Save web page. Auto saves the tab's html file in the chosen directory on a scheduled timer. Also refreshes the page on a scheduled…

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Version
0.2
Update
April 6, 2022
Size
171KiB
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Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
3.79167 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Downloads
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Autosave webpage Extension

Save web page. Auto saves the tab's html file in the chosen directory on a scheduled timer. Also refreshes the page on a scheduled timer.

Note that this has only been tested on Chrome for Windows 8 and 10. I have a report that it does NOT work on Chrome for Linux, and it may not work on Chrome for Apple either. So please only use on Windows 8 or 10. I am not making any updates to this app, but I still use it personally and it works great for me, as described below.

Use as a simple screen scraper to save a web page's html to a file. You can then parse the html file with another program and extract content. The content will stay updated if the page auto-refreshes with new content, or you can auto-refresh the page on a timer.

1) Select the tab you want to auto save (only 1 tab can be autosaved), open the Autosave extension, click + and it will show the selected tab.
2) Choose a sub-directory from the Google Downloads directory (only Downloads and sub-directories can be saved to with a Chrome extension). Leave blank to save to Downloads. You can also configure Chrome to point to any directory on your computer/network as the default Downloads directory (Settings, Advanced). Autosave will then save to that directory, or any sub-directory configured in Autosave.
3) Enter the filename. .txt extensions seem to save faster than .html, even though the format is the same. The same file is overwritten each time. The purpose is to get the latest web page content without creating tons of files.
4) Choose the auto save interval in seconds.
5) Choose the auto refresh web page time in minutes. Blank or 'never' will never refresh the page.

The extension cleans up Chrome's Downloads information for just the file auto-saving, to prevent it from getting extremely large and becoming a memory issue.

Permissions:
1) Read and change all your data on websites you visit - required to be able to save what's on the web page - the extension has to get the page first. We could limit this to a single page, the one you want to save. But then it wouldn't work for any page for others.
2) Manage your downloads - creates the page's html as a link and sends the link to Chrome to download and save. Has to manage downloads to do that.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Autosave webpage", "description": " ", "version": "0.2" , "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icons/icon128.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { "scripts": ["js/jquery.min.js","js/background.js"] }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "downloads", "tabs","" ] }
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How to download and manually install Autosave webpage extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Autosave webpage extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Autosave webpage extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Autosave webpage extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Autosave webpage extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Autosave webpage extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Autosave webpage Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Autosave webpage extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Autosave webpage extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Autosave webpage extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Autosave webpage extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Autosave webpage extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Autosave webpage extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Autosave webpage extension file

Select and download the Autosave webpage extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Autosave webpage extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Autosave webpage extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Autosave webpage extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Autosave webpage extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Bill Chan (ID: 000000380c9cf3e9) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/09/2022 Very clear & useful extension. The only thing I get confused is that it does not save with .txt extension, so if I set the output filename as abc.txt it still save the page as abc.htm, did I do anything wrong? please help!

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Rajesh Madadi (ID: 00000061f9446c69) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/10/2022 Kindly add a feature to rename files but not to overwrite. I need thepage file saved every 1 hour. But the file gets over writed. Kindly add a feature with a overwrite with number increment.

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Suzette Leininger (ID: 000000f90eaa1917) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/21/2022 It worked for a day or so, then either Chrome or Windows finds a way around it & it doesn't work anymore ! I need to PREVENT the page from refreshing. This extension does not accomplish that.

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Дмитрий Петрович (ID: 00000089dc09e0d5) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/08/2022 Пара замечаний. 1. Не сохраняются выставленные параметры при перезапуске браузера. 2. Чем дольше работает Автосейвер тем сильнее начинает тормозить процесс сохранения.

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Melissa Egan (ID: 0000006108c4a949) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/13/2021 This does work on macOS X (10.15.7). Thanks!