Web Scraping
Dig deeper into data extraction, see web scraping scenarios in particular industries, and learn how to process scraped data.
262 posts
Scrape Web Data Using MCP: 5 Easy Steps Explained (Latest 2026 No Code Guide)
Lazar Gugleta In 2026, learn how to scrape data from the web with MCP, no coding required. A guide that shows you how to use AI and Octoparse MCP to get real-time web data.
2026-03-31T17:54:56+00:00 · 6 min read
Twitter Scraping vs Twitter APIs: Which Works for Long-Term Monitoring?
Lazar Gugleta Long term monitoring with Scraping, APIs or rather no-code solutions like Octoparse? Learn today the best approach for any situation.
2026-03-30T19:23:07+00:00 · 5 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Headless Browsers for Modern Web Scraping, Automation, and Scaling
Nitin Sharma Learn what headless browsers actually do, when they beat APIs and cURL, and how to use them in real-world scraping and automation.
2026-03-28T09:00:00+00:00 · 5 min read
Google Places API vs Scraping: Which Provides Fuller Business Details at Scale?
Lazar Gugleta Google Places API vs. web scraping: Which offers fuller business details for scaling? Compare cost, versatility, and data depth in this head-to-head guide.
2026-03-05T20:06:23+00:00 · 8 min read
TikTok Video Scraper: The Complete Guide (Templates, Workflows & Python)
Lazar Gugleta Looking for a TikTok video scraper? Check out three ways to do it: ready-made Octoparse templates, building your own extraction process, or writing a Python script.
2026-03-03T19:01:48+00:00 · 7 min read
Comprehensive Guide to Browser Automation in 2026: From Selenium to No-Code
Lazar Gugleta Explore browser automation tools and strategies for 2026. Compare Selenium to the no-code alternative Octoparse and choose the right tool for your needs.
2026-02-24T17:05:32+00:00 · 8 min read
Learn Everything About Web Scraping: Start Scraping Any Website
Abigail Jones What is web scraping and how does it work? Learn how scraping turns websites into structured data, plus 2026 insights from billions of real scraping tasks.
2026-02-05T15:41:18+00:00 · 5 min read
VPN vs. Proxy for Scraping: Why Your VPN Will Get You Blocked
Ansel Barrett VPN vs proxy for scraping explained with real-world logic. Learn why VPNs fail at scale, how IP rotation works, and why Octoparse residential proxies outperform VPNs for Amazon, LinkedIn, and Cloudflare-protected sites.
2026-01-16T18:02:13+00:00 · 6 min read
How to Set User Agents for Web Scraping (Python & No-Code)
Nitin Sharma Learn what a user agent really is, how it contributes to scraping blocks, how to handle it properly in Python, and more.
2026-01-13T11:52:29+00:00 · 5 min read
9 Web Scraping Challenges in 2026 You Should Know
Abigail Jones You may see web scraping break down sometimes and meet all kinds of problems during the try. What are the reasons? Here are the main challenges you may face and tips about how to solve these problems.
2025-12-31T16:39:23+00:00 · 6 min read
Top 30 Free Web Scraping Software in 2025
Ansel Barrett This article lists the 30 most popular free web scraping software that is coding or no-coding. They can help you turn online data from any website into structured data, store it on your local computer, or send it to the database.
2025-12-31T16:30:25+00:00 · 15 min read
How to Scrape Data from Multiple URLs (No-Code & Python Methods)
Ansel Barrett Learn how to exctract data from multiple URLs from any websites is not difficult. Read this post to learn both coding and non-coding methods.
2025-12-31T13:02:14+00:00 · 5 min read
