How to collect image URLs from a webpage
Image URLs are useful for content inventories, asset reviews and identifying which files a page references. The result is a list of addresses and available context, rather than a new image collection.
Start with the right material.
- What you provide
- images in the current document, inspected with approved page code.
- The intended result
- Export loaded image URLs, alt text and dimensions without downloading images.
How the workflow works.
Decide whether you need the displayed image sources, associated text or all readable references in the selected section. Keep image variants distinguishable when different URLs represent thumbnails and larger versions.
What to check in the result.
Check several URLs and record which page supplied them. A referenced image may be decorative, restricted or temporary; finding its address does not establish permission to reuse it.
Import the CSV with a consistent delimiter and inspect text identifiers, dates and amounts before using spreadsheet totals. Keep the original file available while checking any automatic type conversion.
Learn from the worked example.
The downloadable CSV example uses these columns: Image URL, Alt text, Width, Height. Compare a complete record with the source before sorting, combining or importing your own output.
The supplied example is illustrative. It is not a recorded run on your data.
Download the example ↓Use it with your own material.
- Open the source you want to work with and activate WebAct on that tab.
- Copy the task from the hero, add any required fields or preferences, and review the proposed actions.
- Compare the first result with your source. Ask for a specific correction or refinement where needed.