How to scrape and save recipes with the extension
Meet Simplescraper 2.0
The new Simplescraper sidepanel extension makes web scraping more simple than ever. Follow the updated steps below to start scraping data quickly and easily.
Install and pin the extension
First, install the Simplescraper extension from the Chrome Web Store.
To make it easily accessible, pin it to your toolbar by clicking the extension menu (puzzle piece icon) and clicking the pin next to Simplescraper:
Scraping Data
Step 1: Select scrape type and list
First, navigate to the webpage you want to scrape. Then click the Simplescraper icon in your toolbar to open the side panel on the right.
Choose your scrape type:
- Scrape Lists (default) - For extracting repeating data like products, articles, search results etc
- Scrape Details - For grabbing specific fields from a single page like profile pages, product details
For Scrape lists option:
- Click "Detect Lists" to auto-identify lists on the current page. Each list will be numbered and ranked by likelihood
- Simplescraper will automatically select List 1 and show 'List 1 confirmed'
- To choose a different list, click the numbered buttons to preview each list, then click the blue 'Choose List' button when you find the right one
- The button turns green to confirm your selection
Manual selection:
Click "Manually choose" if auto-detection doesn't find your list, then click on the list you intend to scrape.
Step 2: Configure page navigation (optional)
If you need to scrape multiple pages follow these steps:
- Select your navigation method from the dropdown:
Next page button - For clicking through numbered pages or "next" buttons
Infinite scroll - For pages that automatically load content as you scroll
Load more button - For clicking buttons that reveal additional content
No navigation - For scraping the current page only
- Confirm the auto-detected selector or manually enter the CSS selector
- Set max pages to scrape (leave blank for unlimited pages - simplescraper will stop when it finds no new data)
- Adjust wait time between pages if needed (default is 2 seconds)
Note: Single page scraping is free. Each additionally scraped page uses 2 credits
Step 3: Start scraping
Click the 'Start Scraping' button. Simplescraper will navigate through your pages, extracting data in real-time.
When complete, you'll see your results in a sortable table format with extraction summary (e.g., "Extracted 150 items from 3 pages").
To run another scrape, click 'Try another Scrape'.
Step 4: Edit your properties
In 'Scrape Lists' mode, Simplescraper automatically selects data properties to extract. To customize these:
- Click the 'Edit Properties' tab to see each property with its CSS selector and data preview
- To rename: Hover over the property name, click the pen icon, enter the new name, and press Enter or click the green check
- To delete: Click the X button to remove the property
The edit properties tab also shows the data type (text, image, url) and number of list items (e.g., "100/100 rows") each property appears on.
Step 5: Export your data
Click the buttons below the table of scrape results to download the data in your preferred format.
Export options:
- CSV - For Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app
- JSON - Structured data for developers and APIs
- Copy - Copy to your clipboard to paste into documents or AI tools
You can also copy individual columns directly from the results table.
Step 6: Save as a recipe for future scraping:
Click the "Save Recipe" button to save this scraping pattern for future use. Once saved, you can run the recipe instantly in your browser via the "My Recipes" tab or on schedule and at scale in the cloud via the Simplescraper dashboard.
Cloud scraping via the Simplescraper dashboard offers additional features:
- Unlimited cloud recipe runs
- Faster Batch scraping
- Automatic scheduling
- Integrations with Google Sheets, Airtable, webhooks, and more
- API access to your scraped data
Need Help?
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