YouTube Channel Scraper - All Videos, Views & Dates

What does YouTube Channel Scraper do?

YouTube Channel Scraper lists the videos of any YouTube channel and returns them as clean, structured data: title, URL, exact publish date, exact view and like counts, duration, description, category, tags and channel details. It works as an unofficial YouTube API alternative — no API key, no quota and no login needed.

Paste one or more channel handles, links or channel IDs, choose Videos, Shorts or Live, and click Start. You can stop at a date (for example "only videos from the last 30 days") or at a number of videos per channel, and download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

Why use YouTube Channel Scraper?

• 📅 Exact dates and numbers — the publish date and time (UTC), exact view count and like count of every video, not just "3 weeks ago" and "84M".
• 🎬 Videos, Shorts and Live — scrape any of the three channel tabs, sorted by Latest, Popular or Oldest, just like on the channel page.
• ⏱️ Stop where you want — set a "Published after" date (or a period like 7 days) and a number of videos per channel, so you only pay for what you need.
• 🔒 Members-only videos included — each video is marked as Public or Members only.
• 📇 Channel details on every row — name, ID, subscribers, total views, number of videos, country, joined date, links, keywords, verified badge and whether the channel lists a business email, ready for multi-channel comparisons and outreach.
• ⚡ Fast and lightweight — no browser, so runs finish quickly and cost little. Add as many channels as you like in one run.

Popular use cases: channel audits, competitor and creator monitoring, content research, influencer vetting, tracking new uploads on a schedule, and building video datasets.

	YouTube Channel Scraper	YouTube Data API	Copying by hand
API key / Google Cloud project	Not needed	Required	Not needed
Daily quota	None	10,000 units per day by default	—
Videos, Shorts and Live separated	Yes, by channel tab	Not directly	Yes, slowly
Export to CSV / Excel / JSON	Yes	Needs code	Manual
Scheduling and integrations	Built in	Needs code	No

What data can you extract?

Video fields

Field	Description	Example
video_title	Video title	I Built A City To Save Kids From Illegal Labor
video_url	Link to the video	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9QtM6qnG50
video_id	YouTube video ID	v9QtM6qnG50
published_at	Exact publish date and time in UTC	2026-09-19T16:00:01Z
publish_time	Publish time as the channel page shows it	11 days ago
view_count_exact	Exact view count	84656968
view_count	View count as the channel page shows it	84M
like_count	Like count	2066102
video_duration	Video length	19:03
duration_seconds	Video length in seconds	1142
video_type	Channel tab the video came from	Video, Short or Live
video_visibility	Who can watch it	Public or Members only
is_family_safe	Whether YouTube marks it as family safe	true
video_description	Full description	Huge thanks to ...
video_category	YouTube category	Entertainment
video_tags	Tags set by the creator	["gta 5", "roleplay"]
cover_image_url	Thumbnail image	https://i.ytimg.com/vi/...

Channel fields (on every row)

Field	Description	Example
author_name	Channel handle	@MrBeast
channel_name	Channel name	MrBeast
channel_id	Channel ID	UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA
channel_url	Link to the channel	https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA
channel_subscriber_count	Subscribers, as YouTube shows them publicly	519000000
channel_total_views	Total views of all the channel's videos	141291071815
channel_video_count	Number of videos on the channel	1004
channel_country	Country from the channel's About panel	United States
channel_joined_date	Date the channel joined YouTube	2012-02-20
channel_is_verified	Has the verified badge	true
channel_has_business_email	Whether the channel lists a business email (the email itself needs a YouTube sign-in and is not scraped)	true
channel_keywords	Keywords the channel set for itself	["mrbeast6000", "beast", "mrbeast"]
channel_links	Links from the About panel	[{"title": "Twitter", "url": "https://twitter.com/MrBeast"}]
channel_description	Channel description	SUBSCRIBE FOR A COOKIE! ...
channel_avatar_url, channel_banner_url	Profile picture and banner image	https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/...

How to scrape YouTube channel videos

1. Click Try for free on this page and sign in to Apify (a free account is enough).
2. In YouTube channels, paste handles (@MrBeast), channel links or channel IDs — one per line.
3. Optionally pick Content types (Videos, Shorts, Live), Videos per channel, a Published after date and Sort by.
4. Click Start and wait a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on how many videos you asked for.
5. Download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or get them through the API.

How much does it cost to scrape YouTube channels?

You only pay for the videos you get. See the Pricing tab for the current price.

To keep a run within budget:

• Set Videos per channel or Published after to scrape only the videos you need.
• Set a Max cost per run in the run options. The Actor stops as soon as the limit is reached.

New to Apify? The free plan includes monthly platform credit, so you can try this Actor at no cost.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
YouTube channels (youtube_channels)	List	—	Channel handles, links or IDs. Required.
Content types (content_types)	Multi-select	["videos"]	Which channel tabs to scrape: videos, shorts, live.
Videos per channel (videos_per_channel)	Number	0 (all)	How many videos to take from each channel, counted per content type.
Published after (End_date)	Date or period	2000-01-01 (all)	Only videos published on or after this date, e.g. 2026-01-01 or 30 days.
Sort by (sort_by)	Select	latest	latest, popular or oldest, like the buttons on the channel page.
Exact publish date, views and likes (fetch_video_details)	Checkbox	true	Adds the exact date, exact views, likes, description, category and tags. Turn off for the fastest run.

