YouTube Comments Scraper - Fast & Simple

Extract comments from any YouTube video, short, or ended live stream with this powerful, automated scraper. Get thousands of comments in JSON format with just a video URL.

🚀 Key Features

• Universal YouTube Support - Works with regular videos, YouTube Shorts, and ended live streams
• Auto-Detection - Automatically recognizes content type from any YouTube URL
• Fast & Reliable - Optimized for speed with dual-library approach for maximum success
• No Configuration Required - Just paste YouTube URLs and get comments
• JSON Output - Clean, structured data ready for analysis
• Bulk Processing - Scrape multiple videos in one run
• Smart Filtering - Control comment count, sorting, and include/exclude replies

📺 Supported YouTube Content

✅ Regular YouTube Videos

Extract comments from any public YouTube video with full metadata including likes, replies, and timestamps.

✅ YouTube Shorts

Scrape comments from YouTube Shorts videos with automatic format detection.

✅ Ended Live Streams

Get comments from completed live streams and premieres that are now available as regular videos.

✅ All URL Formats

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
• https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
• https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIVE_STREAM_ID (ended streams)

🎯 Perfect For

• Social Media Analysis - Analyze audience sentiment and engagement
• Market Research - Understand customer opinions and feedback
• Content Strategy - See what resonates with viewers
• Academic Research - Gather data for studies and papers
• Brand Monitoring - Track mentions and reactions
• Competitor Analysis - Study engagement on competitor content

💬 What You Get

Each comment includes comprehensive data:

{
  "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "comment_id": "UgxKREWxIgDrw8w2wOp4AaABAg",
  "author": "John Doe",
  "author_id": "UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "author_thumbnail": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/...",
  "text": "Amazing video! Thanks for sharing this.",
  "likes": 42,
  "published_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "is_reply": false,
  "reply_count": 5,
  "is_favorited": false,
  "is_pinned": false,
  "scraped_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}

⚡ Quick Start

Simple Example

Scrape 100 most recent comments from a video:

{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"],
  "maxComments": 100
}

Multiple Videos

Process several videos at once:

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=video1",
    "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/short1",
    "https://youtu.be/video2"
  ],
  "maxComments": 500
}

Top Comments Only

Get the most popular comments:

{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"],
  "sortBy": "top",
  "maxComments": 200
}

🔧 Configuration Options

Parameter	Description	Default	Example
videoUrls	YouTube video URLs to scrape	Required	["https://youtube.com/watch?v=xyz"]
maxComments	Maximum comments per video	1000	500
sortBy	Sort order: "time" or "top"	"time"	"top"
includeReplies	Include comment replies	true	false

🌟 Why Choose This Scraper?

Fast & Efficient

• Dual-Library Technology - Uses two different scraping methods for maximum reliability
• Auto-Fallback System - If one method fails, automatically tries another
• Optimized Performance - Built for speed without sacrificing reliability

Universal Compatibility

• All YouTube Formats - Videos, Shorts, ended live streams
• Auto-Detection - No need to specify content type
• International Content - Works with videos in any language

User-Friendly

• Minimal Configuration - Just provide URLs and go
• Clean JSON Output - Structured data ready for analysis
• Bulk Processing - Handle multiple videos efficiently

Reliable Results

• High Success Rate - Advanced techniques ensure consistent results
• Error Handling - Continues processing even if individual videos fail
• Data Quality - Complete metadata for every comment

📊 Use Cases & Examples

Social Media Analytics

Track engagement and sentiment on your YouTube content:

{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=your-video"],
  "sortBy": "top",
  "maxComments": 1000
}

Competitor Research

Analyze what audiences say about competitor videos:

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=competitor1",
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=competitor2"
  ],
  "maxComments": 500
}

YouTube Shorts Analysis

Study engagement patterns on short-form content:

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/short1",
    "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/short2",
    "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/short3"
  ],
  "maxComments": 200
}

Academic Research

Gather data for research projects:

{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=research-topic"],
  "includeReplies": true,
  "maxComments": 0
}

🎯 Key Benefits

• ⚡ Fast Processing - Get results quickly with optimized scraping
• 🔄 Auto-Detection - No manual configuration of video types
• 📱 Mobile-First - Works perfectly with YouTube Shorts
• 🌍 Global Support - Handles international content automatically
• 💾 JSON Output - Clean, structured data for easy analysis
• 🛡️ Reliable - Advanced error handling and retry mechanisms
• 📈 Scalable - Process single videos or bulk operations
• 🔍 Complete Data - Full comment metadata including engagement metrics

🚀 Start Scraping Now

Ready to extract YouTube comments? This scraper makes it simple:

1. Add YouTube URLs - Paste any YouTube video, short, or ended live stream URL
2. Configure Options - Set your preferences (or use defaults)
3. Run & Download - Get your comment data in JSON format

Perfect for marketers, researchers, content creators, and anyone who needs YouTube comment data quickly and reliably.

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