What is Web Scraping?
Web scraping is the process of automatically extracting data from websites. Instead of manually copying information, a scraper reads the webpage's HTML and pulls out the data you need.
Common Use Cases
How Web Scraping Works
Step 1: Request
The scraper sends an HTTP request to a website (just like your browser does).
Step 2: Parse
The HTML response is parsed to find specific elements (titles, prices, emails, tables, etc.).
Step 3: Extract
Relevant data is extracted and structured into a usable format (JSON, CSV, spreadsheet).
Step 4: Store
Data is saved for analysis, monitoring, or further processing.
Web Scraping Without Coding
You don't need to write Python scripts or use complex tools. Krawly.io provides 170+ free scraping tools with a simple interface:
Just paste a URL, click "Run", and download the results as JSON or CSV.
Is Web Scraping Legal?
Web scraping public data is generally legal. However:
Krawly handles rate limiting and respects robots.txt automatically.
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