5+ Best Phone Number Extractor Tools of 2024 [No-Code]
Shehriar Awanâ
September 18, 2024
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9 min read
Collecting phone numbers in an Excel sheet manually is super frustrating and time-consuming.
When you're collecting phone numbers on a small scale, itâs still manageable.
But what about when you need to extract thousands? Clearly, thereâs a need for a better solution.
So in this guide, Iâll show you 5 best phone number extractors that work well for different use cases.
For easy access, here is the list:
- Regex based phone number extraction tools
- Phone number extractor Chrome extensions
- Lobstr.io (the ultimate solution)
But for the newbies, letâs first understand what a phone number extractor is.
What is a phone number extractor?
A phone number extractor is a tool that automatically scans websites, documents, or online directories to find and collect phone numbers.
Instead of manually searching and copying each number, this tool does the hard work for you, saving time and effort.
But why do we need one?
Why use a phone number extractor?
Well Iâve already answered it in the definition â it saves you a lot of time and removes manual effort.
But since my articles mostly focus on B2B, here are some B2B use cases of a phone number extractor.
- Collect phone numbers of potential business clients for outreach
- Gather supplier contact details for communication
- Find contact numbers of potential partners for collaboration
Confusing? Hereâs an example use of a data extraction tool.
But the million dollar question is â there are plenty of phone number extraction tools available on the internet, which one is best for me?
Which phone number extractor tool is good for me?
When you type the query phone number extractor in Google search, youâll find 2 types of tools.
Both have different use cases. Letâs learn where they work best.
Regex based phone number extraction tools
Regex (regular expression) tools extract phone numbers from structured text you provide, like a document, a webpage's HTML code, or a data file.
Theyâre great if you need to pull phone numbers from structured text, like a list or formatted document.
You can use the Regex tools if youâre looking for a phone number extractor specifically for this purpose, just like mr. r/regression4.
But which one to choose?
I tried many regex-based phone number extractors but most of them were full of ads and didn't work properly.
Here are my 3 favorite regex based phone number extractors that actually worked and you can try for free.
1. LamdaTest
LamdaTest is actually a cloud-based browser and app testing platform. It also features some free tools, one of them being the Phone Number Extractor Tool.
The reason I liked it is its simplicity. You simply paste a string, click âExtractâ and download the extracted phone numbers as a text file.
There are no annoying ads, pop-ups, or any other distraction, which makes it a good solution.
2. PhraseFix
PhraseFix hosts a lot of free scripts for document editing and extraction, including the Extract Phone Numbers Tool.
It works just like LamdaTest. You copy the string and get the numbers, and download them as a text file.
But it doesnât have any filters and you can only extract US-based numbers using this tool as it doesnât support international format.
3. ConvertCSV
ConvertCSV is another website that hosts different file conversion and reading tools, one great tool they have is Phone Extractor For Web Pages and Text.
The best thing about this phone number extractor is that you can upload a file or add a URL instead of copy-pasting strings.
You can also use filters and advanced options to modify number formats, separator, header etc.
But the problem with this tool is annoying pop-up ads. Ads are so misplaced and so annoying that they sometimes frustrate you.
Another issue is that its URL feature doesnât always work. It canât extract phone numbers from all web pages.
Overall, these 3 tools are great for extracting phone numbers from rich document files and text inputs.
But what if you want to collect phone numbers from a web page or a business directory?
Thatâs where the Chrome extensions help.
Phone number extractor Chrome extensions
These Chrome extensions scan web pages to find and collect phone numbers directly from the content displayed. Theyâre quick to install and easy to use.
I tried a few Chrome extensions and the following 2 seem to work well and are super easy to use.
1. Phone Number Extractor
The Phone Number Extractor Chrome extension is a free and easy to use tool to collect phone numbers from displayed content of any web page.
Itâs super easy to use. You just have to install it from the Chrome Web Store, visit the webpage from where you want to extract phone numbers and launch the extension.
I tried it on Hotfrog.com, which is a US business directory and it worked pretty well.
You can either copy or directly export the extracted data to CSV or XLXs formats easily.
But what if I want to extract emails too?
2. Email & Phone Number Extractor
The Email & Phone Number Extractor is another free Chrome extension that not only collects phone numbers but also emails from web pages.
The process is similar to the first one, visit the web page and launch the extension.
I tried it on another local business directory and it did a good job.
