Screaming Frog
Original Publish Date: 04/18/2025 by Chris Everett
Last Edited on: 12/10/2025 by Chris Everett
Account Information
General Use Screaming Frog Account
The General Use Account should be used by:
- Full-Time Employees who need access for reporting or ad-hoc research but do not have a login.
- Freelancers or Contractors supporting Captivate projects.
Login Credentials
URL: https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/login/
User: captivateseo
Pass: 1!@2dm!n4201Cap22
License Information
User: captivateseo
License Key: DC787E59F8-1776470400-50FF0B72BD
Valid Through: April 18, 2026
About Screaming Frog SEO Spider
What is Screaming Frog SEO Spider?
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop-based website crawler.
- Designed for technical SEO audits and site analysis.
- Available for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu.
- Comes in a free version (limited to 500 URLs) and a paid version (with advanced features).
- Frequently used by SEO professionals and developers.
What Does Captivate Use Screaming Frog For?
- Crawling Websites – Scan websites like a search engine to find technical issues.
- Finding Broken Links – Identify 404 errors and server issues.
- Analyzing Page Titles & Metadata – Spot missing, duplicate, or long meta elements.
- Generating XML Sitemaps – Create custom sitemaps for submission to search engines.
- Auditing Redirects – Analyze 301 and 302 redirect chains and loops.
- Detecting Duplicate Content – Identify duplicate pages, headings, and metadata.
- Reviewing Canonical Tags – Ensure proper canonicalization for SEO.
- Extracting Custom Data – Pull data from HTML using XPath or CSS Path.