Help & getting started
1. Install the extension
The Chrome Web Store listing is on its way. Until then, use the unpacked build: open chrome://extensions, turn on Developer mode, click Load unpacked and choose the extension folder.
2. Connect your account
- Create an account (free) and open your account page.
- Click Generate API key and copy it. It is shown once.
- In the extension side panel, open Account, paste the key and press Connect. The panel shows your plan and how many pages you have left.
3. Build a recipe
A recipe tells the extension where the rows and columns are on a page.
- Auto-detect lists the tables and repeating lists it can see. Pick one and check the preview.
- Pick rows: click any item in the list you want. Every sibling lights up; the columns are suggested automatically.
- + Pick column: click a piece of text, a link or an image inside one row to add it. Links get both the text and the URL.
- Rename columns, change what is extracted (text, link, image, attribute) or edit the selector by hand. The preview updates as you type.
4. Scrape
- Scrape this page adds the rows on the current page to Results.
- Next-page automation: click Pick “Next” button, click the site's next link, set how many pages, press Scrape N pages.
- Crawl a list of URLs: paste one URL per line. The extension opens each and applies the recipe.
- Scroll ↓ loads more items on infinite-scroll pages before scraping.
- Custom JavaScript cleans up results:
return rows.map(r => ({ ...r, Price: parseFloat(r.Price.replace(/[^0-9.]/g, "")) })).
5. Export
Download CSV opens directly in Excel. JSON is for scripts. Copy TSV pastes into Google Sheets as proper columns. Each row carries the page URL it came from.
Saving and sharing recipes
Name the recipe and press Save; it appears automatically whenever you are on the same site. Business plans can also publish recipes to the library.
Pages and limits
Each plan has a monthly page allowance (see pricing). When it is used up the extension stops scraping until the 1st of next month or until you upgrade. Previews do not count.
Troubleshooting
Auto-detect finds nothing
Use Pick rows and click directly on one list item. If the site loads data after scrolling, press Scroll ↓ first.
Next-page scraping stops early
Some sites render the next page without changing the URL. The extension waits for the rows to change; if the site is slow, run fewer pages at once. If the “Next” button is disabled on the last page, that is expected.
A column is empty
The selector probably matches nothing in that row. Click the ✕ to remove it and pick the cell again, or edit the selector.
“Cannot access this page”
Browser pages such as chrome:// and the Chrome Web Store cannot be scraped. Open a normal website.
Still stuck? Email info@devtechservice.com with the page URL and a screenshot of the side panel.