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VBA / Excel Web Scraping

Scrape Data Directly Into Your Excel Spreadsheets

VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) web scraping is the fastest path to integrating web data directly into Microsoft Excel or Access — no external tools required. We build VBA macros and Excel add-ins that automatically pull data from websites and populate your spreadsheets on demand, perfect for non-technical teams.

What We Do With VBA / Excel Web Scraping

  • Data scraped directly into Excel cells — no conversion needed
  • One-click refresh button to update data anytime
  • Schedule automatic data refreshes in Task Scheduler
  • No external software required — runs inside Excel
  • Internet Explorer and MSXML2 HTTP request support
  • Works with both static HTML and simple dynamic sites

VBA / Excel Web Scraping Tech Stack

MSXML2.XMLHTTP
VBA native HTTP request object
WinHTTP
Windows HTTP client for VBA requests
MSHTML
HTML DOM parsing in VBA (Internet Explorer engine)
Selenium VBA
Chrome/Firefox browser automation for VBA
Power Query (M)
Modern Excel data import and transformation
Office.js
Modern JavaScript add-ins for Excel 365

When to Choose VBA / Excel Web Scraping

VBA is the right tool when non-technical users need data delivered directly inside Excel with a one-click refresh — zero new software, zero learning curve.

  • End users are Excel-native and non-technical (finance, procurement, HR)
  • Data must be delivered inside an Excel spreadsheet, not a separate file
  • Microsoft Office 365 or Windows is the standard company environment
  • You need a one-click refresh button inside Excel to update data on demand
  • Integration with existing Excel formulas, pivot tables, and charts is required
Performance Metrics
Up to 50k/day
Scale
Moderate
Speed
Via Selenium
JS Rendering
Very Low
Learning Curve

Real VBA / Excel Web Scraping Code Example

Sub ScrapeProductPrice()
    Dim http As Object
    Dim html As Object
    Dim priceElement As Object
    
    Set http = CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP")
    http.Open "GET", "https://example.com/product/12345", False
    http.Send
    
    Set html = CreateObject("HTMLFile")
    html.body.innerHTML = http.responseText
    
    Set priceElement = html.querySelector(".product-price")
    If Not priceElement Is Nothing Then
        Range("B2").Value = priceElement.innerText
        Range("C2").Value = Now()
    End If
    
    Set http = Nothing
    Set html = Nothing
End Sub

* This is a simplified example. Production scrapers include error handling, proxies, and rate limiting.

Common Use Cases

  • 1
    Finance teams pulling live stock prices into Excel models
  • 2
    Procurement pulling supplier prices without IT involvement
  • 3
    HR teams collecting job postings from job boards
  • 4
    Logistics tracking shipments from carrier websites into Excel
  • 5
    Sales teams updating CRM data from directory sites
  • 6
    Operations teams monitoring competitor prices daily

Where Your VBA / Excel Web Scraping Data Goes

We deliver scraped data to wherever your workflow lives — no manual steps.

Databases
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
SQLite
Snowflake
BigQuery
Files & Services
CSV / Excel
JSON
Amazon S3
Google Sheets
REST API
Webhooks

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our web scraping services.

Standard VBA only handles static HTML. For dynamic sites, we use the Selenium VBA library which controls a real Chrome or Firefox browser, or we use Power Query with web connectors that handle some JS rendering.

Yes, especially for users who need data in Excel and don't have technical teams to manage separate scraping tools. Power Query is the modern alternative within Excel 365, while VBA macros remain the most flexible option for custom logic.

We use the Selenium VBA library to automate the login process in a real browser, then extract data from pages that require authentication. Alternatively, MSXML2 can send POST requests with session cookies.

Yes. We combine VBA macros with Windows Task Scheduler to open Excel, run the macro at scheduled times (e.g., every morning at 8 AM), and save the updated file automatically — no manual intervention required.

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