Media Extractor

Media Extractor

What it does: Finds and extracts all media content (videos, audio, documents) from webpages, giving you URLs and details for downloading or analysis.

What Goes In

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default
Include Videos	Boolean	Extract video files and embedded players	No	true
Include Audio	Boolean	Extract audio files and players	No	true
Include Documents	Boolean	Extract PDFs and document links	No	true
Max Items	Number	Maximum number of media items to extract	No	100

What Comes Out

Name	Type	Description
mediaItems	Array	List of all found media with URLs and details
videoCount	Number	Number of videos found
audioCount	Number	Number of audio files found
documentCount	Number	Number of documents found

Real-World Examples

Content Audit Extract all media from your website to check for broken links, missing files, or accessibility issues.

Research Collection Gather videos, podcasts, and documents from educational or research websites for offline study.

Media Inventory Catalog all media assets on a website for content management or migration projects.

How to Use It

1. Navigate to the webpage with media you want to extract
2. Configure extraction options - choose what types of media to include
3. Run the workflow - the node finds all media on the page
4. Process the results for downloading, analysis, or cataloging

Simple Example:

{
  "includeVideos": true,
  "includeAudio": true,
  "includeDocuments": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}

🔍 Technical Details

What it finds:

• Embedded videos (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
• Direct video files (MP4, WebM, etc.)
• Audio files and players (MP3, WAV, etc.)
• Documents (PDF, DOC, PPT, etc.)
• Streaming media and live content

Media Information:

• Direct download URLs
• File formats and sizes
• Duration (for videos and audio)
• Titles and descriptions
• Thumbnail images

Performance:

• Processes up to 100 media items efficiently
• Larger collections may take longer
• Streaming media requires additional analysis time

Limitations:

• Cannot access media that requires login
• Some streaming services may block extraction
• File sizes are estimates when not directly available

Try It Yourself

Complete Media Audit:

{
  "includeVideos": true,
  "includeAudio": true,
  "includeDocuments": true,
  "maxItems": 0
}

Video Content Only:

{
  "includeVideos": true,
  "includeAudio": false,
  "includeDocuments": false,
  "maxItems": 25
}

Document Collection:

{
  "includeVideos": false,
  "includeAudio": false,
  "includeDocuments": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}

Common Issues:

• No media found? The page might still be loading - try waiting before extraction
• Missing embedded content? Some media requires user interaction to load
• Access denied errors? Some media may be protected or require authentication

What’s Next?

• Get All Images - Extract images along with other media
• Navigate to Link - Visit multiple pages to collect media
• Get All Links - Find links to media-rich pages