Task Manager is a powerful system included in Business and Enterprise plans that unlocks advanced data extraction capabilities — beyond the classic =IMPORTFROMWEB() formula.
With Task Manager, you can schedule, automate, and scale your web scraping directly from Google Sheets — no code, no hassle.
🚀 What Is Task Manager?
Task Manager is a built-in interface in ImportFromWeb that lets you run web scraping tasks without formulas. It’s designed to handle large volumes of pages, automate recurring extractions (hourly, daily, etc.), and store all data for historical tracking.
📌 Note: The Task Manager is only available with our Business and Enterprise plans.
🔓 How to Access It
- In your Google Sheet, go to the top menu bar
- Click: Extensions → ImportFromWeb → Start using the Task Manager
- The Task Manager window will open inside your spreadsheet
From there, you can create scraping tasks, schedule them, and start leveraging the full power of large-scale, automated web scraping.
💡 Why Use the Task Manager?
Compared to the formula-based version, the Task Manager offers:
- Stable Data: No more automatic reloads — data updates only when you want it to
- Faster Scraping: Experience significantly faster performance on every extraction
- Scalability: Handle thousands of pages in one go, without slowing down your sheet
- Scheduling: Automate data refreshes with hourly, daily, or custom frequencies
- Historical Logs: Build time-based analyses with automatically stored results
- Email Reports: Send the latest scraped data to your team — on autopilot
- Smart Alerts: Get notified on task completion or when data changes