Simplescraper

Intro to Cloud Scraping ​

Cloud scraping enables always-on scraping via schedules, concurrent scrapes across many recipes, and background operation - your scrapes run whether you have the dashboard open or not.

The Simplescraper dashboard at simplescraper.io/dashboard is where you manage and run your recipes in the cloud.

What you can do from the dashboard ​

  • View all your recipes - see every recipe you've saved from the extension
  • Run recipes in the cloud - scrape without keeping your browser open
  • Run multiple recipes at once - tens or hundreds of recipes can run simultaneously
  • Set schedules - automate recurring scrapes (hourly, daily, or custom)
  • Batch scrape URLs - scrape many URLs with a single recipe
  • View and export results - download data or send it to integrations
  • Configure integrations - connect to Google Sheets, Airtable, webhooks, and more

Getting to the dashboard ​

You can access the dashboard in several ways:

  • Visit simplescraper.io/dashboard directly
  • Click "Open in Dashboard" from any recipe in the extension
  • Click the Simplescraper extension icon and select "View recipes and results"

Running a recipe in the cloud ​

  1. Open a recipe from your dashboard
  2. Click "Run Recipe"
  3. Simplescraper will scrape in the background and return results when complete

You can close the browser or navigate away — the scrape continues on Simplescraper's servers.

When to use cloud scraping ​

Cloud scraping is ideal when you need:

  • Scheduled automation - scrape daily, hourly, or on custom schedules without manual intervention
  • Scale - run many recipes concurrently
  • Background operation - scrapes run whether your browser is open or not
  • Integrations - send data directly to Google Sheets, Airtable, or webhooks

For quick, one-off scrapes where you want immediate results, browser scraping is often faster.

Guides ​

Need help? ​

Click the chat button in the bottom-right corner to get in touch.