Google News scraper and article extractor by keyword

What this robot does

PR teams, competitive intelligence analysts, and brand managers all need the same thing: a reliable way to track what the media is saying about their topics. Google News aggregates it, but there is no export button. This robot fills the gap.

Enter any keyword - your brand name, an industry term, a competitor - and it extracts every article Google News returns: keyword, position, article title, source publication, publication date, URL, writer name, source image, and article thumbnail. Schedule it to run daily and you have an automated media monitoring system that costs a fraction of traditional monitoring tools.

An automated Google News extraction gives you:

• ✓ A structured news feed for any keyword, delivered to your spreadsheet or dashboard on autopilot.
• ✓ Historical coverage data you can analyze for trends - which publications cover your topic, how often, and with what angle.
• ✓ Instant alerts when your brand, competitors, or industry keywords appear in the news.
• ✓ Media monitoring without the enterprise price tag of traditional PR tools.

How to scrape Google News by keyword in 4 steps

If you can type a keyword, you can run this robot. No API keys, no RSS feed configuration, no complex setup.

• A free Browse AI account.
• A keyword or phrase to track in the news (your brand, a competitor, an industry topic, etc.).

How communications and research teams use Google News data

News monitoring is a building block for PR, competitive intelligence, and market research workflows. Here is how teams apply it:

• PR teams run daily keyword scrapes for their brand and clients to measure coverage volume and track which outlets are publishing.
• Competitive intelligence teams monitor rival company names to catch product launches, funding announcements, and executive changes.
• Investor relations teams track company mentions to understand how earnings reports and announcements are covered in the press.
• Content marketers identify trending topics in their industry by monitoring keyword frequency and publication patterns.
• Crisis management teams set up real-time monitoring for sensitive keywords to catch negative coverage as it breaks.
• Academic researchers build news corpora for media studies, framing analysis, and longitudinal research on coverage trends.

Article data fields extracted from Google News

Every news article in the search results produces a structured record:

Summaries are the preview text Google News displays - typically the opening sentences or a selected excerpt. The full article text is on the publisher's website.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Google News scraper?
A tool that searches Google News for a keyword and returns the results as structured data - keywords, article positions, titles, source publications, dates, URLs, writer names, and images. You get a clean dataset instead of a list of links in a browser tab.

How is this different from Google Alerts?
Google Alerts sends you email notifications with links. This robot gives you structured data - exportable, sortable, and easy to analyze at scale. You can track trends, count articles by source, and build historical archives.

Can I track multiple keywords?
Yes. Set up a separate robot run for each keyword, or schedule bulk runs across your keyword list. Many users monitor 10 or more keywords simultaneously.

Is it legal to scrape Google News?
Browse AI accesses the same publicly visible search results you see in your browser. Legality varies by jurisdiction. We recommend consulting a legal professional for your specific use case.

Can I get the full article text?
This robot captures the article metadata shown in Google News results including title, author, images, and links. For full article text, pair it with the webpage text extractor robot to follow the URLs and extract complete content.

How far back can I get news articles?
Google News returns whatever results are available for your keyword at the time of the search. For ongoing coverage tracking, schedule the robot to run daily so you build a comprehensive archive over time.

Get more data by pairing with these robots

News monitoring pairs well with broader search intelligence. These robots extend what you can do with Google News data:

• Google search results scraper - Track both news and organic web results for the same keywords. See how a topic appears in news versus general search.
• Webpage text extractor - Follow article URLs from your news results and extract the full text. Build a complete content archive, not just headlines.
• Google related searches extractor - Discover related topics and queries alongside your news monitoring. Expand your keyword list based on what Google associates with your terms.