Browse AI

What is Browse AI?

Browse AI is a code-free platform for web data extraction and website monitoring. After installing the browser recorder, users can perform actions such as clicking, typing, paging, and selecting fields on the target webpage; the platform then transforms these actions into repeatable robots, which generate structured tables or screenshots in the cloud.

It is suitable for converting websites that do not provide public APIs into continuously updated data sources, such as product prices, inventory levels, real estate listings, job postings, business directories, search results, and pages of competing companies. In addition to one-time data extraction, it is also possible to monitor changes in fields on a regular basis, use multiple robots for more in-depth data collection, and integrate this data into business systems through APIs, Webhooks, and spreadsheets.

Robot recording and code-free scraping

A Robot is the automated unit of Browse AI. During recording, the user first opens the target page, then selects the text, links, images, lists, or screenshots that need to be captured; it is also possible to demonstrate logging in, searching, filtering, clicking “Next Page”, and scrolling to load more content.

After the training is completed, each time the Robot is run, a Task is created.

The same robot can receive different starting pages, keywords, or other input parameters; therefore, there is no need to record new versions for each website. The number of robots is unlimited in all current solutions, but the number of available website domains is limited by the package chosen.

In-depth extraction from lists and detail pages

The listing Robot can first extract multiple records along with their detail links, and then use the Workflow to pass those links to the detail Robot, which will fill in the additional fields page by page. This type of Deep Scraping is suitable for retrieving product names and links from category pages, and then going to each product’s detail page to obtain descriptions, specifications, contact information, or inventory status.

The cost of in-depth data extraction cannot be estimated solely based on the number of rows in the final table. Extracting data from the list page and processing each detail page both consume Credits.

Fetching 50 more detail pages for a list of 50 items will typically result in an additional cost of at least 50 tasks for processing those details, in addition to the costs associated with the list itself.

Website change monitoring

Monitor allows the Robot to run repeatedly on an hourly, daily, weekly basis, or at a custom frequency, and it compares the old results with the new ones. The system can notify users whenever there are changes in prices, inventory levels, text content, list entries, or screenshots; it can also trigger Webhooks or downstream automation processes only when such changes are detected.

It is suitable for price monitoring, competitor pages, policy announcements, job postings, and content updates. The higher the frequency of monitoring and the greater the number of pages, the faster Task and Credits will be consumed.

For the standard self-service package, the minimum monitoring frequency can be set at 5 minutes, while for the Free version the minimum frequency is one hour.

Batch execution

Bulk Run enables the upload of a large number of input parameters for the same robot, allowing multiple URLs or search criteria to be processed at once. The console can be used to initiate batch operations via CSV files, while the API documentation supports large-scale batch tasks; according to the official guidelines, a single command can handle up to 500,000 tasks.

The platform itself does not set a fixed daily limit based on the number of tasks, but the target website may impose speed restrictions or use anti-robot measures. Large-scale tasks should be executed in batches, concurrency should be controlled, Webhooks should be used to receive completion notifications, and rules for retrying and eliminating duplicate or empty results should be established.

How are credits calculated?

A Task represents a single visit by the Robot to a website, during which it performs an extraction, monitoring task, or takes a screenshot. For standard websites, each Task requires at least 1 Credit.

Each Credit allows the retrieval of up to 10 rows of data, or the capture of one screenshot.

Extracting a list of 50 rows usually costs 5 Credits.

Some websites require residential proxies, captcha processing, or the loading of large amounts of files; they are labeled as Premium Sites. The minimum cost per task is 2 to 10 Credits. The actual cost depends on the number of rows to be extracted, the number of screenshots taken, the type of page, and whether it is a Premium Site.

At the end of a monthly or annual billing cycle, any unused Credits are reset and generally not carried over. If an upgrade is performed before the end of the cycle, the remaining credits from the old plan are added to the new plan and can be used in the new cycle.

Additional Credits and domain names can be purchased as part of a package.

Free trial version

Free is a permanently free plan that does not require a credit card; it includes 50 Credits per month, 2 website domains, 3 users, an unlimited number of robots, as well as various platform features such as scraping, monitoring, Workflow management, and integration. 50 Credits allow for the extraction of up to about 500 rows based on the standard conversion rates, but detailed pages, screenshots, and Premium Sites increase the actual cost.

Free is suitable for learning about recorders and testing small datasets, but it is not appropriate for frequent monitoring or handling a large number of detailed pages. The free quota is refreshed on a monthly basis, and any unused balance is not carried over.

