Everyone wants to automate their work, but no one wants to spend hours setting it up.
That’s where the Retriever AI Chrome extension comes in.
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I tested Retriever AI a few months ago.
It was decent back then.
But now? It’s a whole different beast.
This thing can automate your browser, scrape data, and even send emails—without touching a line of code.
Let me walk you through how I tested it, what it can actually do, and why it’s become one of my favorite automation tools this year.
What Is Retriever AI Chrome Extension?
The Retriever AI Chrome extension is basically an AI-powered automation assistant that lives inside your browser.
Think of it like ChatGPT with hands.
You tell it what to do—and it clicks, scrolls, fills out forms, scrapes data, and even writes emails.
No coding.
No Zapier.
No APIs.
Just pure automation magic.
You can run it locally inside Chrome, or use the cloud dashboard if you prefer.
And because it works inside your browser, it’s undetectable by anti-bot systems.
It feels like hiring a VA that never sleeps.
Setting Up Retriever AI Chrome Extension
Setup took less than five minutes.
I added it to Chrome, signed in, and it was ready to go.
No API keys.
No complicated setup.
You just open a new chat window and type what you want it to do.
Example:
“Scrape my LinkedIn profile.”
Retriever AI instantly navigates to the page, pulls in the details, and outputs everything into a Google Sheet.
It even handles permissions for Google Drive and Sheets automatically.
So you can focus on building—not setting things up.
First Test: Scraping LinkedIn with Retriever AI
My first test was simple.
I asked it to scrape my LinkedIn profile.
Retriever navigated to my profile, analyzed the page, and extracted everything—bio, followers, experience, and links.
Then, it formatted everything neatly inside a spreadsheet.
That’s when I realized something: this isn’t just a scraper.
It’s a browser agent.
It knows how to think, plan, and execute multiple actions in a row.
That’s what separates Retriever AI from the usual scraping extensions.
Automating Emails with Retriever AI
Next, I tested if it could write and send emails.
I gave it a command:
“Find Julian Goldie SEO on LinkedIn, scrape his info, and write an outreach email selling white label SEO.”
Retriever AI enhanced the prompt on its own.
It broke down the steps:
- Find the right LinkedIn profile
- Extract relevant data
- Write a personalized email with CTA
Within seconds, it had scraped the data and generated a full cold email ready to send.
Then I told it to send the email from Gmail.
It opened Gmail, filled in the address, subject, and message, then hit send—all automatically.
No manual copy-pasting.
No tools.
Just one prompt.
Scraping Testimonials Automatically
Now I wanted to see if Retriever could handle more structured data.
So I asked it to:
“Go to juliangoldie.com and extract all testimonials.”
It navigated to the site, scrolled through the testimonials section, grabbed every client quote, and dropped them into a Google Doc.
Each testimonial included:
- Source website
- Client name
- Full quote
It even verified the scraped text by checking against the live page.
This single automation saved me 45 minutes of manual copy-paste work.
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Inside, you’ll see exactly how creators are using the Retriever AI Chrome extension to automate education, content creation, and client training.
Retriever AI Chrome Extension for Competitor Research
Let’s say you want to analyze your competitors’ blogs.
Normally, that means opening every blog post, copying titles, and pasting them into a spreadsheet.
I asked Retriever AI to:
“Scrape goldieagency.com/blog for all article titles and publication dates.”
It opened each blog, collected the data, and stored it in a spreadsheet—within seconds.
That’s a massive time saver if you’re doing SEO research or keeping tabs on your niche.
And remember—it all runs inside Chrome.
No cloud dependency.
No subscription walls.
Creating Browser Workflows
Here’s where it gets even cooler.
Retriever AI can record your actions and repeat them as workflows.
I tried teaching it a trick: create a new page inside my Skool classroom.
It didn’t nail it perfectly—but the fact that it recorded the task, understood the flow, and attempted to recreate it means it’s close to becoming a true no-code agent.
For now, it’s great for scraping, automating outreach, data collection, and monitoring changes across websites.
Why Retriever AI Chrome Extension Beats Cloud Automation Tools
Most automation tools are:
- Expensive
- Easy to detect
- Overcomplicated
Retriever AI flips that.
It runs locally.
It’s fast.
It’s private.
And it doesn’t need coding.
You can even plug in your Gemini API key and automate workflows for free.
Imagine:
- Scraping 100 leads from LinkedIn while you work on client calls
- Extracting testimonials for a sales deck
- Pulling new blog titles for competitor tracking
That’s what Retriever AI does.
Old Way vs New Way
Old Way: Manually scraping LinkedIn, filling spreadsheets, sending cold emails.
New Way: Retriever AI Chrome extension automates everything.
Old Way: Spending hours collecting data from websites.
New Way: Retriever AI does it while you sleep.
Old Way: Filling forms 50 times a day.
New Way: Teach Retriever once, and it repeats it forever.
Automation just got personal.
All of today’s Retriever workflows—from scraping to email automation—are available inside my free community.
You’ll find:
- Retriever setup links
- Browser domination frameworks
- 30-day lead generation roadmap
- 100 Retriever AI prompts
It’s all inside the AI Success Lab.
You can join here: https://aisuccesslabjuliangoldie.com/
Real Results You Can Reproduce
In one session, Retriever scraped my LinkedIn, generated a cold email, sent it, and pulled testimonials from my site.
All in under 15 minutes.
If you used to think AI can only answer questions—think again.
This AI actually does work.
It takes action inside your browser, handles repetitive tasks, and saves you hours each week.
That’s the future of automation.
It’s not just chat.
It’s execution.
Final Thoughts: The Retriever Revolution
The Retriever AI Chrome extension isn’t perfect.
But it’s one of the first tools that makes browser automation feel effortless.
No scripts.
No developers.
Just results.
If you want to see how I’m using Retriever to automate LinkedIn outreach, content scraping, and SEO research—join the AI Profit Boardroom.
FAQs
What is the Retriever AI Chrome extension?
It’s an AI-powered automation tool that lives inside your browser. It clicks, scrolls, fills forms, scrapes data, and automates workflows without code.
Can Retriever AI send emails automatically?
Yes. It can compose and send emails from Gmail or other web apps directly through your browser.
Is Retriever AI free?
Yes, it’s free up to a certain limit of credits. You can also connect your Gemini API key for unlimited automation.
Can Retriever AI run on multiple sites at once?
Yes. You can queue multiple automations and let them run in the background while you do other work.
Where can I get templates to automate this?
You can access full templates and workflows inside the AI Profit Boardroom, plus free guides inside the AI Success Lab.
