Monitor websites for changes with no code

Yes, you can track website changes directly in Google Sheets using Browse AI's Google Sheets integration. When you set up a monitor for your robot, all detected changes will automatically sync to your connected Google Sheet, keeping your data always up to date.

Here's how to set it up:

1. Create and approve a robot that extracts the data you want to monitor.
2. Go to the "Integrate" tab and select Google Sheets.
3. Click "Enable Syncing to Google Sheet" and authorize your Google account.
4. Choose an existing spreadsheet or create a new one.
5. Select which data you want to sync:
   
   • Changed or added data
   • Only changed data
   • Only added data
6. Set up a monitor for your robot to check for changes on your schedule.

Each time your robot detects changes, it will automatically update your Google Sheet with the new data.

Browse AI's monitoring tool automatically tracks changes on websites by running your robot on a schedule you define and notifying you when changes are detected.
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First, you create a robot that extracts the specific data you want to monitor. This could be product prices, inventory levels, job listings, or any other information. Once your robot is approved, you set up a monitor with your preferred schedule - hourly, daily, weekly, or custom intervals.
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Browse AI then runs your robot according to this schedule, comparing each new extraction with previous results. When differences are detected, the system marks them with a color-coded system: green for new content, yellow for modifications, and red for removed information.
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You'll receive email notifications about these changes based on your preferences. The monitoring system can detect various types of changes, including:

• Text content changes
• New items added to a list
• Items removed from a list
• Position changes within a list
• Visual changes to screenshots

All the data captured during monitoring is stored in your Browse AI account, allowing you to track changes over time. You can also connect your monitor to integrations like Google Sheets, Zapier, or Make.com to automatically feed this data into your existing workflows.

The system is designed to be reliable even when websites change their structure, as Browse AI's AI-powered engine automatically adapts to most website updates to ensure consistent data extraction.

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Yes, Browse AI offers a free plan that includes website monitoring capabilities. With the free plan, you receive 50 credits per month, which you can use to set up and run monitors.

Here's what you can do with the free plan:

• Create up to 5 robots to monitor different websites
• Set up monitors with custom schedules (hourly, daily, weekly)
• Receive email notifications when changes are detected
• View historical data and changes
• Access your data through our dashboard

Each monitoring check uses credits based on the amount of data extracted. For standard websites, it costs 1 credit to extract up to 10 rows of data or capture a screenshot. Premium sites (those with advanced security or complex structures) require 2-10 credits per check.

The free plan is perfect for trying out the monitoring features or for small-scale monitoring needs. If you need more credits or additional features, you can upgrade to a paid plan at any time.

No credit card is required to sign up for the free plan, making it easy to test the monitoring capabilities without any commitment.

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Browse AI's website monitoring alerts notify you when changes are detected on the web pages you're monitoring. Here's how they work:

When you set up a monitor, you can configure email notifications to alert you about specific types of changes:

1. Go to your robot's Monitor tab
2. Click "Create new monitor" or edit an existing one
3. Check "Notify me by email if there is a change in captured text"
4. Set additional notification preferences if needed
5. Save your monitor settings

Once configured, you'll receive email alerts whenever your robot detects changes during its scheduled monitoring runs. These emails highlight exactly what changed on the website, using a color-coded system:

• Green: New content that wasn't present before
• Yellow: Existing content that has been modified
• Red: Content that has been removed

You can customize how often you receive failure notifications through your notification settings:

• Instantly: Individual notifications for each failure
• Daily: Summary of failures from the past 24 hours
• Weekly: Weekly digest of all failures
• Monthly: Comprehensive monthly report
• Never: Turn off failure notifications

For more advanced notification workflows, you can integrate with tools like Zapier, Make.com, or Pabbly Connect to:

• Send notifications to Slack or other messaging platforms
• Create tasks in project management tools
• Trigger custom workflows based on specific changes
• Send SMS alerts for critical changes

This flexible notification system ensures you stay informed about important website changes without being overwhelmed by alerts.

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Setting up a page monitor in Browse AI is straightforward with these steps:

1. Create or select a robot
   
   • Build a new robot by clicking "Build New Robot" on your dashboard
   • Choose "Monitor site changes" if you're creating specifically for monitoring
   • Navigate to the website you want to monitor
   • Extract the specific data you want to track using "Capture Text" or "Capture List"
   • Approve your robot after reviewing the extracted data
2. Add a monitor
   
   • Go to your robot's detail page and select the "Monitor" tab
   • Click "Create new monitor"
   • Give your monitor a descriptive name
3. Configure monitoring schedule
   
   • Choose how often to check for changes (hourly, daily, weekly, or custom)
   • Select specific days of the week if needed
   • Set a specific time of day or choose "Anytime"
4. Set up notification preferences
   
   • Check "Notify me by email if there is a change in captured text"
   • Set screenshot notification threshold if monitoring visual changes
5. Adjust additional settings
   
   • Specify custom input parameters if needed (like different search terms or URLs)
   • Set any advanced options based on your needs
6. Save your monitor
   
   • Click "Save" to activate your monitor
   • Your robot will now automatically check for changes based on your schedule

For monitoring multiple pages with similar structures, you can:

• Reuse the same robot with different Origin URLs
• Set up separate monitors for each URL
• Use Bulk Monitor to track up to 50,000 URLs simultaneously

Your monitor will now run automatically according to your schedule, alerting you when changes are detected on the monitored page.

