YouTube Shorts Scraper - Professional Short Video Data Extraction Tool

🚀 Effortlessly scrape and extract comprehensive data from YouTube Shorts with our powerful YouTube Shorts Scraper actor! This Apify actor enables you to gather rich metadata, engagement metrics, and channel information from YouTube Shorts content at scale.

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📊 Overview

Need to analyze YouTube Shorts performance or monitor trending short-form content? This YouTube Shorts Scraper delivers:

• Complete Metadata: Titles, descriptions, hashtags, and categories
• Engagement Analytics: Views, likes, comments count, and duration
• Channel Insights: Creator profiles, verification status, and channel URLs
• Technical Specifications: Resolution, FPS, and format details

Perfect for content analysts 📈, social media managers 🎬, and data researchers 🔍!

⚡ Core Capabilities/Key Features

📹 Content Analysis

• Full Metadata Extraction: Titles, descriptions, and hashtags
• Multiple Quality Thumbnails: High-resolution preview images
• Batch Processing: Handle multiple Shorts URLs simultaneously
• Duration Tracking: Precise video length in seconds

📈 Engagement Metrics

• View Counts: Real-time view statistics
• Like Analytics: Engagement rate calculations
• Comments Data: Total comments count availability
• Trend Detection: Viral content identification

🔧 Advanced Technical Features

• Resolution Data: Width/height specifications (1080x1920 typical)
• FPS Information: Frame rate data for quality assessment
• Channel Verification: Verified status detection
• Age Restriction: Content filtering capabilities

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🛠 Input Configuration

Simply enter YouTube Shorts URLs in the Input Section then click "Start" to begin scraping. The YouTube Shorts Scraper accepts URLs in this format:

{
  "video_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://youtube.com/shorts/N5pB_Lp_0OQ?si=e64PudyKz8zq9G7p",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

📋 Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
video_urls	Array	✅ Yes	YouTube Shorts URLs to process
url	String	✅ Yes	Valid YouTube Shorts URL (shorts/ format)
method	String	✅ Yes	HTTP method (GET recommended)

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📄 Output Structure

The YouTube Shorts Scraper provides comprehensive output data:

[
  {
    "title": "Ooo Aaa 😁💕 #shorts #funny #trending #viralvideo",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "N5pB_Lp_0OQ",
    "url": "https://youtube.com/shorts/N5pB_Lp_0OQ?si=e64PudyKz8zq9G7p",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N5pB_Lp_0OQ/maxresdefault.jpg",
    "viewCount": 563026,
    "date": "2025-09-27T00:00:00.000Z",
    "likes": 3399,
    "channelName": "NLF SoHeL VloG",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "channelId": "UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "channelUsername": "NLF SoHeL VloG",
    "isChannelVerified": true,
    "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "isAgeRestricted": false,
    "duration": "13s",
    "commentsCount": 9,
    "text": "Ooo Aaa 😁💕 #shorts #funny #trending #viralvideo",
    "order": 0,
    "commentsTurnedOff": false,
    "fromYTUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@NLF SoHeL VloG/shorts",
    "hashtags": [
      "Shorts",
      "Trending",
      "Viral Video",
      "nlfsohelvlog"
    ],
    "input": "https://youtube.com/shorts/N5pB_Lp_0OQ?si=e64PudyKz8zq9G7p",
    "fromChannelListPage": "shorts",
    "categories": [
      "Entertainment"
    ],
    "fps": 30,
    "width": 1080,
    "height": 1920,
    "live_status": "not_live",
    "age_limit": 0,
    "playable_in_embed": true
  }
]

📊 Output Field Documentation

🎯 Basic Video Information

Field	Description
title	Complete Shorts video title with emojis
type	Content type (always "shorts")
id	Unique YouTube Shorts identifier
url	Direct Shorts video URL
thumbnailUrl	High-quality thumbnail image URL

📈 Engagement Metrics

Field	Description
viewCount	Total view count for the Shorts video
likes	Number of likes received
commentsCount	Total comments available
duration	Video length in seconds

👤 Channel Information

Field	Description
channelName	Creator's channel name
channelUrl	Direct channel URL
channelId	Unique channel identifier
isChannelVerified	Channel verification status

🏷️ Content Details

Field	Description
hashtags	Array of relevant hashtags
categories	Content categorization
text	Full video description text
isAgeRestricted	Age restriction status

🔧 Technical Specifications

Field	Description
width	Video width in pixels
height	Video height in pixels
fps	Frames per second
playable_in_embed	Embedding capability status

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🎯 Quality Data Extraction

The YouTube Shorts Scraper ensures high-quality data collection:

1. Complete Metadata - Titles, descriptions, and full hashtag arrays
2. Accurate Metrics - Precise view counts and engagement data
3. Channel Intelligence - Verified status and channel analytics
4. Technical Insights - Resolution, FPS, and format specifications

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🔬 Technical Features

Advanced Data Extraction

• Structured Metadata - Organized content categorization
• Hashtag Analysis - Complete hashtag array extraction
• Date Precision - Accurate upload timestamp data
• Channel Relationship - Full channel connectivity data

Reliability & Performance

• Robust Error Handling - Comprehensive URL validation
• Rate Limit Management - Efficient request handling
• Data Consistency - Structured output formatting
• Scalable Processing - Batch URL support

Content Analysis

• Age Restriction Detection - Content filtering capabilities
• Comments Status - Comments enabled/disabled tracking
• Live Status - Real-time content status monitoring
• Category Mapping - YouTube category system integration

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💼 Use Cases

• Content Analysts – Track Shorts performance and trends
• Social Media Agencies – Monitor client content and competitors
• Market Researchers – Study virality patterns and audience engagement
• SEO Specialists – Analyze hashtag performance and content strategy
• Data Scientists – Build datasets for machine learning models
• Brand Managers – Monitor brand mentions and related content

🏆 Why Choose Our YouTube Shorts Scraper?

• Comprehensive Data: Get complete YouTube Shorts metadata in structured format
• Reliable Performance: Stable and efficient scraping process
• User-Friendly: Simple interface for both technical and non-technical users
• Regular Updates: Maintained to ensure compatibility with YouTube changes
• Scalable Solution: Perfect for both individual Shorts and bulk processing

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⚠️ Limitations

• Only works with publicly available YouTube Shorts content
• The YouTube Shorts Scraper may be subject to YouTube's rate limits
• Requires valid YouTube Shorts URLs in correct format

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📧 Need Customization?

Want *enhanced metrics, **bulk processing, or *custom data fields for your YouTube Shorts Scraper?

✉️ Email codenest2.0@gmail.com for tailored solutions!

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⭐ The YouTube Shorts Scraper is your ultimate solution for comprehensive YouTube Shorts data extraction and analysis!