# Google Videos Scraper: YouTube & Video Results (`automationnation/google-videos-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Google's Videos tab for any search: title, URL, platform (YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo…), channel, duration, publish date, snippet and thumbnail, across every video site. Filter by duration and time, any country and language. $1 per 1,000 videos.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automationnation/google-videos-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Nathan Carter](https://apify.com/automationnation) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, SEO tools, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.80 / 1,000 videos

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Google Videos Scraper: YouTube & Video Results

**Google Videos Scraper is an Apify Actor that returns Google's video results for any search, from YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo and more: title, channel, duration, date and URL.** It's built for code and AI agents: one JSON row per video, a clean schema and runs that finish in seconds.

#### Quick facts

- **What you get, one row per video:** `title`, `url`, `platform`, `channel`, `duration`, `durationSeconds`, `publishedText`, `publishedAt` and more (all fields below).
- **Any country and language:** set `country` and `language`.
- **Fast:** plain HTTP through Apify's Google SERP proxy, no browser. A search takes a few seconds.
- **Price:** $1.00 per 1,000 videos (less on paid Apify plans). Apify's free $5 monthly credit covers 5,000 videos.
- **AI agents:** connect `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automationnation/google-videos-scraper` (setup below).

### What can you do with it?

- **Video SEO:** see which videos and channels rank in Google for your keywords.
- **Content research:** find the best videos on a topic across YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo and news sites.
- **Competitor tracking:** monitor which creators and brands own video results in your niche.
- **AI and RAG:** collect video URLs to transcribe; pair with our YouTube Transcript Scraper.

### How to use it

1. Click **Try for free**.
2. Add one or more **search queries**.
3. Set the **country**, language and how many videos you want per search, plus any filters.
4. Click **Start** and download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read them through the API.

#### Input example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "how to make sourdough bread",
    "python tutorial"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 30,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "duration": "medium",
  "time": "year"
}
```

#### Output example

```json
{
  "query": "how to make sourdough bread",
  "position": 1,
  "title": "How To Bake Sourdough Like A Pro",
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Un6mV2YQ54",
  "platform": "YouTube",
  "channel": "Nick's Kitchen",
  "duration": "17:42",
  "durationSeconds": 1062,
  "publishedText": "Aug 29, 2025",
  "publishedAt": "2025-08-28T23:00:00.000Z",
  "snippet": "There's nothing like slicing into a fresh loaf of sourdough: crackly outside, soft and tangy inside. It feels like a \"fancy\" recipe,…",
  "keyMoments": 0,
  "isShort": false,
  "videoId": "7Un6mV2YQ54",
  "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7Un6mV2YQ54/hqdefault.jpg",
  "domain": "youtube.com",
  "page": 1,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "searchUrl": "https://www.google.com/search?…",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-05T10:12:00.000Z"
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `query` | The search this row came from. |
| `position` | Rank in the results for this search, from 1. |
| `title` | Video title. |
| `url` | Video page URL. |
| `platform` | Site, e.g. YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo. |
| `channel` | Channel or uploader. |
| `duration` | Duration as shown, e.g. 12:48. |
| `durationSeconds` | Duration in seconds. |
| `publishedText` | Upload date as shown. |
| `publishedAt` | Upload date (ISO), when it can be read. |
| `snippet` | Description snippet. |
| `keyMoments` | Number of key moments Google lists. |
| `isShort` | True for YouTube Shorts. |
| `videoId` | YouTube video ID, when it's a YouTube video. |
| `thumbnail` | Thumbnail URL. |
| `domain` | Domain of the video page. |
| `page` | Results page it came from. |
| `country` | Google country (gl). |
| `language` | Google interface language (hl). |
| `searchUrl` | The Google search URL. |
| `scrapedAt` | When it was scraped (ISO). |

The **Run summary** (key-value store `OUTPUT`) lists each search with its status and result count.

