Quick Start

Start Cloning Your First Webpage

CloneWebsite offers the simplest webpage capture experience. Here are the steps to quickly get started.

1. Install the Chrome Extension

The most recommended way to use it is through the Chrome Extension, which bypasses many CORS and cross-origin restrictions:

1. Download the latest extension installation package Download here
2. Unzip the downloaded .zip file
3. Open chrome://extensions/ in your Chrome browser
4. Turn on Developer mode in the top right corner
5. Click Load unpacked and select the directory you just unzipped

2. Clone a Webpage

Once the extension is installed:

1. Open the webpage you want to clone in Chrome (e.g., https://example.com)
2. Wait for the webpage to fully load, especially images and dynamic content
3. Click the CloneWebsite icon 🧩 in the browser toolbar
4. In the pop-up panel, click the Start Clone button
5. Wait for the progress bar to complete (this may take a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on the size of the page)

3. View the Result

After cloning is complete:

1. The browser will automatically download a .zip file containing the domain name (e.g., example-com-clone.zip)
2. Unzip this file
3. You will see the following directory structure:

📁 example-com-clone/
 ├── 📄 index.html        # Complete page containing all inline styles
 └── 📁 assets/           # All extracted external resources
      ├── 🖼️ images/
      ├── 📝 fonts/
      └── 📜 css/

4. Double-click index.html, and the page will be perfectly reproduced in your browser, and it's completely offline!

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