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.

Extension 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
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension 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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Awesome tool that saves hours of work
  • Great for improving skills
  • Useful for element extraction
  • Works well with other extensions
Cons
  • Lack of documentation
  • Not functioning properly
  • Popup window only grabs its own HTML
  • Issues with visibility in the interface
Most mentioned
  • Lack of documentation
  • Not working
  • Awesome tool
  • Great app for improving myself
Recent reviews
The only thing this tool can grab is the HTML for its own popup window. literally useless
by JP, 2021-08-17

Lack of Documentation
by Kazumasa Toyama, 2019-05-31

It does not work. Documentation please.
by David Ramírez, 2018-08-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

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

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