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YouTube Comments Scraper - Free Comment Extractor

Free YouTube Comments scraper using the innertube API. Extracts comments, likes, author info, reply counts, and more from any YouTube video without API key.

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YouTube Comments Scraper

Extract comments from any YouTube video without an API key. Get comment text, author name, likes, publish date, and channel IDs.

Free Trial Ending April 3

This actor is free while we collect feedback. Starting April 3, 2026, it moves to $4.99/month. Add a payment method at apify.com/billing to keep access.

What You Get

Field	Description
text	Full comment text
author	Commenter display name
authorChannelId	YouTube channel ID of commenter
likes	Number of likes on the comment
publishedAt	When the comment was posted (relative)
isReply	Whether this is a reply to another comment
commentId	Unique comment ID
videoId	Source video ID
videoUrl	Direct link to the video

Features

No API key needed — uses YouTube's internal API
Pagination — fetch hundreds or thousands of comments
Handles all video types — regular videos, shorts, livestreams
Smart diagnostics — tells you when comments are disabled or blocked

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Default	Description
`videoId`	string	`dQw4w9WgXcQ`	YouTube video ID or full URL
`maxComments`	integer	`10`	Maximum comments to scrape (1-10,000)
`sortBy`	string	`top`	Sort order: `top` or `newest`

Example Input

{
  "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "maxComments": 100,
  "sortBy": "top"
}

Example Output

{
  "text": "can confirm: he never gave us up",
  "author": "@YouTube",
  "authorChannelId": "UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ",
  "likes": 1542,
  "publishedAt": "11 months ago",
  "isReply": false,
  "commentId": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg",
  "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}

Tips

Video URL formats: Accepts dQw4w9WgXcQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ, https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
Large comment counts: Set maxComments higher for popular videos — the actor paginates automatically
Rate limits: The actor includes built-in delays to avoid being blocked

Getting Blocked?

If YouTube returns empty results, you may need a proxy. We recommend ThorData residential proxies for reliable YouTube scraping.

Use Cases

Sentiment analysis — analyze audience reactions to content
Competitor research — study engagement on competitor videos
Lead generation — find commenters interested in your niche
Content research — discover what topics generate discussion
Brand monitoring — track mentions across YouTube comments

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