How to Use ScraperDesk (Step-by-Step Guide)
New to ScraperDesk? This step-by-step guide shows you how to extract publicly available business information from websites, export clean CSV files, and simplify your business research.
How to Use ScraperDesk (Step-by-Step Guide)
If you've ever spent hours searching for company websites, copying emails into spreadsheets, or building lead lists manually, you know how time-consuming the process can be.
That's exactly why we built ScraperDesk.
It helps freelancers, agency owners, startup founders, sales teams, and business owners organize publicly available business information from websites in just a few simple steps.
If you're using ScraperDesk for the first time, this guide will show you exactly how to get started.
Step 1: Sign In to ScraperDesk
Visit ScraperDesk.com and sign in to your account.
Once you're inside, you'll see a clean dashboard where you can manage your websites, view extracted results, and export your data.
The interface is designed to be simple, so you don't need any technical knowledge.
Step 2: Add Your Website List
Now it's time to tell ScraperDesk what you want to process.
You have two options:
- Paste a single website URL.
- Upload a CSV file containing multiple website URLs.
If you're researching one company, a single URL works perfectly.
If you're working on a larger project, uploading a CSV can save you a lot of time.
Step 3: Start the Extraction
After adding your websites, click Start Scraping.
ScraperDesk will begin processing each website and organize publicly available business information into one place.
Depending on the website, this may include:
- Company Name
- Business Email
- Phone Number
- Website URL
- Social Media Links
- Contact Page
- Other publicly available business details
Everything is displayed in a clean and organized format.
Step 4: Review Your Results
Once the extraction is complete, you'll find all the results inside your dashboard.
Instead of opening dozens of browser tabs and spreadsheets, everything is available in one place.
You can quickly review the information and keep only the data that's relevant to your research.
Step 5: Export Your Data
When you're happy with the results, simply click Export CSV.
Your data will be downloaded in a structured CSV file, making it easy to use with:
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Sheets
- CRM software
- Sales tools
- Outreach workflows
No manual copy-and-paste required.
Who Can Use ScraperDesk?
ScraperDesk is designed for anyone who researches businesses online.
Freelancers
Build prospect lists faster and spend more time reaching out to potential clients.
Agency Owners
Research businesses for web development, SEO, marketing, branding, or design services without spending hours manually collecting information.
Startup Founders
Research new markets, competitors, and potential customers in a much more organized way.
Sales Teams
Create structured prospect lists that are ready for outreach.
Why Use ScraperDesk?
Manual research usually looks like this:
- Search Google
- Open a website
- Find the Contact page
- Copy the email
- Copy the phone number
- Paste everything into Excel
- Repeat again and again
It works...
But it also takes a lot of time.
ScraperDesk helps simplify that process so you can focus more on growing your business instead of organizing spreadsheets.
Tips for Better Results
Here are a few simple tips to get the most out of ScraperDesk:
✅ Upload a clean list of website URLs.
✅ Double-check your exported CSV before starting outreach.
✅ Keep your prospect lists organized by industry or location.
✅ Use the exported data as part of your overall business research workflow.
A little organization goes a long way.
Final Thoughts
ScraperDesk is built to make business research simpler.
Whether you're a freelancer looking for your next client, an agency building prospect lists, or a startup researching businesses, the platform helps you organize publicly available business information without spending hours doing everything manually.
Getting started only takes a few minutes.
Once you use it, you'll spend less time researching and more time taking action.
Ready to Get Started?
Visit ScraperDesk.com, upload your first website or CSV file, and see how much time you can save.
We're continuously improving the platform, so if you have any suggestions or feature requests, we'd love to hear from you.
Your feedback helps us make ScraperDesk better for everyone.