{"id":1379,"date":"2025-05-12T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diveintoaccessibility.com\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2025-05-19T16:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:29:20","slug":"5-ai-powered-tools-to-automate-your-browser-tasks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.diveintoaccessibility.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/5-ai-powered-tools-to-automate-your-browser-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"5 AI-Powered Tools to Automate Your Browser Tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AI has transformed how we interact with the web such as how we could handle some browser tasks. From data extraction and form submissions to workflow automation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ai-writing-tools\/\">AI-powered tools<\/a> can handle these processes easily.<\/p>\n<p>So instead of manually clicking through pages or copying information, you can use these tools to automate these tasks to save time and streamline your workflow.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ve curated and tested some of the browser automation tools available today. If you\u2019re a developer, researcher, or business professional, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll appreciate these tools as they can help you work more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Without further ado, let\u2019s check them out.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"browseruse\">1. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/browser-use\/browser-use\">BrowserUse<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>BrowserUse<\/strong> is an open-source tool designed to enable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ai-agents-101\/\">AI agents<\/a> to interact with web browsers. This allows the AI agents to perform tasks within the browser environment, such as navigating websites, extracting information, and interacting with the webapps.<\/p>\n<figure> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diveintoaccessibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/browser-use.jpg\" alt=\"BrowserUse AI-powered browser automation tool\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p>It supports various models including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/\">OpenAI<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/\">Antrhopic<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/\">Gemini<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deepseek.com\/\">DeepSeek<\/a>, and even <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ollama.ai\/\">Ollama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can use it for a wide range of tasks, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/scrape-webpage-automatically\/\">web scraping<\/a>, making a purchase, applying for a job, sending email, saving files, and a lot more. And as it is backed with Playwright, it is compatible with all the browsers that Playwright supports including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chromium.org\/getting-involved\/download-chromium\/\">Chromium<\/a>, Firefox, and Safari.<\/p>\n<p>BrowserUse provides <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/browser-use\/browser-use\/tree\/main\/examples\">a number of examples and use cases in their repository<\/a>, which you can learn or take an inspiration from. Below is an example how it can apply for a job for you.<\/p>\n<p>  <video src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/best-ai-tools-browser-automation\/best-ai-tools-browser-automation\/browser-use-example.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"auto\" controls><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"procon\">\n<h3>Pros<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Supports multiple AI models including Ollama.<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with all browsers supported by Playwright.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Requires Python<\/strong>, and some other technical knowledge to set up and use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"stagehand\">2. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/browserbase\/stagehand\">Stagehand<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Stagehand<\/strong> is an AI-powerd web browsing framework designed to simplify and improve browser automation tasks.<\/p>\n<figure> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diveintoaccessibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/stagehand.jpg\" alt=\"Stagehand AI-powered browser automation framework\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p>It allows you to convert natural language instructions into headless browser operations more efficiently. This not only reduces the complexity traditionally associated with browser automation but also could speed up your development workflows.<\/p>\n<p>Stagehand also runs with Playwright under the hood. But what makes it different is that it <strong>provides an easy to follow API in JavaScript<\/strong> which makes it easier to integrate with your existing JavaScript-based projects.<\/p>\n<p>You can use it to automate a wide range of tasks, from web scraping to testing and monitoring. Checkout how easy it is to use it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 64.63195691202873%;height: 0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"procon\">\n<h3>Pros<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to install with NPX package<\/li>\n<li>Easy to use API in JavaScript<\/li>\n<li>Supports a wide range of browser automation tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Only supports OpenAI and Anthropic AI models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"skyvern\">3. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Skyvern-AI\/skyvern\">Skyvern<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Skyvern<\/strong> is a tool that use LLMs and computer vision to automate workflows across various browsers.<\/p>\n<figure> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diveintoaccessibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skyvern.jpg\" alt=\"Skyvern AI-powered browser automation with computer vision\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p>It comes with several AI agents designed to handle different tasks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The 2FA Agent<\/strong>, which is capable of handling two-factor authentication<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Auto-complete Agent<\/strong>, which is capable of filling out forms with dynamic auto-complete features<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Data Extraction Agent<\/strong>, which is to extract information on the website like text and table and organize them in proper formatting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Interactable Element Agent<\/strong>, which capable of parsing the HTML to identify elements like buttons, links, and input fields that can be interacted with.