Want to scrape table data from websites but don't know how to code? Table to Excel is a no-code BI data extractor that lets you extract, scrape, and export table data from any website — directly to Excel or CSV.
What is Web Scraping?
Web scraping is the process of extracting data from websites. Traditionally, this required:
- Python scripts with BeautifulSoup or Selenium
- Understanding HTML structure
- Handling JavaScript-rendered content
- Writing code to parse and export data
But not anymore! Table to Excel handles all of this automatically.
No-Code Table Scraping
With Table to Excel, you can scrape table data without writing a single line of code:
- Install the Extension: Add Table to Excel from Chrome Web Store
- Visit Any Website: Navigate to the page with data you want
- Hover Over the Table: Export buttons appear automatically
- Click to Extract: Download as Excel or CSV instantly
BI Data Extraction Made Easy
Business Intelligence (BI) professionals often need to extract data from:
- Financial Reports: Revenue tables, balance sheets, earnings data
- Market Research: Competitor pricing, product comparisons
- Government Data: Census tables, public statistics
- E-commerce: Product listings, inventory tables
- Sports Analytics: Player statistics, rankings
Table to Excel makes this data extraction instant and easy.
Scraping vs. Manual Data Entry
| Aspect | Table to Excel | Manual Entry | Python Scripts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Required | ⚡ Seconds | 🐢 Hours | 🕐 Minutes-Hours |
| Coding Required | ❌ None | ❌ None | ✅ Yes |
| Error Rate | Very Low | High | Low |
| CSS Grid Support | ✅ Auto | N/A | ⚠️ Complex |
| Setup Time | ⚡ 30 seconds | None | 🕐 Hours |
What Table Data Can You Scrape?
✅ Supported Table Types
- Standard HTML tables (
<table>) - CSS Grid layouts (
display: grid) - Flexbox-based tables
- ARIA accessible tables (
role="grid") - JavaScript-rendered tables (React, Vue, Angular)
- Styled list elements as tables
📊 Data Types Extracted
- Text: All cell content
- Numbers: Properly formatted for Excel
- Links: Clickable in Excel output
- Checkboxes: Converted to ☑/☐
- Dropdowns: Selected value + options
- Images: Alt text extracted
💡 Pro Tip: For tables that update frequently, use the extension's clipboard
feature to quickly paste data into your existing spreadsheets.
Privacy-First Data Scraping
Unlike online scraping services:
- ✅ All processing happens locally in your browser
- ✅ No data is sent to external servers
- ✅ Your scraped data stays private
- ✅ No account or login required