# Website Content Text Extractor (`smart-digital/website-content-text-extractor`) Actor Extract visible text content from websites as structured JSON blocks. Supports multi-URL batch processing, header/footer/cookie exclusion, and optional form extraction. Perfect for content analysis and translation workflows. - **URL**: https://apify.com/smart-digital/website-content-text-extractor.md - **Developed by:** [My Smart Digital](https://apify.com/smart-digital) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, SEO tools, Automation - **Stats:** 81 total users, 4 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Website Content Text Extractor Apify Actor for extracting visible text content from websites as structured JSON blocks. ### Description Extract clean, visible text from websites as structured blocks. Perfect for content migration, translation workflows, and data analysis. This actor extracts text content that is actually visible to users, with options to exclude headers, footers, cookies, and extract form content. ### Features ✅ **Multi-URL Batch Processing**: Process multiple URLs in a single run ✅ **Viewport Presets**: Choose between Desktop (1920x1080), Mobile (375x667), Tablet (768x1024), or custom dimensions ✅ **Header/Footer/Cookie Exclusion**: Compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Drupal, Joomla and most CMS platforms ✅ **Form Content Extraction**: Optional extraction of form content (labels, placeholders, values, dropdown options) ✅ **DOM Order Preservation**: Text blocks extracted in the order they appear on the page ✅ **Code Filtering**: Automatically filters out JavaScript, CSS, and code snippets ✅ **Deduplication**: Removes duplicate text blocks ✅ **Configurable Selectors**: Customize which elements to include/exclude ✅ **Clean JSON Output**: Structured output perfect for content analysis, translation, and data migration ### Input ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://example.com", "https://example.com/about", "https://example.com/contact" ], "viewportType": "desktop", "viewportWidth": 1920, "viewportHeight": 1080, "excludeHeader": false, "excludeFooter": false, "excludeCookies": false, "excludeSelectors": [], "includeSelectors": [], "minTextLength": 3, "deduplicate": true, "waitForSelector": "", "waitTimeout": 30000, "removeEmptyBlocks": true, "extractForms": false } ```` #### Parameters - **startUrl** (optional): Single URL to extract text from (useful for quick tests). Leave empty if you only use startUrls - **startUrls** (optional): List of additional URLs to process in bulk in a single run. Duplicates and empty lines are ignored. Use this field to process multiple pages in one execution - **viewportType** (optional, default: "desktop"): Choose a predefined viewport size (desktop, mobile, tablet) or use custom dimensions - **viewportWidth** (optional, default: 1920): Custom viewport width in pixels (only used when viewportType is "custom") - **viewportHeight** (optional, default: 1080): Custom viewport height in pixels (only used when viewportType is "custom") - **excludeHeader** (optional, default: false): Exclude header and navigation elements. Compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Drupal, Joomla and most CMS platforms. If this doesn't work for your site, use Exclude Selectors manually - **excludeFooter** (optional, default: false): Exclude footer elements. Compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Drupal, Joomla and most CMS platforms. If this doesn't work for your site, use Exclude Selectors manually - **excludeCookies** (optional, default: false): Exclude cookie consent banners and GDPR notices. Compatible with Cookiebot, OneTrust, Iubenda and most cookie consent platforms - **extractForms** (optional, default: false): Extract form content (labels, placeholders, values). When disabled, form elements (form, input, textarea, select, label) are excluded from extraction. When enabled, form content is extracted including labels, placeholders, and input values. Each form field and dropdown option is extracted as a separate block - **excludeSelectors** (optional, default: \[]): Additional CSS selectors for custom elements to exclude. Use this if Exclude Header/Footer/Cookies options don't work for your site structure - **includeSelectors** (optional): CSS selectors to specifically include. If empty, all visible text is extracted - **minTextLength** (optional, default: 3): Minimum character length for text blocks - **deduplicate** (optional, default: true): Remove duplicate text blocks - **waitForSelector** (optional): CSS selector to wait for before extraction - **waitTimeout** (optional, default: 30000): Timeout in milliseconds for waiting for selector - **removeEmptyBlocks** (optional, default: true): Remove empty or whitespace-only text blocks - **extractForms** (optional, default: false): Extract form content (labels, placeholders, values). When disabled, form elements (form, input, textarea, select, label) are excluded from extraction. When enabled, form content is extracted including labels, placeholders, and input values. ### Output The actor returns a JSON object with the following structure: ```json { "url": "https://example.com", "title": "Page Title", "viewport": { "width": 1920, "height": 1080 }, "textBlocks": [ { "id": "block-1", "text": "First visible text block", "order": 1, "tagName": "h1", "selector": null }, { "id": "block-2", "text": "Second text