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Building your first robot

Get started with scraping data in minutes using Robot Studio's point and click interface.

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Written by Melissa Shires
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Building your first robot is easy - in this guide you'll go from webpage to structured data in just a few steps.

What you'll accomplish

In under 10 minutes, you'll train a robot to automatically extract data from any webpage and structure it exactly how you need it. No coding, downloads, or browser extensions required.

The 4-step process

1. Choose your starting point

Enter the webpage URL where you want to extract data. Robot Studio loads the live page so you can see exactly what you're working with.

2. Select your data

Point and click to capture what you need:

  • Lists of items (products, search results, directory listings)

  • Specific text elements (prices, descriptions, contact info)

  • Screenshots (entire pages or selected sections)

3. Structure your output

Robot Studio automatically organizes your data into clean, structured formats. You can customize labels, remove unwanted columns, and arrange data exactly how you need it.

4. Configure and approve

Set up pagination, scrolling, or dynamic interactions if needed. Preview your extracted data, then approve your robot to start collecting.

5. Set up monitors, workflows, and automations

Once you've approved your robot you can:

Advanced capabilities available

Your robots can handle sophisticated scenarios right out of the box:

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