12 +417,12 @@ func Download(ctx *context.Context) {
 				return
 			}
 			times++
-			archiver, err = models.GetRepoArchiver(db.DefaultContext, aReq.RepoID, aReq.Type, aReq.CommitID)
+			archiver, err = repo_model.GetRepoArchiver(db.DefaultContext, aReq.RepoID, aReq.Type, aReq.CommitID)
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.ServerError("archiver_service.StartArchive", err)
 				return
 			}
-			if archiver != nil && archiver.Status == models.RepoArchiverReady {
+			if archiver != nil && archiver.Status == repo_model.ArchiverReady {
 				download(ctx, aReq.GetArchiveName(), archiver)
 				return
 			}
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func Download(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func download(ctx *context.Context, archiveName string, archiver *models.RepoArchiver) {
+func download(ctx *context.Context, archiveName string, archiver *repo_model.RepoArchiver) {
 	downloadName := ctx.Repo.Repository.Name + "-" + archiveName
 
 	rPath, err := archiver.RelativePath()
@@ -473,12 +473,12 @@ func InitiateDownload(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	archiver, err := models.GetRepoArchiver(db.DefaultContext, aReq.RepoID, aReq.Type, aReq.CommitID)
+	archiver, err := repo_model.GetRepoArchiver(db.DefaultContext, aReq.RepoID, aReq.Type, aReq.CommitID)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("archiver_service.StartArchive", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if archiver == nil || archiver.Status != models.RepoArchiverReady {
+	if archiver == nil || archiver.Status != repo_model.ArchiverReady {
 		if err := archiver_service.StartArchive(aReq); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("archiver_service.StartArchive", err)
 			return
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ func InitiateDownload(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	var completed bool
-	if archiver != nil && archiver.Status == models.RepoArchiverReady {
+	if archiver != nil && archiver.Status == repo_model.ArchiverReady {
 		completed = true
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/cron/tasks_basic.go b/services/cron/tasks_basic.go
index 814f6eae4e5d..fdf8550c31fb 100644
--- a/services/cron/tasks_basic.go
+++ b/services/cron/tasks_basic.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/auth"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/migrations"
 	mirror_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/mirror"
-	repository_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+	archiver_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository/archiver"
 )
 
 func registerUpdateMirrorTask() {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func registerRepoHealthCheck() {
 		Args:    []string{},
 	}, func(ctx context.Context, _ *user_model.User, config Config) error {
 		rhcConfig := config.(*RepoHealthCheckConfig)
-		return repository_service.GitFsck(ctx, rhcConfig.Timeout, rhcConfig.Args)
+		return repo_service.GitFsck(ctx, rhcConfig.Timeout, rhcConfig.Args)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func registerArchiveCleanup() {
 		OlderThan: 24 * time.Hour,
 	}, func(ctx context.Context, _ *user_model.User, config Config) error {
 		acConfig := config.(*OlderThanConfig)
-		return models.DeleteOldRepositoryArchives(ctx, acConfig.OlderThan)
+		return archiver_service.DeleteOldRepositoryArchives(ctx, acConfig.OlderThan)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
index 26dbe548a7ec..bc6add090bd8 100644
--- a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
+++ b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/updatechecker"
 	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+	archiver_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository/archiver"
 	user_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/user"
 )
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func registerDeleteRepositoryArchives() {
 		RunAtStart: false,
 		Schedule:   "@annually",
 	}, func(ctx context.Context, _ *user_model.User, _ Config) error {
-		return repo_service.DeleteRepositoryArchives(ctx)
+		return archiver_service.DeleteRepositoryArchives(ctx)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/services/repository/archive.go b/services/repository/archive.go
deleted file mode 100644
index bea636c57905..000000000000
--- a/services/repository/archive.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2021 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
-// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-package repository
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
-)
-
-// DeleteRepositoryArchives deletes all repositories' archives.
-func DeleteRepositoryArchives(ctx context.Context) error {
-	if err := models.DeleteAllRepoArchives(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return storage.Clean(storage.RepoArchives)
-}
diff --git a/services/archiver/archiver.go b/services/repository/archiver/archiver.go
similarity index 72%
rename from services/archiver/archiver.go
rename to services/repository/archiver/archiver.go
index 06686220f11a..7e886d79cbd3 100644
--- a/services/archiver/archiver.go
+++ b/services/repository/archiver/archiver.go
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
-// Copyright 2020 The Gitea Authors.
-// All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2020 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 package archiver
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
@@ -113,14 +115,14 @@ func (aReq *ArchiveRequest) GetArchiveName() string {
 	return strings.ReplaceAll(aReq.refName, "/", "-") + "." + aReq.Type.String()
 }
 
