Step 1

Launch Browserflow by clicking the extension icon or pressing the keyboard shortcut:

Step 2

Resize your browser so you can see your flow as you build it.

Step 3

Click "Create Flow" to create a new flow.

Step 4

Click on "Untitled flow", type "Tutorial", and press Enter to name the flow.

Step 5

Click "Add Command" and then click "Start Recording" to start recording.

Step 6

Click "Select List" in the recording menu on the top right

Step 7

Select the rows of animals and name your list "Animals".

Step 8

Let's get the name of each animal.

• Select the animal names in the first column
• Click "Get Element Text"
• Enter the name "Animal"

If you clicked away and don't see the blue highlight on hover, click on "Select Element" in the recording menu.

Step 9

Now let's get the URL that each animal links to.

• Select the animal names again (make sure to select the link and not the whole table cell)
• Click "Get Link URL"
• Enter the name "Link"

Step 10

Finally, we'll get the number of animals killed each year. 😢

• Select the number killed in the second column
• Click "Get Element Text"
• Enter the name "Number Killed"

Step 11

Press Escape to stop selecting elements and click "Stop Recording" to end your recording.

Step 12

Click "Run" in the editor to run your flow.

Step 13

Open the Output tab at the bottom of the editor to view the results and save it as CSV or JSON.

Step 14

Connect your Google account and create a spreadsheet to write to.

• Expand the "Add Spreadsheet Row" command and click "Connect sheet"
• Click "Add account" and connect your Google account
• Click "Create new spreadsheet" and save the connected sheet

Step 15

Click "Run" in the editor to run your flow.

Step 16

Open the Output tab at the bottom of the editor and click "Open" to view the Google Sheet.

Success!

Congratulations, you did it! You built your first flow and now know how to scrape any website.

From here, you can learn how to automate anything you want by trying more tutorials, joining the Browserflow community, and playing with the examples in the gallery. Have fun!