XCrawl vs Google Lens

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AI-ready web scraping API converting websites into structured JSON, Markdown, HTML, and screenshots with built-in proxy rotation.

Search what you see and explore the world around you using your phone's camera

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Description

XCrawl is a powerful REST-based web scraping API designed for developers and AI workflows. It seamlessly extracts clean, structured JSON and Markdown from any webpage, handles JavaScript-heavy content using headless browsers, and bypasses blocks with built-in proxy rotation. Additionally, it offers automated multi-page crawling, SERP data extraction, and deep integrations with automation and AI platforms like n8n, Zapier, and Claude's Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Discover how Lens in the Google app can help you explore the world around you. Use your phone's camera to search what you see in an entirely new way. Identify plants and animals, translate text in real-time from over 100 languages, get step-by-step homework help, and find similar clothes, furniture, and home decor.

Key features

• Headless browser rendering
• Structured JSON output
• AI-ready Markdown conversion
• HTML and screenshot capture
• Built-in rotating proxies
• Multi-page crawling with depth control
• SERP data extraction
• Claude Model Context Protocol (MCP) support
• n8n and Zapier integrations
• Official Python SDK
• Official Node.js and TypeScript SDK

• Visual search using your phone's camera
• Real-time translation of over 100 languages
• Copy and paste paragraphs or serial numbers from images
• Step-by-step help with math, history, chemistry, biology, and physics
• Plant and animal identification
• Visual search for matching clothes, furniture, and home decor

Pros

• Every new account includes 1,000 free credits with no credit card required to start testing.
• Supports headless browser rendering to seamlessly load and scrape JavaScript-heavy, dynamic websites.
• Provides multiple clean output options including JSON, AI-ready Markdown, raw HTML, and screenshots.
• Features built-in proxy rotation to bypass access restrictions and anti-scraping blocks automatically.
• Allows intelligent multi-page crawling across full domains or sections with reliable depth control.
• Extracts structured SERP data from search engines like Google to power SEO and market analysis.
• Integrates smoothly with AI workflows and agents via MCP for Claude, Zapier, Make, and n8n.
• Offers official SDKs for Python and Node.js/TypeScript alongside examples for Go, Ruby, PHP, and cURL.

• Enables real-time translation for over 100 languages directly through the camera view.
• Provides step-by-step academic help for math, history, chemistry, biology, and physics problems.
• Allows fast identification of mystery plants and animal breeds.
• Helps users get inspired by matches for clothes, furniture, and home decor visually.
• Copies text and serial numbers from captured images to paste directly on your phone or computer.
• Includes a direct entry point into the search bar of the standard Google app.
• Completely free of charge to install and use without any hidden application purchases.
• Comes pre-integrated within the native camera applications of select Android devices.

Cons

• Credit consumption rates vary based on request complexity, meaning advanced scraping uses credits faster.
• No official graphical user interface (GUI) or desktop application was mentioned on the site.
• Official SDKs are limited to Python and Node.js/TypeScript; other languages rely on direct REST API integration.
• The exact credit consumption table for different request types is not detailed on the main pricing page.
• No compliance certifications such as SOC2, ISO, or HIPAA are explicitly listed in the available pages.

• No developer or public API options are referenced on the website.
• Built-in camera integration is restricted only to select Android devices rather than all of them.
• No open-source license or public code accessibility information is offered on the page.
• The website does not present any information on security compliance measures like SOC2 or ISO.
• Cross-device copy-paste functionality to computers explicitly requires the use of Chrome.

Pricing plans

• Free TrialUSD0/one_time
  • • 1,000 free credits to start
  • • Structured JSON, Markdown, or screenshot output
  • • Built-in proxies and anti-bot evasion
• Scale Plans—
  • • Higher rate limits
  • • More concurrent browsers
  • • Priority dedicated support

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