Distill Web Monitor

Monitor webpage or feed for changes. Get SMS and email alerts on change detection.

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Distill Web Monitor - Track Web Changes Easily

"Distill Web Monitor" is a Chrome extension that checks webpages for changes and notifies users via various alerts. It features an intuitive Watchlist for managing monitors, easy content selection, and supports multiple alert actions like SMS, email, and webhooks. Users can select specific page parts or monitor entire pages, ensuring they never miss important updates. Sync your watchlist across devices for seamless monitoring.

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Extension stats

By: https://distill.io

Users: 300,000+

Rating: 4.52

(1,417)

Version: 3.10.34 (Last updated: 2024-12-30)

Creation date: 2020-05-03

Permissions:

contextMenus
notifications
tabs
unlimitedStorage
offscreen
scripting
storage
alarms

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 3.43M

Email: co*****@distill.io

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,047 ▲ 84

Other rankings

#115 in Workflow & Planning

#2 in monitor keyword 42

#4 in web keyword 84

#8 in web page keyword 70 ▼ 1

#22 in detect keyword 16 ▲ 2

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Distill Web Monitor (v3.6.12)

14,829+ 4.30

(235)

Distill Web Monitor (v3.10.25)

56,767+ 4.30

(24)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use
Effective for monitoring website changes
Good free version allows tracking multiple websites
Works well for various user needs
Provides email notifications for changes

Cons

Frequent crashing issues, particularly on certain browsers like Vivaldi
Snoozed notifications sometimes misbehave or appear wrongly
Tabs often remain open, cluttering the browsing experience
Needs additional features like sound notifications and better element selection
Some users report inconsistencies in functionality and configuration difficulties

Most mentioned

Crashing issues with the extension
Open tabs remaining after use
Snoozed notifications causing confusion
Overall effectiveness in monitoring website changes
Request for sound alerts for notifications

User reviews

Very good tool, but aside from email notifications, and pop-ups on right side on windows no sound or anything to get notified, although a small alarm snooze would be good, like for 5 seconds, of until you cancel it, that is a good idea and you will always be alerted for changes in the sites or apps that you look the change to happen.

SkypredatorGaming, 2025-02-26

Anyone else getting phantom snoozed notifications? How can I switch that feature off? I only want real-time updates

Jamleck Muriuki, 2025-02-10

Amazing free tool, perfect for my purposes.

Daniel Asaturov, 2025-01-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Distill Web Monitor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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