Price and version comparison

Personal price

The Personal plan costs 48 dollars per month and includes 2,000 Credits each month; when paid annually, the cost is 19 dollars per month, with 12,000 Credits granted at once.

The package includes 5 website domain names, 3 users, an unlimited number of robots, all platform functions, and basic email support.

The cost for additional websites on an annual basis is $4 per month, with payment made on an annual scale; for a monthly subscription, the cost is $5 per month. The price of additional Credits is currently $0.024 per unit for annual billing and $0.030 per unit for monthly billing, with a minimum amount of 1,000 Credits that must be purchased.

Although the annual price is displayed on a monthly basis, the full yearly fee must be paid in one go.

Professional price

The Professional monthly plan costs 87 dollars per month and includes 5,000 Credits per month; when paid annually, the cost is 69 dollars per month, with 60,000 Credits granted at once.

Includes 10 website domain names, 10 users, unlimited robots, all features, and priority email support.

The cost for an additional website on an annual basis is $2.4 per month, with payment made on an annual scale; for a monthly subscription, the cost is $3 per month. The price of additional Credits varies depending on the quantity – the range indicated on the official website for annual subscriptions is approximately $0.017 to $0.013 per unit, while the monthly price starts at around $0.030 per unit.

Premium hosting plan

Premium is an annual subscription plan costing 500 dollars per month. The website, number of users, and amount of Credits can be customized to meet specific needs; in addition, expert assistance is provided for setup, ongoing data management, data conversion, scale-based discounts, custom configurations, and dedicated account management.

It is suitable for companies whose target websites have strong anti-automation measures, involve large volumes of data, have high requirements regarding data quality, or whose teams do not wish to handle the maintenance of robots on their own. Before providing a quote, it is necessary to clarify the frequency of data delivery, the success rate, the data format, the time frame for making corrections, the cost of Premium proxies, and how long historical data will be retained.

How is the number of websites calculated?

The Website count included in the package refers to the number of unique website domain names that the Robot is currently trained to use, and it does not denote the number of Robots or pages. An infinite number of Robots can be created using the same domain name.

Different sub-pages are usually still considered part of the same website, but moving to another domain name requires a new slot.

When downgrading, if the number of active domain names exceeds the limits set by the new plan, it is necessary to delete excess robots or free up website slots before the downgrade can be completed. When making plans, one should choose a solution based on the actual number of domain names, rather than solely considering the number of robots.

API and Webhook

The Browse AI REST API is available for all plans without any additional fee for API access; it allows users to create and run tasks, manage robots, retrieve structured results, configure monitors, initiate bulk runs, and manage webhooks. Data retrieval as a result of using this API is still billed according to the standard credit system.

Webhooks can send out events when a task is completed, when there are changes in the data captured, when a monitoring check succeeds, or when a table has been exported; they are thus a better choice for production pipelines than continuous polling. Developers should verify these events, handle duplicate notifications, and avoid storing Secret API Keys in the frontend or in public repositories.

Web page to API

After training and approving the Robot, pages that originally did not have APIs can be transformed into stable entry points for making calls. The application provides a URL or keywords; Browse AI runs the Robot in the cloud, and then retrieves the results via an API or waits for a Webhook callback.

\"Converting web pages to APIs\" still relies on the structure of the target page, and it is not equivalent to the website’s official API. Page updates, expired login sessions, verification codes, and regional differences can lead to changes in the fields used or cause failures for robots; therefore, production systems require field validation, caching, and alternative data sources.

Integration and data export

The platform can synchronize results to Google Sheets, Airtable, and Amazon S3, and it can be connected to over 7,000 different applications via Zapier, Make, and Pabbly Connect. It is also possible to export data in CSV format, or to connect databases, BI tools, CRM systems, and internal systems using Webhooks and REST APIs.

Before enabling automatic synchronization, it is necessary to determine the unique keys and the update strategy, in order to distinguish between new records, modified records, and deleted records. In the absence of rules for eliminating duplicates or handling overwrites, periodic monitoring can lead to the continuous addition of identical data or the overwriting of manually made changes.

Residential agents and verification codes

Browse AI utilizes geographic location-based residential proxies and automated CAPTCHA solutions, depending on the characteristics of the website, in order to increase the success rate of cloud-based tasks. Websites that require more sophisticated infrastructure are classified as Premium, with a higher minimum amount of Credits required.

These capabilities do not guarantee stable access to all websites, nor do they grant users the authority to bypass website terms or access controls. Accounts, subscription content, personal information, and copyrighted data in particular require a legitimate basis for use.

