Autosave webpage

Save web page. Auto saves the tab's html file in the chosen directory on a scheduled timer. Also refreshes the page on a scheduled…
What is Autosave webpage?
"Autosave Webpage" is a Chrome extension designed for auto-saving the HTML content of the selected tab to a specified directory on a scheduled timer. The extension also has the functionality to auto-refresh the web page on a timer. It serves as a simple screen scraper and is compatible with Chrome on Windows 8 and 10.

Extension stats

By: mtcutler1
Users: 2,000+
Version: 0.2 (Last updated: 2022-04-07)
Creation date: 2019-03-01
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • downloads
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 175.10K

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Extension summary

Save web page. Auto saves the tab's html file in the chosen directory on a scheduled timer. Also refreshes the page on a scheduled timer.

Note that this has only been tested on Chrome for Windows 8 and 10. I have a report that it does NOT work on Chrome for Linux, and it may not work on Chrome for Apple either. So please only use on Windows 8 or 10. I am not making any updates to this app, but I still use it personally and it works great for me, as described below.

Use as a simple screen scraper to save a web page's html to a file. You can then parse the html file with another program and extract content. The content will stay updated if the page auto-refreshes with new content, or you can auto-refresh the page on a timer.

  1. Select the tab you want to auto save (only 1 tab can be autosaved), open the Autosave extension, click + and it will show the selected tab.
  2. Choose a sub-directory from the Google Downloads directory (only Downloads and sub-directories can be saved to with a Chrome extension). Leave blank to save to Downloads. You can also configure Chrome to point to any directory on your computer/network as the default Downloads directory (Settings, Advanced). Autosave will then save to that directory, or any sub-directory configured in Autosave.
  3. Enter the filename. .txt extensions seem to save faster than .html, even though the format is the same. The same file is overwritten each time. The purpose is to get the latest web page content without creating tons of files.
  4. Choose the auto save interval in seconds.
  5. Choose the auto refresh web page time in minutes. Blank or 'never' will never refresh the page.

The extension cleans up Chrome's Downloads information for just the file auto-saving, to prevent it from getting extremely large and becoming a memory issue.

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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
  • Works fine on multiple operating systems (Linux, macOS)
  • Useful for saving web pages
  • Clear functionality
Cons
  • Does not save files with the specified .txt extension, defaults to .htm
  • Files get overwritten instead of being saved with incremental names
  • Only works with one tab at a time
  • Timer countdown works but does not actually save files for some users
Most mentioned
  • Request for feature to prevent overwriting of files
  • Request for ability to work with multiple tabs
  • Issues with saving and file format
Recent reviews
thank for this useful extension, works fine on linux as well
by drpes55 drpes, 2024-10-29

UI could do with some improvement, but it works and is very useful!

Very clear & useful extension. The only thing I get confused is that it does not save with .txt extension, so if I set the output filename as abc.txt it still save the page as abc.htm, did I do anything wrong? please help!
by Bill Chan, 2022-09-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Autosave webpage requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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