> ## 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.

# Quick start: from request to task

> Go from your first request, in any language, to a saved Octoparse task with AI Assistant: describe the data, confirm what it understood, pick a route.

This guide takes you from your first request to a task saved in your Octoparse account.

## Before you start

* **An Octoparse account.** Any plan works, Free included. On Free, each run collects up to 100 rows. See [Credits and plans](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/credits-and-plans.md).
* **For Browser Use**: [Octoparse in Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/octoparse/mhpekobfkblaoeehmliognlpofalnlef), the Octoparse browser extension.
* **For Auto-detect and Desktop templates**: [Octoparse Desktop](https://www.octoparse.com/download), to edit and run the task.

You only need what the route you end up using requires. AI Assistant tells you if something is missing.

**1. Open AI Assistant**

Go to [octoparse.com/console/task/agentic](https://www.octoparse.com/console/task/agentic), or type your request into the chat box on the [Octoparse homepage](https://www.octoparse.com).

**2. Describe the data you need**

Write what you want in your own words, in any language: the site, the fields, and any filters. You can paste a URL. If you'd rather start from an example, pick one of the suggested requests.

For example: *Collect dental clinics in New York from Google Maps with name, address, rating, and phone.*

> [!TIP]
>
> For your first try, pick a popular site such as Google Maps or Amazon. A ready-made template likely covers it, so it's the quickest way to see data.

See [Describe your data](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/describe-your-data.md) for tips, or copy one of the [example requests](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/use-cases.md).

**3. Check what AI Assistant understood**

AI Assistant sums up your request in a **What I understood** card, with the **Website**, **Goal**, and **Constraints**. If anything is off, select **Edit**, fix it, and select **Save**.

**4. Pick an option**

If a ready-made template fits, AI Assistant shows it first. Otherwise, it recommends a way to build the task: Browser Use, Cloud Agent, or Auto-detect (shown as **Desktop app** in the chat). See [How AI Assistant works](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/how-it-works.md).

![AI Assistant's What I understood card for a Google Maps request, followed by four matching Google Maps templates labeled Cloud or Desktop, a Request a custom template link, and other data sources to consider](https://mintcdn.com/octoparse/OB4CiVHEJnzD9kRx/images/ai-assistant/what-i-understood.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=OB4CiVHEJnzD9kRx\&q=85\&s=2c2fb95e1614cd125e8baac5f719d273)

**5. Get your task**

What happens next depends on the option you picked:

| Option | What happens |
| - | - |
| [Template](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/templates.md) | The template opens in a new tab, or in Octoparse Desktop. Fill in the parameters and run it there. |
| [Browser Use](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/browser-use.md) | The task is built in your browser within minutes, and starts collecting there. |
| [Cloud Agent](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/cloud-agent.md) | The scraper is built and tested on Octoparse Cloud, which takes longer. You'll get an email when it's ready. |
| [Auto-detect](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/auto-detect.md) | A task is generated from your page URL right away. Open it in Octoparse Desktop to adjust and run it. |

## Next steps

To see where your task is saved, and which chats are kept, see [Chats and tasks](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/chats-and-tasks.md).

> [card] [Manage AI tasks](https://www.octoparse.com/docs/en/ai-assistant/manage-ai-tasks.md)
>
> Run, change, schedule, and export tasks built with AI Assistant.

> [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.


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