Data retention and security

The current data retention period for Free, Personal, and Professional plans is 90 days, while it can be customized for the Premium plan. The official website mentions SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and CCPA, and provides security-related information through the Trust Center.

The password entered during recording is encrypted using AES-256, and it is decrypted on the server side only when the task is executed; team members and regular support staff cannot see the decrypted value in the console.

The service is hosted in AWS data centers in the United States, and TLS 1.2 is used as much as possible.

Even so, companies should use dedicated accounts with limited permissions and avoid recording the administrator’s main password.

GitHub and the open-source status

The official GitHub organization for Browse AI is named BrowseAI-Official; it provides access to various toolkits and upstream project branches, such as xpath-to-css, formulajs, as well as repositories related to building tools. These resources do not include the Robot recorder, cloud browser, monitoring system, nor the complete source code of the platform.

Therefore, the core product of Browse AI is not an open-source web crawler, nor does it support complete self-hosting based on public repositories. If a private network, dedicated proxies, or custom data isolation are required, you should consult the Premium service.

Browse AI usage tutorial

Complete a basic task.

1. Clarify the code tasks to be carried out in Browse AI, the scope of the repository, and the acceptance criteria.
2. Connect to or import the test project, and first back up the current branch;
3. First, use Robot to create a plan for recording and code-free data extraction, and then verify the modified files.
4. Use lists and detail pages for in-depth scraping in order to make minor changes;
5. Run tests, static checks, and builds; unverified code is not accepted directly.
6. Manually check permissions, keys, dependencies, and handle exceptions before merging;

Create reusable professional workflows

1. Select a low-risk, real-world project as a template;
2. Fix the order of using Robot recording, code-free scraping, in-depth scraping of lists and detail pages, as well as website change monitoring;
3. Record the environment, model, prompts, and failure conditions;
4. Set up manual approval for write, deploy, and delete actions;
5. Compare speed, cost, test pass rate, and the amount of rework;
6. Expand to a team or production environment only after stability has been verified;

Which users is it suitable for?

• E-commerce and market teams that monitor product prices, inventory levels, and the pages of competing products;
• Researchers who collect public data from directories, maps, property listings, job postings, and search pages;
• Operators who wish to create web data pipelines without using any coding;
• Developers who need to integrate web data into tables, CRM systems, BI tools, or databases;
• Companies that require experts to carry out ongoing maintenance of large-scale scraping tasks.

Product advantages

• Train the Robot by demonstrating clicks and field selections, without the need to write selector code;
• Crawling, monitoring, advanced crawling, and batch execution – all are fully covered;
• All solutions can use REST APIs and Webhooks;
• It is possible to connect to a large number of applications using Google Sheets, Airtable, and automation platforms;
• It offers residential agency services, verification code processing, and hosted data services;
• There is no limit on the number of robots; the packages are primarily categorized by domain name and Credits.

Restrictions and Precautions

• Each detail page is typically a separate task, and the Credits required for in-depth scraping and frequent monitoring can be much higher than the number of items in the list.
• PremiumSite has a higher minimum cost; unused Credits do not carry over when they expire. The annual payment option shows the average monthly price, but the full amount for the year must be paid in advance.
• Robots rely on the website structure, and they need to be retrained or adjusted after any changes are made to the structure.
• Fetching data does not automatically grant rights to use it;
• It is necessary to comply with the website’s terms of service, robots rules, as well as regulations regarding copyright, privacy, and frequency of access. Additionally, plans should be in place to deal with account suspensions, changes in fields, and the expiration of historical data.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Browse AI free?

There is a permanent free plan that provides 50 Credits per month; it supports 2 websites, 3 users, and an unlimited number of Robots. According to the standard rates, one Credit allows the extraction of up to 10 rows of data.

How much does Browse AI cost?

Personal costs $48 per month, which is equivalent to $19 per month when paid annually; Professional costs $87 per month, equivalent to $69 per month on an annual basis.

Premium costs $500 per month, to be paid on an annual basis.

Does Browse AI support APIs?

Support is available, and the REST API is accessible to all solutions. It enables the execution of robots, data retrieval, monitoring configuration, batch processing, and Webhooks; however, actual data extraction still requires Credits.

Can Browse AI scrape any website?

Most public web pages can be trained, but the success rate is affected by factors such as login requirements, verification codes, anti-automation measures, location, dynamic loading, and page updates. Some websites charge a premium fee for this service.

Is Browse AI open source?

The core products are not open source; the official GitHub repository contains only some toolkits and branches, which are not sufficient for setting up a complete self-hosted Browse AI platform.