Visit the official Screaming Frog website. Version 12.6 is available for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu/Linux. Existing license holders can upgrade for free; new users can start with the free tier (limited to 500 URLs) to test the new Custom JS and AI features.
Google primarily indexes rendered HTML. If your SEO Spider cannot see the content (because it requires a button click), your standard crawl is incomplete. With the Custom JS tab, you can simulate user interactions to ensure your og:image tags or lazy-loaded product descriptions are actually being discovered. 2. AI-Powered Integrations (OpenAI / ChatGPT) The most buzzworthy addition in Screaming Frog SEO Spider 12.6 is native AI integration. You can now plug your OpenAI API key directly into the tool. Screaming Frog SEO Spider 12.6
Have you tried the new AI meta description generator in version 12.6? Let us know your results in the comments. This article is part of our ongoing series on technical SEO tooling. We independently test every major release of SEO software to provide unbiased, actionable insights. Visit the official Screaming Frog website