Xpather generates multiple XPath variants for any element on the page and lets you test expressions in real time — all in a side panel that stays open while you work.

USE CASES

Write web scrapers and need reliable selectors
Debug page structure and DOM hierarchy
Build test automation with XPath locators (Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer)
Learn XPath syntax on real pages
Quickly find and copy the shortest unique path to any element

HOW IT WORKS

Open Xpather from the toolbar icon or press Ctrl+Shift+X (Cmd+Shift+X on Mac).
Click "Pick element" or hold Alt and hover over the page — the element under the cursor is highlighted in real time.
Alt+click to select. Xpather instantly generates up to 7 XPath variants for that element.
Copy the one you need in one click or edit it manually to test.

XPATH STRATEGIES

By ID — uses the element's id attribute for a direct, unique selector
By data-* — targets data attributes (data-testid, data-qa, etc.)
By attribute — builds a selector from any distinguishing attribute
By text — matches elements by their visible text content
By class — uses CSS class names to locate the element
Shortest path — the most concise unique XPath from the root
Absolute path — full path from html to the target element

Each variant shows a "Best" badge when it produces a unique match. You always know which selector is the most reliable.

FEATURES

Element picker: Alt+hover to highlight, Alt+click to select, Esc to cancel
Live evaluation: type or paste any XPath and see matches highlighted on the page
Match counter: shows how many nodes match the expression
DOM preview: inspect the matched node's tag, attributes, and text
One-click copy to clipboard
Side panel mode: pin Xpather to the browser side panel for hands-free workflow
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+X to toggle the picker without touching the mouse
Dark and light theme
English and Russian localization

PRIVACY

Zero network requests — works entirely offline
Zero telemetry, analytics, or tracking
No accounts, no sign-in
All data stays in your browser
Open source: https://github.com/investblog/xpather
Privacy policy: https://xpather.ru/privacy.html

PERMISSIONS

activeTab — access the DOM of the current tab when you activate the picker
scripting — inject the element picker script into the page
webNavigation — detect page navigations to reset the picker state
sidePanel — display XPath results in the browser side panel