Magical: Your All-Purpose Web Scraper
Magical is one of the most intuitive tools for web scraping, enabling users to extract data with just a few clicks. It’s ideal for beginners and professionals alike, thanks to its user-friendly design and efficient data mapping features. Whether you’re gathering product data or creating spreadsheets for research, Magical ensures you save time by automating repetitive tasks. Its ability to synchronize data labels across tabs and export them to Google Sheets makes it a go-to tool for quick and organized scraping. You can scrape text, tables, images, and more without coding knowledge. Magical supports unlimited data extraction for free, but its premium features are available starting at $10 per month.
Steps to Use Magical:
- Install Magical from the Chrome Web Store.
Magical (Chrome Web Store) - Identify a Use Case: Let’s say you’re a seller researching product information. Open a product page, e.g., a computer case.
Use Case - Adding Labels:
- Click on the Magical icon in your Chrome extensions bar.
- Use the pen tool to add labels for specific data fields such as Title, Price, Ratings, or even the Color.
Adding Labels
- Export Data to Google Sheets:
- Click on “Add to Spreadsheet” and select the tabs you want to include.
Adding to Spreadsheet - Grant permissions for Magical to access your Google Sheets, and the data will populate into a new sheet.
Granting Access
- Click on “Add to Spreadsheet” and select the tabs you want to include.
Real-World Use Case:
Research multiple products on e-commerce platforms and compile their details—like price, availability, and specs—into a spreadsheet in minutes.