How does it work?
First, you’ll have to input one or more competitor URLs into the input box at the top of the screen.
Soon you’ll be able to insert links to competitor sitemaps as an alternative to URLs, and have Byword scrape their links for you!

Scrape Results
Once the above has completed, Byword will then display the results of its scraping. It will tell you how many URLs were successfully scraped, and how many errors there were.
- Edit - Click this if you’d like to manually edit the headings that Byword has prepared.
- Delete - Click this if you’d like to delete the article. Note that this can’t be reversed.
- Expand - Click this if you’d like to see the subheadings that Byword has prepared.

Unsuccessful Scrapes
Below the list of articles that Byword was able to successfully scrape, you may find a list of URLs that Byword wasn’t able to scrape. Errors typically occur when either:- A site has specific access rules which prevent Byword from scraping that site (meaning some sites are highly likely to cause Byword to error).
- The URL provided doesn’t have a heading structure that can easily be mapped onto Byword’s style of SEO-optimised headings.
FAQs
Why haven't my URLs been scraped yet?
Why haven't my URLs been scraped yet?
Byword uses a queue system to process scrape requests. This means that, at times of high demand, it may take longer to process your job. Byword should be able to scrape 10 URLs per minute, but this may take longer in cases of high demand.It’s also worth noting that Byword throttles requests to the URLs you provide, as some sites will start rejecting requests from Byword if it notices too many of them within a short period of time.
Does this work in non-English languages?
Does this work in non-English languages?
This tool currently only supports writing in English, but there are plans to expand it to other languages going forward.
How much does this cost?
How much does this cost?
Write From URL doesn’t cost anything to scrape URLs, and from then on uses Byword’s default credit system (1 credit per article) to generate articles. Unlimited users generate articles via their provided API key, as per usual.
Why can't I input more than 100 URLs?
Why can't I input more than 100 URLs?
This restriction is in place during the feature’s launch, to manage stability and server load. This is likely to increase to 1,000 at a later date.
Why do my articles' subheadings look weird?
Why do my articles' subheadings look weird?
Usually this is because you inputted a URL with weird subheadings. Write From URL is an experimental feature, and won’t be able to scrape every URL perfectly. Some sites will have HTML structures that are much more amenable to scraping and re-working than others, and so it may take a bit of trial and error to find a competitor’s site that works well with this feature.
Can I go back to my old scrapes?
Can I go back to my old scrapes?
Yes! Click the ‘History’ box at the top of the page, and you’ll be able to see your last 25 scrapes, including any edits you made to them.