Web Scraper
Web Scraper is a website data extraction tool. You can create a sitemaps that map how the site should be navigated and from which elements data should be extracted. Then you can run the scraper in your browser and download data in CSV.
What is Web Scraper?
Web Scraper is a Firefox add-on that provides a robust data extraction tool for any website. It uses a unique modular selector engine that enables you to tailor how it navigates a site and specifies which data elements to extract. Website navigation, multiple record extraction, data extraction, and additional data loading are done with ease, using different types of selectors. Concisely, it's a versatile tool for efficient and custom web scraping that allows data download in a CSV format.
Add-on stats
By: webscraper.io
Creation date: 2018-09-11
Weekly download count: 684
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- tabs
- notifications
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- webRequest
- webNavigation
- declarativeNetRequest
Size: 2.07M
Email: in*****@webscraper.io
URLs: Website
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# 594 ▲ 1
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Add-on summary
Web Scraper is built on modular selector engine. When setting up a scraper (Sitemap) you can use different types of selectors to tailor the scraper for a specific site.
Here are some of the things that you can do with selectors:
- Website navigation with Link Selectors
- Multiple record extraction from a single page with Element Selectors
- Data extraction with Text, Element Attribute, Image, Table Selectors
- Additional data loading with Element click, Element scroll down Selectors
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Pretty useful tool for crawling information from listing websites.
- Easy to use for some users.
- Free-trial option is appreciated.
Cons
- Poor documentation and unclear usage instructions.
- Many functionalities are paywalled or limited in the free version.
- Unintuitive interface with missing menus for easy navigation.
Most mentioned
- Documentation issues
- Paywall for advanced features
- Learning curve for new users
Recent reviews
by Firefox user 16779275, 2024-11-18
by Tejaromlius, 2024-11-15
This is about the worst usage documentation for an extension I've seen since 1998. All I wanted to do was basically create a site map of a non-ecomm website. This is a perfect example of people who know their app inside and out, not looking at it from the viewpoint of the user. When certain elements don't show up the same in a user's situation as they do in a no-sound video, it's confusing and incomplete help. I'd give it a zero stars if I could because it's worthless without a more clear training. Over-simplification is not always good.
by Firefox user 13976503, 2024-08-07
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Web Scraper requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Web Scraper is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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