🌏 Python Webflow Exporter

A command-line tool to recursively scrape and download all assets (HTML, CSS, JS, images, media) from a public .webflow.io website. It also provides the option to automatically remove the Webflow badge from downloaded JavaScript files.

Caution

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This repository is intended for educational and personal use only. It includes scripts and tools that may interact with websites created using Webflow. The purpose of this repository is not to harm, damage, or interfere with Webflow’s platform, branding, or services. By using this repository, you agree to the following:

• You are solely responsible for how you use the contents of this repository.
• The author does not condone the use of this code for commercial projects or to violate Webflow’s terms of service.
• The author is not affiliated with Webflow Inc. in any way.
• The author assumes no liability or responsibility for any damage, loss, or legal issues resulting from the use of this repository.

If you are unsure about whether your intended use complies with applicable laws or platform terms, please consult legal counsel or refrain from using this repository.

Features

• Recursively scans and downloads:
  • All linked internal pages
  • Stylesheets, JavaScript, images, and media files from Webflow CDN
• Optional removal of Webflow badge
• Fast processing
• Complete export of site
• Automatic creation of a sitemap.xml

Installation

Option 1: Install with pip

pip install python-webflow-exporter

Option 2: Run directly with uv (recommended for one-time use)

First, install uv if you haven't already:

Linux/macOS:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

macOS (with Homebrew):

brew install uv

Windows:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

For other installation methods, see the uv installation guide.

Then run the tool directly:

uv tool run --from python-webflow-exporter webexp --url https://example.webflow.io

No installation required - uv will automatically handle dependencies and run the tool.

Usage

After pip installation

webexp --url https://example.webflow.io

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default	Required
--help	Show a help with available commands	-	❌
--version	Print the current version	-	❌
--url	The public Webflow site URL to scrape	–	✅
--output	Output folder where the site will be saved	out	❌
--remove-badge	remove Webflow badge	false	❌
--generate-sitemap	generate a sitemap.xml file	false	❌
--debug	Enable debug output	false	❌
--silent	Enable silent, no output	false	❌

Output

After execution, your specified output folder will contain:

• All crawled HTML pages
• Associated assets like CSS, JS, images, and media
• Cleaned HTML and JS files with Webflow references rewritten
• Optionally removing the webflow badge

Development Requirements

Make sure you have Python 3.8+ installed. Required packages are:

• requests
• argparse
• beautifulsoup4
• halo

Optional:

• pyinstaller
• pylint

They are included in requirements.txt.

Local development

Clone the script and run the following commands to test it

git clone https://github.com/KoblerS/python-webflow-exporter.git
cd python-webflow-exporter

pip install -e .

Refer to #usage for more information on how to use the CLI.

License

This project is released under the MIT License.

Disclaimer

This tool is provided "as-is" without any warranties. The author is not responsible for misuse or damage caused by this software. For full terms, see DISCLAIMER.md.