TikTok Comments Scraper

Export TikTok comments and replies from public video or photo URLs. Use this TikTok comments scraper to scrape TikTok comments into analysis-ready JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets rows—without a TikTok login or API key.

Input example

{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173"],
  "maxCommentsPerVideo": 50,
  "includeReplies": false
}

Output example

{
  "commentId": "6718425908423475205",
  "text": "The detail in this is amazing",
  "authorUsername": "example_user",
  "authorName": "Example User",
  "authorId": "123456789",
  "authorAvatarUrl": "https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn.com/avatar.jpeg",
  "likeCount": 42,
  "replyCount": 3,
  "createdAt": "2019-07-29T18:31:20.000Z",
  "isReply": false,
  "parentCommentId": null,
  "videoId": "6718335390845095173",
  "videoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173",
  "fetchedAt": "2026-08-13T14:00:00.000Z",
  "sourceSessionId": "0c47a389-927c-42c5-a624-c679dd31422d",
  "extractionStatus": "ok",
  "missingFields": [],
  "isPinned": false,
  "commentLanguage": "en"
}

What data can you export?

Field	Description
commentId	TikTok comment identifier
text	Comment text
authorUsername	Public TikTok username
authorName	Public display name
authorId	Public author identifier
authorAvatarUrl	Public avatar URL
likeCount	Comment likes
replyCount	Number of replies reported by TikTok
createdAt	ISO 8601 publication time
isReply	Whether the row is a reply
parentCommentId	Parent ID for reply rows; otherwise null
videoId	Source post identifier
videoUrl	Source URL supplied in input
fetchedAt	ISO 8601 collection time
sourceSessionId	Session identifier useful for run diagnostics
extractionStatus	ok or partial
missingFields	Source fields unavailable on this row
isPinned	Whether TikTok marks the comment as pinned
commentLanguage	Language code when TikTok supplies one

All 19 keys are present on every saved row. Replies are separate rows so exports remain easy to filter and join.

Who is it for?

• Social media teams monitoring audience reactions and brand mentions.
• Researchers and analysts building sentiment or discussion datasets.
• Marketing teams comparing engagement across campaigns or competitor posts.
• Journalists and archivists preserving public discussion around newsworthy videos.
• Community managers identifying highly liked comments and active participants.

Input settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
videoUrls	string[]	required	Public TikTok video/photo URLs or numeric post IDs
maxCommentsPerVideo	integer	20	Top-level comments per post (1–10,000)
includeReplies	boolean	false	Save replies as linked rows
maxRepliesPerComment	integer	20	Replies saved per parent (0–1,000)
maxConcurrency	integer	1	Posts processed concurrently (1–3)
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	30	Per-request timeout (10–120 seconds)
proxyConfiguration	object	none	Optional Apify or custom proxy configuration

Input recipes

Several posts with replies

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@jenna_bushhager/video/7223827494913215786"
  ],
  "maxCommentsPerVideo": 100,
  "includeReplies": true,
  "maxRepliesPerComment": 10,
  "maxConcurrency": 2
}

Fast validation run

{
  "videoUrls": ["7149523510589754670"],
  "maxCommentsPerVideo": 5
}

Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

• Run started is charged once when valid scraping work begins.
• Comment scraped is charged only for each comment row successfully saved.

See the live Pricing tab for current rates for your Apify plan tier. Apify platform usage may be billed separately according to your plan.

Tips and limits

• Start with 20 comments and increase the limit after validating your post.
• A post may return fewer rows than its displayed total because TikTok filters, removes, or limits public comments.
• Deleted, private, age-restricted, or region-restricted posts may be unavailable.
• Reply collection can substantially increase run time and row count.
• Successful rows from other posts are preserved if one input fails.
• Re-running a post can capture newer comments; use commentId to deduplicate across runs.
• The Actor collects only comments visible on public posts without logging in. Follow TikTok's terms and applicable privacy rules.

TikTok comments API usage

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('fetch_cat/tiktok-comments-scraper').call({
  videoUrls: ['https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173'],
  maxCommentsPerVideo: 50,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient(token='YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('fetch_cat/tiktok-comments-scraper').call(run_input={
    'videoUrls': ['https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173'],
    'maxCommentsPerVideo': 50,
})
items = list(client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items())

cURL

curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fetch_cat~tiktok-comments-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"videoUrls":["6718335390845095173"],"maxCommentsPerVideo":50}'

Use with AI agents via MCP

Connect an MCP-compatible client to:

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=fetch_cat/tiktok-comments-scraper

Example prompt: “Extract 100 comments from these TikTok posts and summarize recurring positive and negative themes.”

FAQ

How can I export comments from a public TikTok video?

Add public video URLs to videoUrls, choose a comment limit, and run the Actor. Download the resulting dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Can I scrape TikTok comment authors, likes, replies, and timestamps?

Yes. Each row includes author identity fields, like and reply counts, creation time, and stable comment and video IDs when publicly available.

Can it scrape replies?

Yes. Enable includeReplies; every reply includes isReply: true and its parentCommentId.

Why did I receive fewer comments than requested?

The requested value is a maximum. TikTok may expose fewer public comments, and removed or filtered comments are not returned.

Can I process several posts in one run?

Yes. Add multiple values to videoUrls. Each post uses an independent session, and successful output is preserved when another target fails.

Does it support short TikTok links?

Use a full post URL or numeric post ID. Redirect-only short links are not accepted as input.

Related Actors

• TikTok Video Scraper
• TikTok Profile Scraper
• TikTok Hashtag Scraper
• TikTok Search Results Scraper
• TikTok User Search Scraper

Support

Use the Issues tab on the Actor page and include the public post URL, input, and run ID. Do not post private credentials or cookies.