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Password Agent<\/strong>, which is capable of managing sensitive inputs such as usernames and password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It combines prompts, computer vision, and these intelligent agents to analyze and interact with web pages in real time. This allows it to navigate and automate tasks on websites it has never seen before without needing custom code by mapping visual elements to the actions required for a given workflow.<\/p>\n<p>It supports a wide range of AI models, including OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, and it will soon also include Ollama, and Gemini.<\/p>\n<div class=\"procon\">\n<h3>Pros<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>An advanced tool that comes with anti-bot detection mechanisms, proxy network, and CAPTCHA solving to allow you to complete more complicated workflows.<\/li>\n<li>Supports various different AI models.<\/li>\n<li>Provides a user-friendly interface to create and manage the automatic workflows.<\/li>\n<li>Backed with Playwright under the hood, which allows it to work with different browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires some technical knowledge to use it on self-host setup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"shortest\">4. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shortest.com\">Shortest<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Shortest<\/strong> is an open-source, AI-powered testing framework that allows you to write end-to-end tests using plain English instruction.<\/p>\n<figure> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diveintoaccessibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shortest.jpg\" alt=\"Shortest AI-powered end-to-end testing framework\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p>This allows you to focus on describing your test scenarios, while Shortest handles the implementation details. For example, using the <code>shortest<\/code> function, you can specify actions like logging into an application with a username and password.<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nimport { shortest } from '@antiwork\/shortest'\r\n\r\nshortest('Login to the app using email and password', {\r\n    username: process.env.GITHUB_USERNAME,\r\n    password: process.env.GITHUB_PASSWORD\r\n})\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>It is built on top of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/playwright.dev\/\">Playwright<\/a>, and provides seamless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/manage-git-github-atom\/\">GitHub integration<\/a> for continuous integration and deployment workflows.<\/p>\n<p>See how it works in action below.<\/p>\n<p>  <video src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/best-ai-tools-browser-automation\/shortest-example.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"auto\" controls><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"procon\">\n<h3>Pros<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed specifically for E2E testing<\/li>\n<li>Provides JavaScript API<\/li>\n<li>Seamless Github and Playwright integration, which makes it easier to adopt it, if you\u2019re already using these tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s designed only for automating E2E testing. If you\u2019re looking to automate other browser tasks, you might want to consider other tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"automa\">5. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.automa.site\">Automa<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Automa<\/strong> is a free, open-source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/productivity-chrome-extensions\/\">browser extension<\/a> designed to automate various web tasks such as auto-filling forms, taking screenshots, scraping data from websites, and downloading assets.<\/p>\n<figure> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.diveintoaccessibility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/automa.jpg\" alt=\"Automa browser extension for task automation\" width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p>Automating browser tasks is pretty simple.<\/p>\n<p>It provides a user-friendly, low-code interface that allows you to create automation workflows by connecting different blocks. It also has a workflow recording feature that captures your actions automatically, and the marketplace features numerous shared workflows that you can add and customize to suit your needs.<\/p>\n<p>Even though it is not an AI-powered tool per se, it\u2019s the ease of use that makes it on the list, and it also provides a custom block where you can put your own functions to integrate with AI services such as OpenAI, Claude, or DeepSeek.<\/p>\n<p>It is available both <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/automa\/infppggnoaenmfagbfknfkancpbljcca\">for Chrome<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/automa\/\">Firefox browsers<\/a>, and you can install it directly from their respective extension stores.<\/p>\n<div class=\"procon\">\n<h3>Pros<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comes as browser extensions. It\u2019s very easy to install it.<\/li>\n<li>Provides a user-friendly interface to create automation workflows<\/li>\n<li>Supports custom blocks to integrate with external AI services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Since it\u2019s not an AI-powered tool per se, it might not be as advanced as other tools on the list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n<p>AI-powered tools can help you automate your browser tasks, saving you time and streamlining your workflow. In this article, we\u2019ve curated some of the best AI-powered tools available today that are free and open-source.<\/p>\n<p>Give them a try and see how they can help you work more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-ai-tools-browser-automation\/\">5 AI-Powered Tools to Automate Your Browser Tasks<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\">Hongkiat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI has transformed how we interact with the web such as how we could handle some browser tasks. 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