# 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
