ScreenScraper

ScreenScraper

Tool to automatically grab data from sites

What is ScreenScraper?
"ScreenScraper" is a compact Chrome extension designed to make web data extraction easy. It enables users to automatically scrape sets of data from websites and download them as CSV or JSON files. Just select your data element, and ScreenScraper will do the rest.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 3.00 (34)
Version: 0.3.1 (Last updated: 2013-07-15)
Creation date: 2013-07-15
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • tabs
Size: 138.24K
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Merlin
Summary

Automatically grab sets of data from websites and download it as a CSV or JSON file. Basically, a small extension that acts as a screen scraper and lets your easily scrape data from a website.

Let's say you have a website with:

Joe Seattle
Jean Austin
Ben
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Simple interface
  • Helpful video instructions
  • Saves time
Cons
  • Lack of documentation
  • Unusable for average users
  • Not working for some users
Most mentioned
  • Lack of documentation
  • Not working
Recent reviews
The documentation is pretty bad. How about better instructions?
by E “mc2” E “mc2”, 2014-08-26

More examples would be helpful.
by Cletus Brawley Cletus Brawley, 2013-07-31

The only thing this tool can grab is the HTML for its own popup window. literally useless
by JP JP, 2021-08-17
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Safety
Risk impact

ScreenScraper 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 extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install ScreenScraper if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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