The 20 newest videos of two channels

{
    "youtube_channels": ["@MrBeast", "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd"],
    "videos_per_channel": 20
}

Everything a channel published in the last 30 days, including Shorts and live streams

{
    "youtube_channels": ["UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA"],
    "content_types": ["videos", "shorts", "live"],
    "End_date": "30 days"
}

The 10 most popular videos of a channel

{
    "youtube_channels": ["@MrBeast"],
    "sort_by": "popular",
    "videos_per_channel": 10
}

Output

Each video is one item in the dataset. Here is a real item (description shortened):

{
    "author_name": "@MrBeast",
    "video_title": "I Built A City To Save Kids From Illegal Labor",
    "publish_time": "11 days ago",    // Empty for Shorts, the Shorts tab doesn't show it
    "view_count": "84M",              // Empty for members-only videos
    "video_duration": "19:03",
    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9QtM6qnG50",
    "cover_image_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v9QtM6qnG50/hq720.jpg?sqp=...",
    "video_id": "v9QtM6qnG50",
    "video_visibility": "Public",
    "channel_name": "MrBeast",
    "channel_id": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    "channel_subscriber_count": 519000000,
    "video_type": "Video",
    "duration_seconds": 1142,
    "view_count_exact": 84877076,     // null for members-only videos
    "published_at": "2026-09-19T16:00:01Z",
    "video_description": "Huge thanks to the 1 Billion Followers Summit, Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives, and the Varkey Foundation; ...",
    "video_category": "Entertainment",
    "video_tags": [],                 // Empty when the creator set no tags
    "like_count": 2066102,             // null when the creator hides likes
    "channel_description": "SUBSCRIBE FOR A COOKIE! New MrBeast or MrBeast Gaming video every single Saturday ...",
    "channel_country": "United States",      // null when the channel sets no country
    "channel_joined_date": "2012-02-20",
    "channel_total_views": 141291071815,
    "channel_video_count": 1004,
    "channel_is_verified": true,
    "channel_avatar_url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77...",
    "channel_banner_url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/mHMO_eEMp0dP...",
    "channel_links": [
        { "title": "Twitter", "url": "https://twitter.com/MrBeast" },
        { "title": "Facebook", "url": "https://facebook.com/mrbeast/" }
    ],
    "channel_keywords": ["mrbeast6000", "beast", "mrbeast", "Mr.Beast", "mr"],
    "channel_has_business_email": true,
    "is_family_safe": true
}

When Exact publish date, views and likes is off, view_count_exact, like_count, published_at, video_description, video_category, video_tags and is_family_safe are null.

Tips and limitations

• Track new uploads: set Published after to 1 day and schedule the run daily to get only the new videos each day.
• Published after works with Latest. If you also choose Popular or Oldest, the Actor switches to Latest and notes it in the log.
• Shorts don't show a publish date or length on the Shorts tab, so the Actor reads them from each Short. This also lets Published after work for Shorts.
• Members-only videos have no public view count, so view_count is empty and view_count_exact is null.
• Subscriber counts are rounded the same way YouTube shows them publicly (for example 519,000,000).
• Live streams that are on air right now and upcoming premieres are skipped, because they have no final length yet.
• If a channel can't be found or has none of the selected tabs, the run still finishes and the status message tells you which channel to check.
• Need the comments themselves? Use YouTube Comments Scraper.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape YouTube?

This Actor only collects data that channels publish openly. Our Actors are ethical and do not extract any private user data, such as email addresses, gender, or location. They only extract what the user has chosen to share publicly. We therefore believe that our Actors, when used for ethical purposes by Apify users, are safe. However, you should be aware that your results could contain personal data. Personal data is protected by the GDPR in the European Union and by other regulations around the world. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers.

Do I need a YouTube API key or account?

No. Just add the channels and start the run.

How many videos can I scrape from one channel?

All the videos listed on the channel's tab, including channels with thousands of videos. Use Videos per channel or Published after if you only need part of them.

Can I scrape YouTube Shorts and live streams?

Yes. Choose Shorts and/or Live in Content types. Each item's video_type tells you which tab it came from.

Can I use it through the API or with AI agents?

Yes. You can run it with the Apify API, the Python and JavaScript clients, integrations such as Make, Zapier and n8n, or the Apify MCP server for AI agents.

Why did a channel return no videos?

The status message of the run explains it: the channel couldn't be found (check the handle or paste the channel link), the channel has none of the selected tabs, or no videos were published after your Published after date.

Related Actors

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• YouTube Video Details Scraper - Views, Likes & Channel Stats — details of individual videos from their URLs.
• YouTube Comments Scraper - Replies, Likes & Shorts — comments and replies of any video.
• YouTube Search Scraper - Videos & Shorts by Keyword — find videos by search term.

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