Youtube Creator Leads Finder

Discover YouTube creators in any niche and extract their contact information — emails, social links, and websites. Filter by subscribers and region. Export outreach-ready lead datasets in JSON, CSV, or Excel.

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Key Features

• Niche-Based Discovery: Search by keywords to find relevant YouTube creators automatically
• Contact Extraction: Emails, social links (Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook), and websites from About pages
• Subscriber Filtering: Target creators by size — set min/max subscriber thresholds
• Email-Only Mode: Return only channels with a discoverable email for outreach-ready lists
• Hybrid Architecture: YouTube Data API v3 for fast metadata + Puppeteer for contact scraping
• 16 Structured Fields: Complete creator lead profile with contacts and metrics
• Pay-Per-Result: Only pay for results you get — no wasted compute
• No Proxy Required: Works reliably without residential proxy for most use cases

Best for: Marketing agencies, SaaS companies, eCommerce brands, creator marketplaces, and anyone building influencer outreach lists

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At a Glance

Feature	Value
Architecture	Hybrid: YouTube Data API v3 + Puppeteer
Speed	~3-4s per channel (with contacts)
Throughput	100 channels in 2-3 minutes
Output Fields	16 structured fields per creator
Contact Success	40-60% have social links, 10-20% have emails
Concurrency	20 parallel requests
Proxy Required	No (optional for large runs)
Deduplication	Automatic by channelId

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How It Works

1. Search YouTube — Enter keywords or niches (e.g., "AI tools", "Shopify dropshipping")
2. Discover Channels — Extracts channels from both channel results and video results
3. Fetch Metadata — YouTube Data API v3 provides subscribers, views, country, niche (~200ms per channel)
4. Filter by Size — Apply min/max subscriber thresholds to target the right creators
5. Extract Contacts — Puppeteer navigates to About page for emails, social links, and website
6. Export Leads — Structured dataset ready for CRM import or outreach campaigns

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Output

Table View

JSON View

{
  "channelName": "TESLA",
  "channelId": "UCb-2Voe1RdRvS_rng5NSF5w",
  "channelURL": "https://www.youtube.com/@teslaelectronicseu",
  "channelHandle": "@teslaelectronicseu",
  "subscribers": 4480,
  "videoCount": 154,
  "totalViews": 2261078,
  "country": "CZ",
  "niche": "Technology",
  "email": null,
  "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/teslaelectronicseu/",
  "twitter": null,
  "tiktok": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tesla_electronics_eu",
  "website": "https://eshop.tesla-electronics.eu/",
  "contactLinks": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesla-electronics-ltd/",
    "https://www.facebook.com/TESLA.Electronics.CZ/"
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-08T12:36:33.901Z"
}

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Output Schema (16 Fields)

Field	Type	Description
channelName	String	Channel display name
channelId	String	Unique YouTube channel ID (UC...)
channelURL	String	Full YouTube channel URL
channelHandle	String	@handle
subscribers	Integer	Subscriber count
videoCount	Integer	Total videos published
totalViews	Integer	Lifetime channel views
country	String	Channel country
niche	String	Detected niche / category
email	String	Business contact email
instagram	String	Instagram profile URL
twitter	String	X / Twitter profile URL
tiktok	String	TikTok profile URL
website	String	Website URL
contactLinks	Array	Other links (LinkedIn, Facebook, Discord, Telegram, aggregators)
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 timestamp

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchQueries	Array	[]	Keywords to search creators by (required)
maxChannels	Integer	10	Max channels to analyze per keyword (1-100)
minSubscribers	Integer	0	Minimum subscriber count filter
maxSubscribers	Integer	0	Maximum subscriber count filter (0 = no limit)
regionCode	String	"US"	Country filter (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
emailOnly	Boolean	false	Return only channels with a discoverable email
includeSocialLinks	Boolean	true	Extract social links from About pages
includeChannelStats	Boolean	true	Include subscriber/video/view metrics
useProxy	Boolean	false	Use residential proxy for reliability
proxyCountryCode	String	""	Proxy country routing (when proxy enabled)

