Ultimate Web ScraperLocal Extension vs. Cloud Platform
Understand the two halves of Ultimate Web Scraper — free local extraction in your browser, and scheduled cloud extraction with proxies and integrations.
Ultimate Web Scraper has two execution environments. Knowing which one you're using explains where your data is, what it costs, and what features are available.
The Chrome extension (local)
Everything in the extension's tools runs inside your own browser:
- Pages are loaded in your tabs, with your session — sites see a normal logged-in visitor.
- Results are stored locally in your browser's storage and shown in the Data Table.
- Local extraction is free with no page or row caps, and never consumes cloud credits.
- Your data leaves the machine only if you export to Google Sheets or use cloud features.
The trade-offs: your computer has to be on and the browser open, there are no proxies, and there's no scheduling.
The Cloud Platform
The Cloud Platform runs the same kinds of extractions in cloud browsers:
- Runs happen on our infrastructure — close your laptop, results keep coming.
- Schedules from every 10 minutes to monthly.
- ISP and residential proxies with location choice, plus automatic unblocking for supported challenges.
- Google Sheets and webhook integrations.
- Results live in the web dashboard, where your AI agents can reach them too.
Cloud runs require a paid plan and consume credits — 1 credit per page extracted.
The recommended workflow
Build and test locally. Configure an extraction with the extension on your machine — it's free, instant, and interactive.
Send it to the cloud. Use Run in Cloud in the side panel to hand that working configuration to a cloud browser.
Schedule and integrate. Add a schedule, proxies, Google Sheets export, or a webhook — and manage everything from the dashboard.
Side by side
| Extension (local) | Cloud Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free, uncapped | Paid plan + credits (1 credit/page) |
| Where it runs | Your browser | Cloud browsers |
| Computer needed | Yes, browser open | No |
| Scheduling | No | Yes, 11 presets |
| Proxies | No | ISP & residential, location choice |
| Captcha/unblocking | No | Supported challenges auto-handled |
| Results stored | Locally in your browser | Cloud dashboard |
| Integrations | Google Sheets export, clipboard, files | Google Sheets, webhooks, exports |
| AI agent access | No (local data stays private) | Yes, via MCP |