Welcome to Octoparse AI — your shortcut to smarter, faster task automation! Whether you're scraping websites, working with spreadsheets, or running custom scripts, you're just a few steps away from getting started.
😎Quick Overview: This guide covers 5 essential steps to help you set up Octoparse AI. Each step links to a more detailed article—follow along at your own pace!
✅ What You’ll Need:
A Windows computer (Windows 7 or later)
Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (for web automation)
A Google Account (only if you need to automate tasks with Google Sheets)
Step 1: Install the Octoparse AI Client
This is where you’ll build, run, and manage all your automation workflows.
Download and install the Octoparse AI client on your computer to get started.
✅ Once installed, you're ready to start creating automations on your desktop.
🤖 Octoparse AI Bot (Optional)
Want to run workflows on multiple devices or trigger them with webhooks? You can install Octoparse AI Bot, a lightweight runner that executes workflows without opening the full client.
🛡️ To keep your data safe, Octoparse AI doesn’t support multi-device login—so the Bot lets you expand execution securely.
Step 2: Add the Browser Extension
If you plan to automate tasks in a browser (like filling out forms or scraping data), you’ll need our browser extension.
We support:
Each browser has its own setup guide—just click the one you use.
✅ The extension lets Octoparse AI interact with websites just like you would—automatically!
Step 3: Set Up Python Packages (Optional)
For advanced workflows with Python
Use Python to power up your automations! This is useful when:
You’re running a pre-built app that includes Python code
You want to add or tweak custom scripts (AI can help you write them too!)
Octoparse AI will prompt you to install any required packages with just one click.
✅ Once set up, you can run smart, flexible workflows using Python logic.
Step 4: Connect with Google Sheets (Optional)
For spreadsheet automation
Want to read from or write to Google Sheets? You’ll need to connect your Google account with OAuth 2.0.
✅ After setup, you can automate spreadsheets directly from the cloud.
Step 5: Try It Out!
Everything’s ready—time to put it to the test!
Try running a sample workflow or create your first automation from scratch.
👉 Start with our step-by-step tutorial app — it walks you through each step of scraping data from a sample webpage. Perfect for beginners!
👉 Or browse other beginner-friendly tutorials for more ideas.
✅ You're now ready to start saving time with your own automations!
💬 Need Help?
Not sure what to do next? Click the chat icon at the bottom-right corner of the page to talk to our support team. We’ve got your back!