WebSite-Watcher can monitor many different file types and page types.


  • Web pages with text content
    WebSite-Watcher supports both static web pages, such as pages with the file extension .htm or .html, and dynamic web pages, such as pages with the file extension .php.

  • RSS/Atom feeds
    RSS and Atom feeds are converted into a readable web page format, so they can be monitored like normal web pages.

  • Pages behind a Login
    For password-protected pages, you can record a Check-Macro. This Check-Macro is executed automatically when the page is checked for updates.

  • Discussion forums
    Forums are handled as normal web pages with additional optimizations, for example a specialized method to highlight changes.

  • Pages with JavaScript content
    For pages where the content is generated or displayed using JavaScript, WebSite-Watcher uses a separate and more advanced technology to convert the dynamically generated content into static content for comparison.

  • PDF files
    An integrated Plugin automatically converts PDF documents into web pages. PDF files can then be monitored like normal web pages, and WebSite-Watcher can highlight changes in the text.

  • Microsoft Word files
    An integrated Plugin automatically converts Microsoft Word documents into web pages. Word files can then be monitored like normal web pages, and WebSite-Watcher can highlight changes in the text.

  • Microsoft Excel files
    An integrated Plugin automatically converts Microsoft Excel documents into web pages. Excel files can then be monitored like normal web pages, and WebSite-Watcher can highlight changes in the text.

  • Images
    If you monitor an image file directly, WebSite-Watcher can detect and highlight changes within the image.

  • Binary files
    WebSite-Watcher can detect updates of binary files, for example ZIP or EXE files, by comparing the file date, file size, or parts of the content. Binary files are not downloaded completely when they are checked for updates.

  • FTP files and directories
    WebSite-Watcher supports monitoring of FTP files and directories. FTP files can be checked by file date, file size, or by content.

  • Locally saved files
    WebSite-Watcher can monitor files stored on your local hard disk.