The "Parse" feature is a powerful tool that allows you to adjust, reformat or replace values from your automation. You will add parse steps after an automation is complete to adjust your logic or add more complexity to your automation

First, you use the web scraper to extract specific data from a website. For example, you might want to extract a list of names, email addresses, or phone numbers from a page.

Once you've collected the data, you come to the "Parse" step in the web scraper. The purpose of this step is to take the raw data you extracted and break it down into smaller, more useful pieces. Think of it as sorting a bag of mixed candy into different types like chocolates, gummies, and lollipops.

One way "Parse" helps is by splitting data. Let's say you collected a long list of names separated by commas or spaces. In the "Parse" step, you can tell the tool to split the list based on the commas or spaces, so you get individual names neatly arranged.

Another helpful feature is the ability to extract specific information. For instance, you might have gathered a bunch of text that contains email addresses and phone numbers. With "Parse," you can easily ask the tool to find and extract only the email addresses from that text, saving you time and effort.

"Parse" can also help format the data you extracted. For example, it can convert all text to uppercase or lowercase, remove unnecessary characters, or even replace certain words with others.

After "Parse" works its magic, you're presented with the neatly organized and formatted data. At this point, you get to select which specific pieces you want to use as "variables." Think of these variables as containers that store individual pieces of information. For example, you might choose one variable to store the first name, another for the email address, and so on.

Now that you have these variables, you can use them in other steps of the web scraping process. For example, you might want to use the extracted email addresses to send automated emails or the phone numbers to trigger text messages.

Once you're satisfied with the parsing configuration and variable selection, you can save this step, and the web scraper will remember how to handle similar data in the future. You might also have the option to export the parsed data to a file or another application for further use.

The "Parse" feature in our no-code web scraper acts like a smart data organizer, breaking down and extracting valuable information from the raw data you collected, making it usable in other parts of your scraping process. It simplifies the whole data handling process, even for non-technical users, making web scraping more accessible and efficient.