Browse AI's monitoring system can track a wide range of content changes across websites. Here's what it can detect:

Text content changes:

• New text added to a page
• Existing text that has been modified
• Text that has been removed
• Text position changes within a page

List item changes:

• New items added to a list (like products, job listings, or search results)
• Existing items modified with updated information
• Items removed from a list
• Items changing position within a list (tracked with position indicators)

Numerical data changes:

• Price updates
• Stock levels or availability changes
• Statistical data modifications
• Ratings or review count changes

Visual changes:

• Screenshot comparisons to detect visual differences
• Visual layout modifications (when using screenshot monitoring)
• Image changes or replacements

Structural content:

• New sections added to a page
• Sections removed from a page
• Reorganized content structures

All changes are highlighted using a color-coded system:

• Green: New content that wasn't present previously
• Yellow: Existing content that has been modified
• Red: Content that has been removed

Position changes are indicated with numbers next to monitored items:

• Positive number (e.g., +2): Item moved down in the list
• Negative number (e.g., -3): Item moved up in the list
• No number: Position unchanged

This comprehensive change detection system ensures you stay informed about all relevant modifications to the websites you're monitoring, helping you make timely decisions based on the latest information.

When content updates on a page you're monitoring with Browse AI, the following automatic process takes place:

1. Change detection
   
   • Your robot runs according to your monitoring schedule
   • It compares the newly extracted data with previous versions
   • Changes are identified and categorized as new, modified, or deleted content
2. Visual highlighting
   
   • Changes are color-coded in your Browse AI dashboard:
     
     • Green: New content that wasn't present before
     • Yellow: Existing content that has been modified
     • Red: Content that has been removed
   • Position changes in lists are indicated with numbers (e.g., -2 means the item moved up 2 positions)
3. Notification delivery
   
   • If enabled, you receive an email notification containing details about the detected changes
   • The email shows exactly what changed with color highlighting
4. Data storage and access
   
   • All changes are stored in your Browse AI account's history
   • You can view the complete history of changes over time
   • The data is accessible through your robot's History tab or Tables view
5. Integration updates
   
   • If you've connected integrations, the updated data is automatically sent to your:
     
     • Google Sheets (with options to sync only new or changed data)
     • Airtable
     • Zapier, Make.com, or Pabbly Connect workflows
     • Custom webhooks
     • Other tools via API
6. Workflow triggers
   
   • If the robot is part of a workflow, changes can trigger additional robots to run
   • This enables advanced scenarios like deep scraping or follow-up data collection

This automated process ensures you're always aware of important changes and have updated data flowing to your connected systems without manual intervention.

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Browse AI differentiates itself from other website monitoring tools through its AI-powered approach, comprehensive data extraction capabilities, and seamless integration options:

AI-powered adaptation

• Automatically adapts to website changes that would break traditional scrapers
• Continues to work reliably even when websites update their layouts
• Self-healing extraction preserves data continuity

Targeted data extraction

• Extracts specific structured data points, rather than just detecting generic changes
• Monitors precise elements like prices, inventory, descriptions, or any visible text
• Captures both text and visual changes with contextual understanding

No-code approach

• Create monitors through an intuitive point-and-click interface
• No programming or technical knowledge required
• Train robots in minutes without writing complex selectors or scripts

Deep scraping capabilities

• Monitors not just list pages, but also associated detail pages
• Creates comprehensive datasets across multiple linked pages
• Builds complete monitoring systems with workflows

Flexible monitoring options

• Custom scheduling (hourly, daily, weekly, or custom patterns)
• Geolocation-based monitoring for region-specific content
• Bulk monitoring for up to 50,000 URLs simultaneously

Comprehensive data processing

• Color-coded change detection (green for new, yellow for modified, red for removed)
• Position tracking for list items that move up or down
• Historical data preservation for trend analysis

Rich integration ecosystem

• Native Google Sheets and Airtable integrations
• Connections to 7,000+ apps through Zapier, Make.com, and Pabbly Connect
• REST API for custom development
• Webhook support for real-time notifications

Data transformation capabilities

• Converts extracted web data into structured formats
• Filters and processes data before delivery
• Enables complex data workflows

Rather than just alerting you to generic changes, Browse AI delivers structured, actionable data that integrates directly with your existing tools and workflows, making it a more comprehensive solution for web data monitoring.

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Yes, Browse AI offers instant alerts for change detection. When your monitor detects changes on a website, you can receive immediate email notifications.

Here's how to set up instant alerts:

1. Create and approve your robot for the website you want to monitor
2. Go to the Monitor tab
3. Click Create new monitor (or edit an existing one)
4. Check the box that says "Notify me by email if there is a change in captured text"
5. Save your monitor settings

For task failure notifications, you can also control the frequency:

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Under "Failure Notifications," select "Instantly"
3. Save your changes

These instant alerts will include:

• Details about what specifically changed
• Color-coded highlighting (green for new content, yellow for modifications, red for removed content)
• Direct links to view the complete data in your dashboard

For even more immediate notifications or custom alert channels, you can use these integration options:

• Set up a webhook to trigger custom notifications
• Create a Zapier integration to send alerts to Slack, SMS, or other platforms
• Use Make.com or Pabbly Connect to build custom notification workflows

This ensures you're immediately informed about important changes on the websites you're monitoring, allowing quick responses to time-sensitive information.

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