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Table Capture

Table Capture

Copies HTML tables to the clipboard or exports them to Microsoft Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, Office 365, etc.

What is Table Capture?
Table Capture is an intuitive Firefox extension that enables users to simply convert HTML tables into spreadsheets. It supports various formats including Microsoft Excel, Office 365, Google Sheets among others. With Pro features like downloading tables as Excel or CSV files and capturing tables that load as you scroll, it provides a breadth of utility and convenience. Table Capture emphasizes privacy with a no-trackers policy and currently available on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge too.
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Version: 1.31 (Last updated: 2022-08-10)
Creation date: 2020-06-01
Weekly download count: 151
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • webNavigation
  • clipboardWrite
  • https://georgemike.com/*
Size: 5.81M
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# 1459 ▲ 48
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Table Capture gives you the ability to easily capture HTML tables for use in a spreadsheet, whether using Microsoft Excel, Office 365, Open Office, Google Sheets, etc.

There are no trackers or superfluous scripts added and there never will be.

Last updated: 8/6/2022

Features:

  • Copy tables to the clipboard with the necessary column & row separators (tab and newline respectively)
  • Batch table operations: Copy multiple tables to the clipboard simultaneously.
  • Easily create a Google Sheets or Office 365 document from an HTML table
  • Capture div-based tables (or any repeating items in a website) by selecting text and launching the Table Capture Workshop
  • Cross-platform: Table Capture is also available for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
Pro Features: ($12/year)
  • Download tables directly as an Excel spreadsheet or as a CSV file
  • Capture tables that load as you scroll and multi-page tables with the Workshop
  • Copy tables to the clipboard as Markdown text
  • Recipes to be able to write your own capture logic for specific sites
Support & Testing: One last note: Reviews are great and much appreciated, but emailing me is so much more helpful when it comes to improving the extension.
User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • It saves a lot of time and effort.
  • Works surprisingly well with a variety of formats including PDFs.
  • Support team is very responsive and helpful.
  • Extracts data from complex tables, formats it into readable format.
  • Effective tool for capturing table data from the web.
Cons
  • Lack of instructions on how to use it.
  • Issues with complex websites and data copying.
  • All features need to be paid to unlock.
  • The application icon is not in the usual location.
  • There are issues with the auto-scroll function on some websites.
Most mentioned
  • Time-saving tool.
  • Supports a variety of data formats including CSV and Excel.
  • Effective extraction of data from web tables.
  • Useful for financial and stock data analysis.
  • Pricing is affordable and worth the investment.
Recent reviews
To export to CSV requires upgrade to Pro (paid).
by S P Arif S Wibowo, 2024-04-26
by exakta, 2024-04-22
by exakta, 2024-04-22
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Safety
Risk impact

Table Capture is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Table Capture if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Table Capture has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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