> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.packagesss.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> What is the Cloud Browser?

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The packages Cloud Browser lets you run automations on a browser tab in the cloud.

You can include multiple Cloud Browsers in a package and each of them will run in a separate tab in the cloud.

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## What are the benefits of using the Cloud Browser?

The main benefit is you can perform tasks on certain sites that aren't available via an API.

You can perform these tasks against a logged in account which makes for some powerful automations not possible with things like Zapier.

## Features

* Run automations on a browser tab in the cloud
* Run multiple Cloud Browser tabs in a package, in parallel
* Residential proxies included
* Automatic IP rotation
* Automatic CAPTCHA solving
* Supports screenshots, data extraction, and more
* You can fill out forms
* [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/) based - if Playwright can do it so can our Cloud Browser.
* Generous 5 minute time limit per execution
* Persistent storage for cookies and local storage via [profiles](/cloud-browser/profiles)
* Get a video of your automation running

## Related

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  <Card title="Cloud Browser Profiles" icon="user" href="/cloud-browser/profiles">
    Create a profile for your Cloud Browser so you stay logged into your favorite sites
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Frequently Asked Questions

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  <Accordion title="What are the costs to run a Cloud Browser?">
    A cloud browser run costs 1 Packages credit whether it fails or succeeds.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Whats the time limit for a Cloud Browser execution?">
    We give you **5 minutes** to run your automation. After that, it will time out.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I setup a Cloud Browser profile?">
    You can see the steps required to setup a profile by going to the [profiles](/cloud-browser/profiles) page on our docs.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>