# 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.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-scraper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/web-scraper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `web-scraper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** webscraper.io
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 16,316
- **Weekly downloads:** 345
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (62 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.111.13
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2018-09-11
- **Size:** 4.68 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/web-scraper/)
- **Website:** [https://www.webscraper.io/](https://www.webscraper.io/)

## Description

Web Scraper is a versatile Chrome extension designed for extracting data from websites with ease. Users create customized sitemaps that dictate site navigation and specify which elements to extract. Its modular selector engine supports multiple selector types, including link selectors for navigation, element selectors for multi-record extraction, and text or attribute selectors for detailed data capture.

Additional features allow dynamic content loading through element clicks or scrolling, enabling comprehensive scraping of complex websites. Extracted data can be exported in CSV format for further analysis. Helpful resources such as video tutorials, documentation, and community forums are available to guide users through the setup process. Web Scraper empowers users to efficiently gather valuable data from the web directly within their browser.

## Rankings

- #590 — Overall
- #81 — Other extensions
- #1 — data scraper
- #1 — web scraper
- #1 — x scraper
- #2 — scrape

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `*.webscraper.io`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Positive reviews highlight easy setup, data preview, video guides, CSV export, and free browser-plugin access, plus time-saving batch capabilities. Negative feedback centers on weak documentation, a confusing learning curve (especially for recursive scraping), and pricing ambiguity between free and paid access.

### Pros

- Easy setup with a GUI-based HTML/CSS selector, plus helpful video guides and a data preview to verify results.
- Quick export to CSV/Excel, making data handling convenient.
- Free to use as a browser plugin.
- Time-saving, especially for batch downloads and handling multiple entries.
- Powerful for users comfortable with CSS selectors and precise data extraction.

### Cons

- Documentation is poor and training materials are hard to follow.
- The UI can be confusing with a steep learning curve, especially for recursive scraping and the tree view.
- Pricing information is inconsistent, with some reviews claiming it’s free while others say it only works with a paid service.

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