BitChute Video Scraper — Search & Channel Videos

The only dedicated BitChute scraper on the Apify Store. Search videos by keyword, pull trending videos, or extract entire channel catalogs — with view counts, descriptions, and media URLs in every result.

What you get

• Video metadata — title, description, video ID, publication date, duration
• Channel info — channel name and channel ID for every video
• Engagement metrics — view count per video
• Media URLs — thumbnail URL, video URL, and media type detection

Sample output

{
  "video_id": "abc123def456",
  "title": "Independent News Roundup - August 2026",
  "description": "A deep dive into this week's top stories from an independent perspective. Covering tech, politics, and culture.",
  "channel_name": "IndependentMedia",
  "channel_id": "UC_abc123",
  "date_published": "2026-08-01T10:00:00.000Z",
  "duration": "12:34",
  "view_count": 15420,
  "thumbnail_url": "https://cdn.bitchute.com/thumbnails/abc123.jpg",
  "video_url": "https://www.bitchute.com/video/abc123def456/",
  "has_media": true,
  "media_urls": ["https://cdn.bitchute.com/thumbnails/abc123.jpg"],
  "media_types": ["image"]
}

Use cases

• Content monitoring — Track videos about your brand, topic, or industry on BitChute
• Alternative media research — Collect video metadata from uncensored platforms for research and reporting
• Trend tracking — Discover what is trending on alternative video platforms in real time
• Channel research — Extract complete video catalogs from specific BitChute channels
• OSINT investigations — Monitor alternative video content for threat intelligence

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
mode	string	Yes	search	search for keyword search, trending for trending videos, channel for channel videos
searchQuery	string	search mode	—	Search query for BitChute videos
channelName	string	channel mode	—	BitChute channel name or ID
maxResults	integer	No	100	Maximum videos to return (1-10,000)
sort	string	No	new	new, popular, or trending (search mode only)

Pricing

from $1 per 1,000 results You only pay for the data you actually receive — failed or empty requests are not charged.

Plan	Price per 1,000 results
Free	$1.00
Starter (Bronze)	$0.80
Scale (Silver)	$0.60
Business (Gold)	$0.40

The first run is free under Apify's free tier, so you can test with a small batch before scaling up.

Technical details

• API used: BitChute public API (/search/videos endpoint) — no authentication required
• Modes: Search (keyword), Trending (recently popular across platform), Channel (videos from a specific channel)
• Pagination: Automatic cursor-based pagination up to 10,000 results per run
• Sorting: new, popular, or trending (search mode only); trending mode approximates recency
• No authentication needed — all three modes work without any login credentials
• Export formats: JSON, CSV, XML, Excel, or HTML via Apify
• Integrations: REST API, webhooks, Zapier, Make, Airbyte, and LangChain

FAQ

Do I need a BitChute account? No, the scraper uses BitChute's public API. No authentication is required.

Can I extract all videos from a specific channel? Yes, use channel mode with the channel name or channel ID. The scraper paginates through the channel's entire video catalog, up to your maxResults limit.

How many results can I get per run? Up to 10,000 results per run using the maxResults parameter.

Is scraping BitChute legal?

Yes. This scraper only accesses publicly available data through the public BitChute API. It does not bypass authentication or access private data. Always check BitChute's Terms of Service for restrictions on how you use the data.

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Support

Need a custom feature or found a bug? Open an issue on the Actor's page and we'll respond within 24 hours. We can also build custom scrapers for your specific use case — just reach out.