The problem is, you have to manually copy the phone numbers and emails. It doesnât support exporting data to CSV or any other format.
But do they work on platforms like Google Maps?
After reading their reviews and seeing the screenshots, I was super excited to try them on Google Maps.
So I used both chrome extensions on Google Maps.
But I was extremely disappointed when both tools turned out to be as useless as Zeus in Thor: Love and Thunder.
To extract numbers, you have to open each business listing one by one, click the extension, and then copy the phone number. Seriously? đŁ
Apparently, copying it straight from Google Maps was just too easy. Letâs add pointless clicks and hoops to jump throughâbrilliant! đ
So turns out, none of the above tools is good for lead generation at scale.
You canât use them on Maps or Social Media platforms because theyâll increase the manual effort instead of making your life easy.
But I still need a solution to extract contact information (phone number, email, and address) from Google Maps and social media.
Is there any tool that can extract all this data fast and on auto-pilot?
Lobstr.io can solve this problem for you.
Lobstr.io â The best phone number and email extraction tool
Lobstr.io is a French data scraping and automation company offering a variety of ready-made scraping tools.
You can use Lobstr.ioâs scrapers tailored for lead generation to collect all vital details like phone numbers, emails, social links, websites, and addresses.
But why Lobstr.io?
- Itâs Cloud-based, no installation required
- Extracts data at scale
- Offers business email extractor
- Itâs super fast
- Supports scheduling for automated data collection
- Automatically exports data to Google Sheets, Amazon S3
- Offers an API for developers
Letâs learn how to extract phone numbers using Lobstr.io.
How to use Lobstr.io as a phone number extractor?
With Lobstr.io, you can collect phone numbers from various business directories and social media in 5 simple steps.
Letâs have a quick look at each step.
1. Choose your Squid
Weâve named our babies, our automations as âSquidsâ. There are 20+ squids in the Lobstr.io store.
You can use Lobstr.io to extract phone numbers and emails of businesses from Google Maps, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp, and TripAdvisor.
Since I want to extract phone numbers from Google Maps, Iâll choose Google Maps Search Export.
This is going to be a short overview. For a detailed how-to guide on scraping Google Maps using Lobstr.io, check out this article.
To launch a Squid, simply click the Start now button and it will take you to the dashboard.
Donât have an account yet? You can create one absolutely free.
2. Specify input
There are 2 ways to add an input to your Google Maps scraper.
- Add URLs
- Use parameters
Adding URLs to the Squid is pretty straightforward and I have explained it in my previous articles too.
- Go to Google Maps
- Search a query
- Copy the URL
- Paste it in Add tasks
But my favorite method is using parameters.
Using parameters feature is faster and I can target specific cities, zip codes, counties without spending time zooming in and out on Google Maps.
- Toggle the Use params button
- Specify activity, country, and region
- Click Add tasks to confirm input
Thatâs it. Instead of manually copying the URL of each city or location, I just selected 691 cities of New Jersey in a few clicks.
You can also choose specific cities and even zip codes in every city.
Now click Save and move to settings.
3. Adjust behavior
In settings, make sure to toggle collect contacts button to collect phone, email, and social links of every listing.
Here, you can also filter results by average rating and language. You can also choose to collect images and additional details.
But since it's irrelevant to our current goal, letâs save the settings and move on.
4. Launch
Now itâs time to launch. You can either launch the scraper instantly or schedule it to launch automatically.
Select Manually and click the Save & Extract button to launch your scraper instantly. It will start collecting data as soon as you click the Yes button.
By selecting Repeatedly, you can set up a launch schedule and provide a specific time.
The scraper will automatically run on the time you provided daily or weekly.
5. Enjoy
Once launched, the scraper starts collecting data at lightning speed. You can view it live in the real-time console.
Once done, you can download the data as a CSV file or export it directly to Google Sheets or Amazon S3.
And thatâs it. This is how you can use Lobstr.io as your all in one phone number and email extractor.
If Facebook is your targeted data source, hereâs a tutorial on how to extract phone numbers from Facebook business pages using lobstr.io.
Conclusion
Thatâs a wrap on the best phone number extractor tools. All the tools I shared are personally tried and tested for different use cases.
Do check out Lobstr.io to find best in the market no-code scraping tools to get the data you need at scale.
Shehriar Awan Self-proclaimed Head of Content @ lobstr.io. I write all those awesome how-tos, listicles, and (they deserve) troll our competitors.
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