Installing the Etsnipe Chrome extension
The Chrome extension is where Etsnipe starts: it grabs AliExpress products and fills in your Etsy listings. It installs in two minutes from the Chrome Web Store.
Install the extension
Open the extension's page
It's on the Chrome Web Store. You can also get there from My account, “Extension” tab.Click “Add to Chrome”
Chrome asks you to confirm, then the Etsnipe icon appears in the extensions bar.Pin it
Click the puzzle-piece icon, then the pin next to Etsnipe, so it's always at hand.Log in
Open the extension and log in with your Etsnipe account. That's it.
Why a Chrome extension?
AliExpress does not offer a public API. To retrieve product data (title, price, images, variations), Etsnipe uses a Chrome extension that reads the page directly. It's fast, reliable and requires no special AliExpress account.
Using the extension on AliExpress
Open any AliExpress product page. The extension adds an "Extract product" button to the page. One click is enough: title, price, photos and variations go to Etsnipe. Then, in the Listing Generator, click “Paste from extension”.
Automatic publishing to Etsy
The extension doesn't stop at AliExpress import. It also lets you publish your listings directly to Etsy: it fills in the Etsy form for you (title, description, price, tags, photos and variations). You check, you publish.
Snipe your competitors' products
The extension also helps you watch the market. On an Etsy listing that's selling well for a competitor, the “Analyze this product” button saves it to My Listings. With Advanced, paste its link in the Import step of the Listing Generator instead: the extension reads the item, and the auto prompt redoes the photos with the same product in a new setting. The title and description are rewritten for SEO.