Collie

What is Collie?

Collie is a powerful one-click application search tool designed to create impressive knowledge hubs for your users by fetching all public data assets from your website. Using advanced web scraping technologies, Collie automates the process of gathering and indexing content, making it easy to discover and utilize information.

Main Features of Collie

1. One-Click Asset Fetching: Easily enter your website URL, and Collie will extract all available assets such as PDFs, images, videos, and more.

2. Multimodal Search Experience: Provides a comprehensive search index powered by Mixpeek, enabling effective searches across various media formats.

3. Free for Small Sites: Collie is completely free for websites with 1000 pages or less, allowing small businesses to enhance their search experience without cost.

How to Use Collie

To get started, simply input your website URL into the Collie interface. The Collie fetcher will begin the web scraping process, extracting content and assets. Once the search indexing is completed, you will receive an email notification confirming that your search is ready for use.

Price of Collie

Collie is free for sites with up to 1000 pages or files. For those needing to search private content or larger data sets, options will be provided for a beta signup to access enhanced features.

Helpful Tips

• Maximize Your Search: It’s crucial to provide a well-structured website with proper links and media so Collie can efficiently index all your content.

• Utilize the API: If you’re familiar with coding, you can directly call the Collie API to integrate search functionality into your website seamlessly.

• Monitor Crawling Status: Be patient as the crawling process can vary based on the number of pages. Watch for the email notification from Collie indicating your search is ready.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Collie fetcher work?

The Collie fetcher is an automated web scraping tool that visits specified URLs to extract content, media, and files, including linked pages.

Which content and files can get indexed?

Currently, Collie supports indexing of PDFs, images, videos, audio, HTML, and text files.

How fast is the crawling process?

The crawling time depends on the size of your website. Collie will notify you via email when the indexing process is complete.

Are the extracted contents secure?

Yes, the contents extracted by Collie are secure and handled with privacy in mind. Refer to the security policy for details.

What if I want to search non-public content?

Collie has a private embedded file search available in beta for select users. You can apply to participate in this feature.

How do I add search to my website?

Collie provides a search bar that can easily be added to your website, or you can integrate search functionality through the API. Please refer to the installation guide for step-by-step instructions.

Why a Collie?

The name reflects the characteristics of Border Collies, known for their speed, intelligence, and ability to gather information effectively, mirroring the capabilities of the search tool.

How do I delete my files?

Instructions for deleting your files can be provided upon request through email communication with our support team.