YouTube Video Scraper - Professional Video Data Extraction Tool

Efficiently extract comprehensive YouTube video data with our enterprise-grade YouTube Video Scraper! This Apify actor enables you to gather detailed video metadata, channel information, and engagement metrics at scale for content analysis and market research.

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🎯 Overview

Need to analyze YouTube content performance or track video metrics? This YouTube Video Scraper delivers:

• Complete Metadata: Titles, descriptions, hashtags, and categories
• Engagement Analytics: Views, likes, comments, and duration
• Channel Insights: Verified status, subscriber data, and channel details
• Technical Specifications: Resolution, FPS, format details, and aspect ratios

Perfect for marketers 📊, content analysts 📈, and data scientists 🔬!

⚡ Core Capabilities/Key Features

📊 Data Extraction

• Video Metadata: Complete title, description, and hashtag extraction
• Performance Metrics: View counts, likes, and comment statistics
• Channel Verification: Authenticated channel status detection
• Bulk Processing: Handle multiple video URLs simultaneously

🎬 Technical Insights

• Video Specifications: Resolution, FPS, and format details
• Content Classification: Video categories and type identification
• Duration Analysis: Precise video length in readable format
• Quality Assessment: Resolution and aspect ratio data

🔧 Advanced Features

• Age Restriction Detection: Identify restricted content automatically
• Live Status Monitoring: Real-time streaming status tracking
• Comment Analytics: Total comments count and availability status
• Thumbnail Access: High-quality preview image URLs

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🛠️ Input Configuration

Simply enter YouTube video URLs in the Input Section then click "start" to begin scraping with this powerful YouTube Video Scraper. The input format is straightforward:

{
  "video_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmGo8hM_nhs",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

📋 Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
video_urls	Array	Yes	YouTube video URLs to scrape
url	String	Yes	Valid YouTube video URL
method	String	Yes	HTTP method (GET recommended)

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📄 Output Structure

The YouTube Video Scraper provides comprehensive output data:

[
  {
    "title": "REAL 8K HDR - Best of 8K Video ULTRA HD - Dolby Vision",
    "type": "long",
    "id": "cmGo8hM_nhs",
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmGo8hM_nhs",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cmGo8hM_nhs/maxresdefault.jpg",
    "viewCount": 56827,
    "date": "2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z",
    "likes": 372,
    "channelName": "4K Video ULTRA HD",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRauo6y9tx0FB0OLLtqLA-g",
    "channelId": "UCRauo6y9tx0FB0OLLtqLA-g",
    "channelUsername": "4K Video ULTRA HD",
    "isChannelVerified": true,
    "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRauo6y9tx0FB0OLLtqLA-g",
    "isAgeRestricted": false,
    "aboutChannelInfo": {
      "channelUsername": "4K Video ULTRA HD",
      "isChannelVerified": true,
      "channelName": "4K Video ULTRA HD",
      "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRauo6y9tx0FB0OLLtqLA-g",
      "channelId": "UCRauo6y9tx0FB0OLLtqLA-g",
      "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRauo6y9tx0FB0OLLtqLA-g",
      "isAgeRestricted": false
    },
    "duration": "10m 17s",
    "commentsCount": 17,
    "text": "8K HDR - Best of 8K Video ULTRA HD - Dolby Vision...",
    "hashtags": ["Dolbyvision", "4khdr", "Highdynamicrange", "Hdr"],
    "categories": ["People & Blogs"],
    "fps": 60,
    "width": 7680,
    "height": 4320,
    "resolution": "7680x4320",
    "aspect_ratio": 1.78,
    "format_note": "4320p60 HDR"
  }
]

📊 Output Field Documentation

Video Metadata

Field	Description
title	Complete video title
type	Video format type (short/long)
id	Unique YouTube video ID
duration	Human-readable duration format
text	Full video description text
hashtags	Array of video hashtags
categories	Content categorization

Engagement Metrics

Field	Description
viewCount	Total view count
likes	Number of likes
commentsCount	Total comments available
date	Upload timestamp in ISO format

Channel Information

Field	Description
channelName	Channel display name
channelUrl	Channel page URL
isChannelVerified	Verification status boolean
channelUsername	Channel handle/username

Technical Specifications

Field	Description
resolution	Video resolution (width x height)
fps	Frames per second
aspect_ratio	Display aspect ratio
format_note	Quality and format description

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🎨 Data Quality Tiers

The YouTube Video Scraper automatically extracts multiple data quality levels:

1. Basic Metadata - Titles, descriptions, and core video information
2. Engagement Analytics - Performance metrics and social signals
3. Technical Specifications - Video quality and format details
4. Channel Intelligence - Creator information and verification status

Each data tier includes comprehensive specifications for professional analysis workflows.

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🔬 Technical Features

Advanced Data Extraction

• Complete metadata preservation
• Structured hashtag and category organization
• Multi-level channel information hierarchy
• Technical specification documentation

Reliability Features

• Robust error handling and validation
• URL normalization and verification
• Comprehensive data fallback options
• Rate limit management

Analytics Capabilities

• Engagement metric standardization
• Time-based performance tracking
• Content classification system
• Quality assessment metrics

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💼 Use Cases

• Market Researchers – Analyze content trends and performance patterns
• Content Creators – Track competitor performance and content strategies
• SEO Specialists – Optimize video content based on successful patterns
• Data Analysts – Build comprehensive YouTube performance databases
• Brand Managers – Monitor brand mentions and content relevance

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🚀 Why Choose Our YouTube Video Scraper?

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Get all essential video metrics in one place
• Reliable Performance: Stable and efficient scraping process
• User-Friendly Interface: Simple setup for both beginners and advanced users
• Regular Updates: Maintained to ensure compatibility with YouTube changes
• Scalable Architecture: Handle from single videos to large batches efficiently

This YouTube Video Scraper is designed to meet the needs of professionals who require detailed YouTube video analytics and metadata extraction.

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⚠️ Limitations

• Only works with publicly accessible YouTube videos
• Subject to YouTube's terms of service and rate limits
• May not access private or member-only content

🔗🛠 Related Actors (Complete Video Scraping Suite)

Enhance your video data capabilities with our full scraping suite:

📹 YouTube Specialized Tools:

• YouTube Video Transcript Scraper
• YouTube Video Extractor
• YouTube Video, Shorts & MP3/Audio Downloader

📸 Instagram & Facebook Tools:

• Instagram Reels Downloader
• Facebook Video Downloader
• Facebook Reels Downloader

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📧 Need Customization?

Want *additional data fields, **batch processing enhancements, or *advanced analytics features?

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

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This YouTube Video Scraper is part of our comprehensive video data extraction toolkit, designed to provide professional-grade YouTube analytics and metadata collection capabilities.