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Life & fun · November 17, 2021

I made a Chrome extension that can automate any website

Automate your work on any website

I made a Chrome extension that can automate any website launched on November 17, 2021 with 707 votes, #9 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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In plain words

Browserflow is a Chrome extension that automates repetitive tasks across websites. Users can record actions like clicking, typing, and form filling, then replay them automatically. The tool is designed for anyone looking to save time on routine web-based workflows, from data entry to testing. It launched in November 2021 and lets people create automation without coding knowledge.

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From the sources

Looking for a simple web scraper? Try out our newest product Easy Scraper Save time by automating repetitive tasks in minutes. Run in your browser or in the cloud. We use Browserflow in our advisory and research practice and can now complete quite a range of web research tasks in minutes rather than days! With Browserflow, I was able to automate administrative tasks and build a service to monitor Amazon for book updates. It gives you the power of Zapier for sites that don't have an API. Build powerful automations using an extensive library of built-in commands. Comfortable with code and want to write custom logic? You can do that, too. Anything you can do manually in your browser,…from browserflow.app

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