Website monitoring automatically checks web pages for changes on a schedule you define. Instead of manually visiting websites to check for updates, your robot does it for you and alerts you when something changes.
Common monitoring use cases:
Track competitor price changes.
Monitor product availability.
Watch for new job postings
Get alerts for new real estate listings.
Follow content updates and news.
How to set up web monitoring
You can add a monitor (1) when you are building a robot, or (2) you can add a monitor to any approved robot via the Monitor tab.
Adding a monitor during robot creation
✅ If you don't have a robot trained and approved, this is the best method.
Select Monitor for changes when creating a new robot.
Train your robot to capture the specific data you want to monitor.
In Table Studio, answer the two questions when you save: how often to check for changes (Hourly, Daily, Weekly or Monthly; default Daily) and whether to get an email when the data changes (on by default). You can change both later in the Monitor tab. This creates a monitor called Default monitor, which you'll find in the Monitor tab.
Adding a monitor to an existing robot
✅ You need to have trained and approved a robot in order to add a monitor.
Go to your robot's dashboard and click the Monitor tab.
Select + Create New Monitor.
Configure your monitoring preferences and click Save to activate the monitor.
Monitor settings and types
When you're setting up your monitor you'll have a few options (depending on what you're monitoring).
Setting | Options | Available for | What it does |
Monitor frequency | Every 1 to 999 minutes, hours, days, weeks or months (the fastest schedule depends on your plan) | All robots | Determines how often your robot will check for changes. |
Days of week | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | All robots | Determines which days of the week your robot checks for changes. |
Time | Time, Any time | All robots | Determines the time of day (and timezone) your robots checks for changes. |
Origin URL | URL | All robots | The URL you're monitoring. |
[List] limit | A number, for example Coffees Limit: 50 | Robots with a list | How many items each check pulls from the list. |
Monitor name | Text | All robots | A name to tell monitors apart, for example Rival roaster: morning check. |
Email notifications | On/Off | All robots | Notify me by email if there is a change in captured text. |
Change sensitivity | Any, Small (1%), Medium (10%), Major (25%), Gigantic (50%) | Screenshots | Sets threshold for visual changes: higher percentage = less sensitive to minor changes |
Input parameters | Custom values | Text with input parameters | Allows different search terms, filters, or form values for each monitor run. |
Monitor types explained
Text monitoring
Detects any change in captured text, lists, or HTML.
Perfect for prices, inventory counts, or content updates.
Changes shown with color coding.
Screenshot monitoring
Tracks visual changes on a page.
Ideal for layout monitoring or when text extraction isn't possible.
Requires setting sensitivity level.
Text with input parameters
Monitors search results or filtered content.
Each monitor can use different search terms.
Great for tracking multiple queries without creating separate robots.
What happens when changes are detected?
When your monitor detects changes:
Change highlighting:
🟢 Green = New content added
🟡 Yellow = Existing content modified
🔴 Red = Content removed
Notifications sent (if enabled) showing exactly what changed.
Data saved to your Browse AI account for historical tracking.
Integrations triggered (if configured) to send data to other tools.
Troubleshooting common issues
"I can't add a monitor to my robot"
Ensure your robot is approved (check for the green checkmark)
Verify you have available credits
Try refreshing the page
"I'm not receiving notifications"
Check your spam folder
Verify your email in account settings
Ensure notifications are enabled for the monitor
"My monitor isn't detecting obvious changes"
Review what data your robot is capturing
Check if the website structure changed
Consider adjusting monitoring frequency
Video guide: How to monitor for changes