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What is an Amazon Scraper Chrome Extension?

An Amazon scraper Chrome extension is a browser add-on that lets you capture product data directly from Amazon pages while you browse—no command line or servers required. With one click, it can extract fields like title, price, ASIN, rating, reviews count, images, seller info, and availability, then export to CSV/Sheets for quick analysis.

If you prefer code (more control, scheduling, and reliability), check out this Python project:https://github.com/maivyly52-gif/amazon-price-scraper

How it works (in simple terms)

DOM parsing: The extension reads the HTML of the product/listing page and pulls structured data (title, price, rating, etc.).

Pagination handling: Many tools auto-flip through result pages to gather more items.

Export & sync: Results usually export to CSV/XLSX or sync to Google Sheets.

Compare this with a code-based approach like the repo here: https://github.com/maivyly52-gif/amazon-price-scraper
— scripts can run on schedules, rotate proxies, and integrate with pipelines.

Common features

  • One-click price & rating capture

  • Bulk extraction from search results

  • CSV/Sheets export for analysis

  • Optional filters (price range, rating thresholds)

  • Basic error handling when elements change

For advanced usage (alerts, cron jobs, proxies), a Python tool like this repo is better: https://github.com/maivyly52-gif/amazon-price-scraper

Pros and cons

Pros (Chrome extension):

  • Easiest onboarding—install and click

  • Great for ad-hoc checks and small batches

  • No server costs

Cons:

  • Limited scale; browser must stay open

  • Breaks when Amazon changes layout

  • Harder to add proxy/anti-bot logic

  • Fewer automation hooks than code

Need reliability and scale? Pair your workflow with the open-source Python approach here: https://github.com/maivyly52-gif/amazon-price-scraper

Compliance & best practices

  • Respect Amazon’s Terms of Service and local laws.

  • Throttle requests and mimic human behavior.

  • Cache & dedupe to reduce page hits.

  • Use proxies only where permitted; avoid account logins unless you own them.

The Python repository shows a cleaner, controllable path to follow these practices programmatically: see the GitHub repo.

Want a dependable, extensible alternative to a Chrome extension
Explore and fork the code here: https://github.com/maivyly52-gif/amazon-price-scraper

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