block", "order": 2, "tagName": "p", "selector": null } ], "statistics": { "totalBlocks": 25, "totalCharacters": 5432, "uniqueBlocks": 23, "excludedElements": 8 } } ``` #### Output Fields - **url**: The URL that was processed - **title**: Page title - **viewport**: Viewport dimensions used - **textBlocks**: Array of extracted text blocks, each with: - **id**: Unique identifier (block-1, block-2, etc.) - **text**: The extracted text content - **order**: Order of appearance (1, 2, 3, etc.) - **tagName**: HTML tag name (h1, p, li, etc.) - **selector**: CSS selector if extracted from specific selector - **statistics**: Summary statistics ### Use Cases - **Content Translation**: Extract clean text blocks for translation workflows - **Content Analysis**: Analyze visible content without navigation/header/footer noise - **SEO Content Extraction**: Get only the main content for SEO analysis - **Content Migration**: Extract content for migration to new platforms - **Form Data Extraction**: Extract form labels, placeholders, and dropdown options for documentation or analysis ### Header and Footer Exclusion By default, **nothing is excluded** - all visible text is extracted. You can optionally exclude headers and/or footers using the `excludeHeader` and `excludeFooter` options. When enabled, these options use universal selectors compatible with: - **WordPress**: `.site-header`, `.elementor-location-header`, `.wp-block-navigation`, etc. - **Shopify**: `.shopify-section-header`, `.shopify-section-footer`, etc. - **Webflow**: `[class*='header']`, `[id*='header']`, etc. - **Drupal**: `.region-header`, `.region-footer`, etc. - **Joomla**: `.header`, `.footer`, `.moduletable-menu`, etc. - **Generic**: `header`, `footer`, `nav`, `[role='banner']`, `[role='contentinfo']`, etc. If these options don't work for your specific site structure, you can use the `excludeSelectors` parameter to manually specify CSS selectors. ### Technical Details - Uses **Playwright** for rendering with configurable viewport sizes - Waits for `networkidle` to ensure all content is loaded - Automatically scrolls pages to load lazy-loaded content - Checks element visibility using `getBoundingClientRect()` and computed styles - Filters out elements with `display: none`, `visibility: hidden`, `opacity: 0` - Filters out JavaScript, CSS, and code snippets automatically - Only includes elements within the viewport bounds - Deduplicates text blocks by normalized (lowercase) content - Maintains DOM order for accurate content structure # Actor input Schema ## `startUrl` (type: `string`): Single URL to extract text from (useful for quick tests). You can also use startUrls for multi-page runs. Leave empty if you only use startUrls. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Liste d'URLs supplémentaires à traiter en masse dans un seul run (une URL par ligne). Les doublons et lignes vides sont ignorés. Utilisez ce champ pour traiter plusieurs pages en une seule exécution. ## `viewportType` (type: `string`): Choose a predefined viewport size or use custom dimensions ## `viewportWidth` (type: `integer`): Custom viewport width in pixels (only used when Viewport Type is 'custom') ## `viewportHeight` (type: `integer`): Custom viewport height in pixels (only used when Viewport Type is 'custom') ## `excludeHeader` (type: `boolean`): Exclude header and navigation elements. Compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Drupal, Joomla and most CMS platforms. If this doesn't work for your site, use Exclude Selectors manually. ## `excludeFooter` (type: `boolean`): Exclude footer elements. Compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Drupal, Joomla and most CMS platforms. If this doesn't work for your site, use Exclude Selectors manually. ## `excludeCookies` (type: `boolean`): Exclude cookie consent banners and GDPR notices. Compatible with Cookiebot, OneTrust, Iubenda and most cookie consent platforms. ## `extractForms` (type: `boolean`): Extract form content (labels, placeholders, values). When disabled, form elements are excluded from extraction. When enabled, form content is extracted including labels, placeholders, and input values. ## `excludeSelectors` (type: `array`): Additional CSS selectors for custom elements to exclude. Use this if Exclude Header/Footer options don't work for your site structure. ## `includeSelectors` (type: `array`): CSS selectors to specifically include. If empty, all visible text is extracted. ## `minTextLength` (type: `integer`): Minimum character length for text blocks to be included (default: 3) ## `deduplicate` (type: `boolean`): Remove duplicate text blocks (default: true) ## `waitForSelector` (type: `string`): Optional CSS selector to wait for before extraction (e.g., '.main-content') ## `waitTimeout` (type: `integer`): Timeout in milliseconds for waiting for selector (default: 30000) ## `removeEmptyBlocks` (type: `boolean`): Remove empty or whitespace-only text blocks (default: true) ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrl": "https://example.com", "startUrls": [], "viewportType": "desktop", "viewportWidth": 1920, "viewportHeight": 1080, "excludeHeader": false, "excludeFooter": false, "excludeCookies": false, "extractForms": false, "excludeSelectors": [], "includeSelectors": [], "minTextLength": 3, "deduplicate": true, "waitForSelector": "", "waitTimeout": 30000, "removeEmptyBlocks": true } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrl": "https://example.com", "startUrls": [] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("smart-digital/website-content-text-extractor").