Playwright Scraper
by apify
Crawls websites with the headless Chromium, Chrome, or Firefox browser and Playwright library using a provided server-side Node.js code. It runs on Apify at Free and has 15.7k users with a 3.8/5 rating.
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TL;DR: Playwright Scraper by apify is built for data extraction workflows. It has 15.7k users and runs on Free. 3.8/5 stars.
What It Does
Crawls websites with the headless Chromium, Chrome, or Firefox browser and Playwright library using a provided server-side Node.js code. Supports both recursive crawling and a list of URLs. Supports login to a website.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Completely free to use
- ✓Can be scheduled
- ✓No coding required
Cons
- ✗Requires Apify account
- ✗Data freshness varies
Key Stats
- Users
- 15,726
- Total Runs
- 1,403,886
- Pricing
- Free
- Rating
- View on Apify →
Quick Answers
Teams that need a ready-made data extraction actor and want to compare pricing, reviews, and actor activity before running it.
Test a small run first, export the sample output, then decide whether the pricing model works for your volume.
apify/playwright-scraper
Free
Related Docs
Apify tutorial: sign up and run your first scraper in 5 minutes
Step-by-step Apify tutorial for beginners. Create an account, open the Console, run your first actor, and export clean data. No code required.
Read guide →Scraping Dynamic Websites
How to scrape JavaScript-rendered websites using Playwright and Puppeteer. Learn browser automation, wait strategies, and handling single-page apps for dynamic scraping.
Read guide →Apify API: get your token and run actors from Python or JavaScript
How to use the Apify API: get your token, install the Python or JS client, start actor runs, and pull datasets into your app. Code examples included.
Read guide →Common Questions
What is Playwright Scraper?
Crawls websites with the headless Chromium, Chrome, or Firefox browser and Playwright library using a provided server-side Node.js code. Supports both recursive crawling and a list of URLs. Supports login to a website.
How much does Playwright Scraper cost?
Playwright Scraper is free to use on Apify.
Is Playwright Scraper free?
Yes, Playwright Scraper is free to use on Apify.
How to use Playwright Scraper?
Open Playwright Scraper on Apify, configure the input for the data you want to scrape, run the actor, and export the results when the run completes.
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