> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.octoparse.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Octoparse AI Assistant > Describe the data you need in your own words, in any language. AI Assistant matches you with a template or builds a reusable scraper for you. AI Assistant is the conversational way into Octoparse. Describe the data you need in your own words, in any language, and AI Assistant finds the right way to get it: it recommends a ready-made template when one fits, or builds a reusable scraper for you with Browser Use, Cloud Agent, or Auto-detect. Either way, you leave with a task you can run again. To try it, see [Quick start](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/quick-start.md). ## Why use it * **Setup is a message.** You don't need to learn a workflow builder or set up fields, pagination, and clicks step by step. Describe the data, and AI Assistant sets up the task. * **You don't have to pick the tool.** AI Assistant checks for a ready-made template first, then recommends the route that fits your request and the site. * **You get a scraper you can reuse, not a one-time result.** The task is saved to your account. Run it again whenever you need fresh data, or put it on a schedule with Cloud Agent. AI is only used to build it: each run follows the same rules, so you get the same fields every time, and runs don't use AI. ![AI Assistant in the Octoparse user center: a chat box that asks what data you want to collect, with the mode selector set to Auto and suggested requests below](https://mintcdn.com/octoparse/OB4CiVHEJnzD9kRx/images/ai-assistant/home.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OB4CiVHEJnzD9kRx\&q=85\&s=06f565af84f2105b810e053d7c5b4aa0) ## Where to find it * **On the Octoparse homepage**: type your request into the chat box at the top of [octoparse.com](https://www.octoparse.com). It opens the same conversation in AI Assistant. * **In your user center**: select **Tasks & Datasets** > **AI Assistant** in the sidebar, or go straight to [octoparse.com/console/task/agentic](https://www.octoparse.com/console/task/agentic). ## Things to try Copy one of these, change it to your own site and fields, and send it: * *Collect dental clinics in New York from Google Maps with name, address, rating, and phone.* * *Every Monday, collect the price, stock status, and seller of these Amazon.com products: \[product URLs]* * *I'm signed in to our supplier portal. Collect the order list at \[URL] with order number, date, status, and total.* For more, with what makes each one work, see [Example requests](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/use-cases.md). ## Ways to get your data | | What you get, and where it runs | Best for | | - | - | - | | [Templates](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/templates.md) | A matching template from the [Template Gallery](https://www.octoparse.com/template). Runs on Octoparse Cloud or your computer, depending on the template | Popular sites and common data | | [Browser Use](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/browser-use.md) (Beta) | A task that runs in your own browser, through Octoparse in Chrome. Your computer only; can't be scheduled | Sites you're signed in to, interactive pages | | [Cloud Agent](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/cloud-agent.md) (Beta) | A dedicated scraper built for your request. Runs on Octoparse Cloud with your computer off, and on a schedule from Standard | Custom fields and filters, recurring or large jobs | | [Auto-detect](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/auto-detect.md) | A Desktop task generated from a page URL by the same auto-detect algorithm as in [Octoparse Desktop](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/desktop/auto-detect.md). Runs in Octoparse Desktop, where you can adjust it | Well-structured pages such as lists and tables | By default, AI Assistant recommends a route for you. To choose one yourself, use the mode selector when you start a new chat. See [How AI Assistant works](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/how-it-works.md). ## AI Assistant, Desktop, or Open Platform? | If you want to… | Use | | - | - | | Describe what you need and let Octoparse set it up | AI Assistant | | Control every field, click, and page step yourself | [Octoparse Desktop](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/desktop/no-code-builder.md) | | Run templates and Desktop tasks from your own code or AI agents, and pull the data (Browser Use and Cloud Agent tasks aren't supported) | The Open Platform: the [MCP server](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/mcp/index.md), the [API](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/api-reference/index.md), or the [CLI](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/cli.md) | ## Plans and pricing You can build and run tasks with AI Assistant on any plan, Free included. New accounts get a free allowance for building tasks; after that, building is paid from credits. On Free and Basic, the data you collect counts toward a monthly row limit, and Cloud Agent runs are started by hand. Scheduled runs and unlimited rows start on Standard. See [Credits and plans](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/credits-and-plans.md). ## Good to know > [!NOTE] > > * Browser Use and Cloud Agent are in Beta. > * AI Assistant can make mistakes. Check the fields and a sample of the data before you rely on a task. ## Next steps > [card] [Quick start](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/quick-start.md) > > Go from your first request to a saved task. > [card] [How AI Assistant works](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/how-it-works.md) > > How it reads your request and picks a route. > [card] [Example requests](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/use-cases.md) > > Requests to copy for leads, prices, reviews, jobs, and more. 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