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Quick Start

Example 1: Find AI Creators in the US

{
  "searchQueries": ["AI tools"],
  "maxChannels": 10,
  "minSubscribers": 0,
  "maxSubscribers": 0,
  "regionCode": "US",
  "emailOnly": false,
  "includeSocialLinks": true,
  "includeChannelStats": true,
  "useProxy": false,
  "proxyCountryCode": ""
}

Example 2: Multi-Keyword Search

{
  "searchQueries": ["Microsoft", "Google"],
  "maxChannels": 10,
  "minSubscribers": 0,
  "maxSubscribers": 0,
  "regionCode": "US",
  "emailOnly": false,
  "includeSocialLinks": true,
  "includeChannelStats": true,
  "useProxy": false,
  "proxyCountryCode": ""
}

Example 3: Outreach-Ready List (Email Only)

{
  "searchQueries": ["fitness workouts"],
  "maxChannels": 50,
  "minSubscribers": 10000,
  "maxSubscribers": 500000,
  "emailOnly": true,
  "includeSocialLinks": true
}

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Performance

Channels	Estimated Time
10 channels	~30-40 seconds
50 channels	~2-3 minutes
100 channels	~3-5 minutes

Architecture

• YouTube Data API v3: Channel metadata in ~200ms (subscribers, views, country, niche)
• Puppeteer: Targeted About page scraping for contacts only
• Direct About Page Navigation: Skips main channel page for speed
• Resource Blocking: Images, CSS, fonts, ads blocked for faster loading
• Automatic Fallback: Full Puppeteer scraping if API is unavailable
• Session Pooling: 10 sessions, 50 uses per session
• Smart Retry: Exponential backoff (2s → 4s → 8s → 16s → 30s max)

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Contact Extraction

Contacts are extracted from the channel About page:

Primary Platforms

• Email — From "View email address" button or description regex
• Website — Primary website URL
• Instagram — Profile URL
• Twitter / X — Profile URL
• TikTok — Profile URL

Additional Platforms (in contactLinks)

• LinkedIn, Facebook, Discord, Telegram

Link Aggregators (detected and captured)

• Linktree, Beacons, Bio.link, Lnk.bio, AllMyLinks, Tap.bio, Campsite.bio, Solo.to, Koji, Shorby, Many.link

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Use Cases

Marketing Agencies

Find influencers in any niche with their contact info. Export to CRM for automated outreach campaigns.

SaaS Companies

Discover creators who review tools and platforms. Reach out for product promotion and partnerships.

eCommerce Brands

Find creators producing content in your product niche. Build ambassador programs with targeted outreach.

Creator Marketplaces

Build and maintain creator lead databases at scale. Filter by size, niche, and contact availability.

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Pricing

Pay-per-result model — you only pay for what you get.

Event	Trigger	Count
search-query	Each search keyword processed	1 per keyword
creator-lead	Each channel successfully extracted	1 per channel

Proxy costs (if enabled) are billed to your Apify account separately.

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Best Practices

1. Start small — Test with maxChannels: 10 to verify results before scaling up
2. Use specific keywords — "AI automation tools" finds better leads than "AI"
3. Filter by subscribers — Set min/max to target the right creator size
4. Email-only mode — Enable emailOnly when you need outreach-ready lists
5. Respect privacy — Only use publicly available contact information ethically
6. Export strategically — CSV for CRM import, JSON for programmatic access

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Data Export

Supported formats (via Apify platform):

• JSON
• CSV
• Excel
• HTML

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Compliance

• Collects only publicly available YouTube channel data
• Uses YouTube Data API v3 within Google's usage policies
• Does not bypass CAPTCHAs or access gated content
• Intended for legitimate channel discovery, influencer research, and business outreach
• Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws in their jurisdiction

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Support

• Issues: Report via GitHub or Apify support
• Feature requests: Open an issue with your use case

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Built by Coregent Digital Studio — Production-ready creator discovery and outreach