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Can I download files using Browse AI?

No, Browse AI doesn't currently support direct file downloads, but you can extract file URLs that can be used to download files elsewhere.

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Written by Melissa Shires
Updated over 8 months ago

What you can do instead

Browse AI focuses on extracting text-based data from websites or screenshots, not downloading individual files like images, PDFs, or other documents.

However, you can extract a list of links to download manually or with other tools:

Scrape image URLs

Capture image URLs by selecting an image and choosing Capture image URL. This will give you a list of all image URLs on a page that you can then use to download the images manually.

Scrape file links from a web page

Extract links to downloadable files by selecting the file link element (including PDFs, documents, etc.). This will give you a list of all file links across your selected web pages.

Managed Services for scraping and extracting from files
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If you're looking to extract large or complex data that includes files, our Managed Services offering might be able to create a custom solution for your needs.


How to extract file URLs step by step

  1. Create a new robot - build a robot targeting the webpage containing the files you want to download.

  2. Choose your capture method - select either Capture List for multiple similar items or Capture Text for specific file links.

  3. Select the file elements - click on the image or file link and select Capture image URL

  4. Name your data points - give clear names to your captured URLs (e.g., "Product Images" or "PDF Manuals").

  5. Preview and test - preview the data to ensure you're capturing the correct URLs.

  6. Save and run your robot - save your configuration and run the robot to extract all the URLs.

  7. Access your data - once complete, view your extracted URLs in the data tables.

  8. Download files using the URLs - use these URLs with a browser, download manager, or other tools to download the actual files.

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