### How much does it cost?

You pay per video saved; searches that fail are free.

| Videos | Free & Bronze plans | Silver | Gold and above |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $1.00 | $0.90 | $0.80 |
| 10,000 | $10.00 | $9.00 | $8.00 |

Set a **maximum cost per run** in the run options; the Actor stops at your limit and keeps everything saved up to then.

### Use it with AI agents (MCP)

**Hosted:** add `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automationnation/google-videos-scraper` to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another MCP client and sign in with Apify.

**Local (Claude Desktop or Cursor config):**

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-videos-scraper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@apify/actors-mcp-server", "--tools", "automationnation/google-videos-scraper"],
      "env": { "APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" }
    }
  }
}
```

Then ask, for example: "Find the most useful sourdough tutorials under 20 minutes."

### Integrations and API

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automationnation~google-videos-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"queries": ["how to make sourdough bread"], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10, "country": "us"}'
```

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("automationnation/google-videos-scraper").call(run_input={"queries": ["how to make sourdough bread"], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["title"])
```

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('automationnation/google-videos-scraper').call({"queries": ["how to make sourdough bread"], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

Schedules, webhooks, Google Sheets, Slack, n8n, Make and Zapier work through Apify's integrations.

### FAQ

**Is this only YouTube?**
No. Google's Videos tab covers YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, news sites and more; `platform` says which.

**Can I get transcripts?**
Yes, send the YouTube URLs to our [YouTube Transcript Scraper](https://apify.com/automationnation/youtube-transcript-scraper).

**How many videos per search?**
Up to 300 (30 pages).

**Can I filter by length?**
Yes: under 4 minutes, 4 to 20 minutes or over 20 minutes, plus a time filter.

**Is it legal to scrape Google?**
The Actor reads public Google results, like a person searching. Use the data in line with the laws and terms that apply to you.

**Why is it so fast and cheap?**
It reads Google's results pages over plain HTTP through Apify's Google SERP proxy: no browser, about a second per page.

### More Google data from AutomationNation

- **[Google Shopping Scraper](https://apify.com/automationnation/google-shopping-scraper)**: prices, stores and reviews for any product search.
- **[Google Images Scraper](https://apify.com/automationnation/google-images-scraper)**: full-size image URLs with size and source.
- **[Google News Scraper](https://apify.com/automationnation/google-news-scraper)**: headlines, sources, dates and article URLs.
- **[Google Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/automationnation/google-jobs-scraper)**: job listings with salaries and apply links in 26 countries.
- **[Google Trends Scraper](https://apify.com/automationnation/google-trends-scraper)**: interest over time, related queries and trending searches.
- **[Google AI Overview Tracker](https://apify.com/automationnation/aeo-auditor)**: whether Google's AI Overviews cite your site.
- **[AI Visibility Tracker](https://apify.com/automationnation/ai-visibility-tracker)**: your brand in Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Claude answers.

Questions or a missing field? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab; fixes usually ship within a day.

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/automationnation/google-videos-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

What to search for on Google, one per line. Each query is one Google Videos search.

## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

10 videos per Google page; up to 300 per search.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code for the Google results (gl), e.g. us, gb, de, fr, in, br, au, ca.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Google interface language (hl), e.g. en, de, es, fr, pt, ja.

## `time` (type: `string`):

Only results from this period.

## `duration` (type: `string`):

Video length filter.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "how to make sourdough bread"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 20,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "time": "any",
  "duration": "any"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One row per video.

## `allData` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Per search: status, results and pages.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": [
        "how to make sourdough bread"
    ],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 20,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automationnation/google-videos-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "queries": ["how to make sourdough bread"],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 20,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automationnation/google-videos-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "how to make sourdough bread"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 20,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en"
}' |
apify call automationnation/google-videos-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automationnation/google-videos-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ItWGmvnRC9RXIGIGh/builds/9PooYih3Igi16lk6v/openapi.json