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NCapture Chrome Extension Analysis

Web Scraping & Data Extraction

Chrome extension ID: lgomjifbpjfhpodjhihemafahhmegbek

This extension enables researchers to harvest digital content from the web, including Twitter and Facebook posts, for qualitative study. It serves as a data bridge between web browsers and the NVivo ecosystem.

Developer:QSR International
Version:1.1.315.0
Size:749KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

400K+

Rating

★ 3.1

42 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Web Scraping & Data Extraction

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

High review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

NCapture is positioned as a free web-browser extension designed to facilitate qualitative research. It allows users to quickly capture web pages, PDFs, and social media content for direct import into NVivo analysis software.

Inferred product pattern

A specialized utility extension designed to serve as a data ingestion tool for a premium qualitative analysis software suite.

Review-backed pain points

Users report significant frustration with the extension failing to work on macOS, capturing files that appear broken or greyed out, and the software getting stuck in a perpetual 'in progress' state.

Observed feature gaps

Users report difficulty capturing YouTube comments reliably and a lack of transparency regarding where captured files are stored on the local machine.

Tags
Research ToolData CaptureNVivo IntegrationWeb Extraction
Target users

- Qualitative Researchers

- Academic Researchers

- Data Analysts

- Social Science Professionals

Primary use cases

- Capturing social media posts for research datasets

- Saving web pages and online PDFs for NVivo import

- Extracting YouTube comments and videos as research data

Positive themes

- Concept is highly useful for research workflows when functional

Negative themes

- Severe Mac OS compatibility failures

- Unreliable capture completion (spinning without finishing)

- Lack of clarity regarding file download locations

- Inconsistent capture success rates

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed as the extension is listed as free.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on store listing claims and user reviews highlighting critical stability issues on macOS and capture reliability. The review sample size is small and heavily weighted toward negative ratings.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No specific support complaints were identified in the reviews, though users expressed frustration with the lack of error feedback during failures.

Reliability

High level of unreliability reported, particularly regarding macOS stability and the frequency of failed capture attempts.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 5

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 1.1.315.0

- Size: 749KiB

- Last updated:

Store description excerpt
Short excerpt from the public Chrome Web Store listing; full copy is available on the official store page.
From qsrinternational.com NCapture is a free web-browser extension that allows you to quickly and easily capture content like web pages, online PDFs, Twitter tweets, and Facebook posts for import into: • The latest release of NVivo – Windows and NVivo – Mac* (released in March 2020) • NVivo 12 for Windows (Pro and Plus) and NVivo 12 for Mac* • NVivo 11 for Windows (Pro and Plus) and NVivo 11 Mac* • NVivo 10 for Windows and NVivo 10.1 (and onwards) for Mac** *YouTube videos or comments can’t be imported as datasets, these need to be captured as PDFs. ** NVivo 10.1 (and onwards) for Mac doesn’t support Facebook or Twitter content captured as datasets, these can be captured as PDFs instead. NCapture allows you to capture: • Web pages and online PDFs • Facebook wall posts and comments • Tweets from Twitter including particular words, phrases or hashtags, or Tweets by a particular user • You…

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

NVivo data capturecapture web content for researchqualitative data collection toolsocial media capture for NVivo

Comparison

NVivo

Problem

NCapture Mac not workingNCapture capture failedNCapture spinningNCapture PDF error

Alternative

Web scraping for researchQualitative data extraction

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FAQ

What is NCapture mainly used for?
This extension enables researchers to harvest digital content from the web, including Twitter and Facebook posts, for qualitative study. It serves as a data bridge between web browsers and the NVivo ecosystem.
What market signals stand out?
Established adoption with limited review base. Last known update: 11/27/2024.
What should builders compare before entering this space?
Compare install concentration, rating quality, update recency, screenshots, developer portfolio, listing claims, and review-backed friction signals.
Is this page review-backed?
Backed by review samples. This page combines store metadata with selected review signals, while raw store metrics remain visible for comparison.

Screenshots

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Links

Website: redirect.qsrinternational.com

Privacy policy: https://lumivero.com/legal-information/global-privacy-policy

Support links: http://qsrinternational.com/support.aspx