Five-Minute How-To: Easy Scraper

This guide helps you collect your first dataset using Easy Scraper in under five minutes.
No code. No setup. Just select a scraper, run it, and download your data.

What you’ll do in 5 minutes

• Open Easy Scraper
• Select a ready-made scraper
• Enter inputs
• Run the scraper
• Download the results

Step 1: Open Easy Scraper

1. Log in to your Bright Data account.
2. From the dashboard, go to Easy Scraper.
3. You’ll see a list of available scrapers such as Amazon, Airbnb, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Step 2: Choose a Scraper

1. Click the scraper that matches the website you want to collect data from.
2. This opens the scraper configuration page.

Each scraper is prebuilt for a specific platform and data type.

Step 3: Enter Inputs

1. Provide the required inputs for the selected scraper, such as:
   • Keywords
   • URLs
   • Profiles, posts, or listing links (depending on the scraper)
2. Make sure the inputs are valid and complete.

Step 4: Optional Result Limit

1. Set a maximum number of records if needed.
2. Leave it empty to collect all available data.

This is useful for testing or small sample collections.

Step 5: Start Collecting

1. Click Start Collecting.
2. You will be redirected to the Logs page.

From the Logs page, you can view:

• Job status
• Snapshot ID
• Number of records collected
• File size
• Any errors

Step 6: Download Your Data

1. Once the job is completed, download the dataset.
2. Available formats include:
   • JSON
   • CSV
   • NDJSON
   • JSON Lines

Choose the format that best fits your workflow.