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrl": "https://example.com", "startUrls": [], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("smart-digital/website-content-text-extractor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrl": "https://example.com", "startUrls": [] }' | apify call smart-digital/website-content-text-extractor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=smart-digital/website-content-text-extractor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Website Content Text Extractor", "description": "Extract visible text content from websites as structured JSON blocks. Supports multi-URL batch processing, header/footer/cookie exclusion, and optional form extraction. Perfect for content analysis and translation workflows.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "vYoeWug3oc8rSVJSG" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/smart-digital~website-content-text-extractor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-smart-digital-website-content-text-extractor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/smart-digital~website-content-text-extractor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-smart-digital-website-content-text-extractor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/smart-digital~website-content-text-extractor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-smart-digital-website-content-text-extractor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "startUrl": { "title": "Start URL", "type": "string", "description": "Single URL to extract text from (useful for quick tests). You can also use startUrls for multi-page runs. Leave empty if you only use startUrls.", "default": "" }, "startUrls": { "title": "URL List (Multiple URLs)", "type": "array", "description": "Liste d'URLs supplémentaires à traiter en masse dans un seul run (une URL par ligne). Les doublons et lignes vides sont ignorés. Utilisez ce champ pour traiter plusieurs pages en une seule exécution.", "items": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1 }, "default": [] }, "viewportType": { "title": "Viewport Type", "enum": [ "desktop", "mobile", "tablet", "custom" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose a predefined viewport size or use custom dimensions", "default": "desktop" }, "viewportWidth": { "title": "Viewport Width (Custom)", "minimum": 320, "maximum": 3840, "type": "integer", "description": "Custom viewport width in pixels (only used when Viewport Type is 'custom')", "default": 1920 }, "viewportHeight": { "title": "Viewport Height (Custom)", "minimum": 568, "maximum": 2160, "type": "integer", "description": "Custom viewport height in pixels (only used when Viewport Type is 'custom')", "default": 1080 }, "excludeHeader": { "title": "Exclude Header", "type": "boolean", "description": "Exclude header and navigation elements. Compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Drupal, Joomla and most CMS platforms. If this doesn't work for your site, use Exclude Selectors manually.", "default": false }, "excludeFooter": { "title": "Exclude Footer", "type": "boolean", "description": "Exclude footer elements. Compatible with WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Drupal, Joomla and most CMS platforms. If this doesn't work for your site, use Exclude Selectors manually.", "default": false }, "excludeCookies": { "title": "Exclude Cookie Banners", "type": "boolean", "description": "Exclude cookie consent banners and GDPR notices. Compatible with Cookiebot, OneTrust, Iubenda and most cookie consent platforms.", "default": false }, "extractForms": { "title": "Extract Forms", "type": "boolean", "description": "Extract form content (labels, placeholders, values). When disabled, form elements are excluded from extraction. When enabled, form content is extracted including labels, placeholders, and input values.", "default": false }, "excludeSelectors": { "title": "Exclude Selectors", "type": "array", "description": "Additional CSS selectors for custom elements to exclude. Use this if Exclude Header/Footer options don't work for your site structure.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "includeSelectors": { "title": "Include Selectors", "type": "array", "description": "CSS selectors to specifically include. If empty, all visible text is extracted.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "minTextLength": { "title": "Minimum Text Length", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum character length for text blocks to be included (default: 3)", "default": 3 }, "deduplicate": { "title": "Deduplicate Text", "type": "boolean", "description": "Remove duplicate text blocks (default: true)", "default": true }, "waitForSelector": { "title": "Wait For Selector", "type": "string", "description": "Optional CSS selector to wait for before extraction (e.g., '.main-content')", "default": "" }, "waitTimeout": { "title": "Wait Timeout", "minimum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Timeout in milliseconds for waiting for selector (default: 30000)", "default": 30000 }, "removeEmptyBlocks": { "title": "Remove Empty Blocks", "type": "boolean", "description": "Remove empty or whitespace-only text blocks (default: true)", "default": true } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```