What Is This?

Install PageCrawl on your Android phone like any other app, then share any webpage to it directly from Chrome's share menu. The URL pre-fills automatically, so you can start monitoring in two taps.

Step 1: Install PageCrawl on Your Phone

PageCrawl works as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on Android. Once installed, it gets its own icon, opens without a browser bar, and shows up in the Android share sheet alongside apps like WhatsApp, Gmail, and Twitter.

To install:

1. Open Chrome on your Android phone
2. Visit PageCrawl.io and sign in
3. Tap the menu (three dots in the top right)
4. Tap Install app (or Add to Home screen)
5. Confirm the install

PageCrawl will now appear on your home screen and in your app drawer.

Step 2: Share a Page to PageCrawl

Open any page you want to monitor, in any app that has a Share button (Chrome, Firefox, news readers, X, Reddit, etc.):

1. Tap the Share button
2. Tap PageCrawl in the share sheet
3. PageCrawl opens with the URL pre-filled
4. Adjust the monitoring options and tap Save

That's it. No copy-pasting URLs.

Why You Need to Install First

The Android share sheet only lists installed apps. Until you install PageCrawl as a PWA, it won't appear as a share target. Once installed, it works like any native app for sharing.

Sharing Without Installing

If you don't want to install the app, you can still add pages quickly using our bookmarklet. Add it to your Chrome bookmarks, then tap it when you're on a page you want to monitor.

Tips

• Pin to favorites: Long-press PageCrawl in the share sheet and pin it so it appears at the top.
• Stay signed in: Sign in once and stay signed in so shared pages open straight to the monitor setup screen.
• Works from any app: Any Android app that exposes a Share button can send to PageCrawl, not just Chrome.

Using an iPhone Instead?

iOS doesn't support installing apps as system share targets the same way Android does. iPhone users should follow our iOS Safari shortcut guide instead.