-func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
+func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*repo_model.RepoArchiver, error) {
 	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
 
-	archiver, err := models.GetRepoArchiver(ctx, r.RepoID, r.Type, r.CommitID)
+	archiver, err := repo_model.GetRepoArchiver(ctx, r.RepoID, r.Type, r.CommitID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -128,17 +130,17 @@ func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
 	if archiver != nil {
 		// FIXME: If another process are generating it, we think it's not ready and just return
 		// Or we should wait until the archive generated.
-		if archiver.Status == models.RepoArchiverGenerating {
+		if archiver.Status == repo_model.ArchiverGenerating {
 			return nil, nil
 		}
 	} else {
-		archiver = &models.RepoArchiver{
+		archiver = &repo_model.RepoArchiver{
 			RepoID:   r.RepoID,
 			Type:     r.Type,
 			CommitID: r.CommitID,
-			Status:   models.RepoArchiverGenerating,
+			Status:   repo_model.ArchiverGenerating,
 		}
-		if err := models.AddRepoArchiver(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_model.AddRepoArchiver(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -150,9 +152,9 @@ func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
 
 	_, err = storage.RepoArchives.Stat(rPath)
 	if err == nil {
-		if archiver.Status == models.RepoArchiverGenerating {
-			archiver.Status = models.RepoArchiverReady
-			if err = models.UpdateRepoArchiverStatus(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
+		if archiver.Status == repo_model.ArchiverGenerating {
+			archiver.Status = repo_model.ArchiverReady
+			if err = repo_model.UpdateRepoArchiverStatus(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
 		rd.Close()
 	}()
 	var done = make(chan error)
-	repo, err := archiver.LoadRepo()
+	repo, err := models.LoadArchiverRepo(archiver)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archiver.LoadRepo failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
 	}
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
 
-	go func(done chan error, w *io.PipeWriter, archiver *models.RepoArchiver, gitRepo *git.Repository) {
+	go func(done chan error, w *io.PipeWriter, archiver *repo_model.RepoArchiver, gitRepo *git.Repository) {
 		defer func() {
 			if r := recover(); r != nil {
 				done <- fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
@@ -218,9 +220,9 @@ func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if archiver.Status == models.RepoArchiverGenerating {
-		archiver.Status = models.RepoArchiverReady
-		if err = models.UpdateRepoArchiverStatus(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
+	if archiver.Status == repo_model.ArchiverGenerating {
+		archiver.Status = repo_model.ArchiverReady
+		if err = repo_model.UpdateRepoArchiverStatus(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ func doArchive(r *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
 // anything.  In all cases, the caller should be examining the *ArchiveRequest
 // being returned for completion, as it may be different than the one they passed
 // in.
-func ArchiveRepository(request *ArchiveRequest) (*models.RepoArchiver, error) {
+func ArchiveRepository(request *ArchiveRequest) (*repo_model.RepoArchiver, error) {
 	return doArchive(request)
 }
 
@@ -277,3 +279,56 @@ func StartArchive(request *ArchiveRequest) error {
 	}
 	return archiverQueue.Push(request)
 }
+
+func deleteOldRepoArchiver(ctx context.Context, archiver *repo_model.RepoArchiver) error {
+	p, err := archiver.RelativePath()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := repo_model.DeleteRepoArchiver(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := storage.RepoArchives.Delete(p); err != nil {
+		log.Error("delete repo archive file failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteOldRepositoryArchives deletes old repository archives.
+func DeleteOldRepositoryArchives(ctx context.Context, olderThan time.Duration) error {
+	log.Trace("Doing: ArchiveCleanup")
+
+	for {
+		archivers, err := repo_model.FindRepoArchives(repo_model.FindRepoArchiversOption{
+			ListOptions: db.ListOptions{
+				PageSize: 100,
+				Page:     1,
+			},
+			OlderThan: olderThan,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Trace("Error: ArchiveClean: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		for _, archiver := range archivers {
+			if err := deleteOldRepoArchiver(ctx, archiver); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		if len(archivers) < 100 {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Trace("Finished: ArchiveCleanup")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteRepositoryArchives deletes all repositories' archives.
+func DeleteRepositoryArchives(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if err := repo_model.DeleteAllRepoArchives(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return storage.Clean(storage.RepoArchives)
+}
diff --git a/services/archiver/archiver_test.go b/services/repository/archiver/archiver_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from services/archiver/archiver_test.go
rename to services/repository/archiver/archiver_test.go
index 5417dfb939d3..2c0b46d3d40d 100644
--- a/services/archiver/archiver_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/archiver/archiver_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, filepath.Join("..", ".."))
+	unittest.MainTest(m, filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."))
 }
 
 func TestArchive_Basic(t *testing.T) {