# Octoparse > Octoparse is a no-code web scraping tool that turns web pages into structured data in minutes, with cloud scaling, preset templates, and AI-powered automation. Octoparse is a no-code web scraping platform that enables anyone to extract structured data from websites without writing a single line of code. Launched in 2016 by Octopus Data Inc., it combines an intuitive point-and-click builder with AI-powered auto-detection, cloud-based scaling, and hundreds of preset templates for popular sites. It handles dynamic websites, JavaScript rendering, infinite scrolling, CAPTCHA solving, and IP rotation out of the box. - **No-Code Builder**: *Use the drag-and-drop visual interface and AI Auto-detect to build scrapers by pointing and clicking on page elements — no programming required.* - **Preset Templates**: *Choose from 500+ ready-made scrapers for sites like Amazon, Google Maps, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and more — zero setup, instant data.* - **Cloud Scaling**: *Run dozens of scrapers simultaneously on Octoparse Cloud with automatic IP rotation, 24/7 operation, and parallel job splitting for large-scale extraction.* - **Dynamic Site Support**: *Automate logins, pagination, infinite scrolling, and CAPTCHA challenges to scrape modern, JavaScript-heavy websites that basic tools cannot handle.* - **Anti-Blocking Features**: *Built-in IP rotation, residential proxies, and automatic CAPTCHA solving keep scrapers running without interruption.* - **Flexible Data Export**: *Export scraped data to Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML, XML, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Amazon S3.* - **Task Scheduling & Automation**: *Schedule scrapers to run at set intervals, receive automatic exports and email notifications, and trigger downstream workflows via Zapier or the API.* - **API Access**: *Use the Data Export API (Standard) or Advanced API (Professional/Enterprise) to integrate scraped data directly into your applications and pipelines.* - **MCP Integration**: *Connect Octoparse to AI chat via the Octoparse MCP server to turn natural-language prompts into live web scraping tasks.* - **Team Collaboration**: *Enterprise plan supports multiple users, a dedicated success manager, and a centralized online web console for shared task management.* - **GDPR & CCPA Compliant**: *Run scrapers locally for full data privacy, or use the secure cloud — fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and EU data protection laws.* ## Features - No-code visual scraper builder - AI-powered Auto-detect - 500+ preset scraping templates - Cloud-based scraping (24/7) - IP rotation and residential proxies - Automatic CAPTCHA solving - Dynamic website support (JS, Ajax, infinite scroll) - Task scheduling - Automatic data export - Export to Excel, CSV, JSON, HTML, XML - Export to MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server - Export to Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3 - Zapier integration - Data Export API and Advanced API - Octoparse MCP server for AI chat integration - Team collaboration (Enterprise) - GDPR and CCPA compliant - Local and cloud run modes - Incremental extraction - Parent-child tasks ## Integrations Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Zapier, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Octoparse MCP ## Platforms WINDOWS, MACOS, LINUX, WEB, API, CLI ## Pricing Freemium — Free tier available with paid upgrades ## Version 8 ## Links - Website: https://www.octoparse.com - Documentation: https://helpcenter.octoparse.com/en - Repository: https://github.com/octoparse - EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/octoparse