YouTube Channel Scraper — Subscribers, Views, Emails & Stats

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Use this actor from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client through the IntelScrape MCP Server, or call it directly over the Apify API.

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Channel size, activity and real engagement for any list of YouTube channels: subscribers, views, upload cadence, views per subscriber, links and public emails.

Honest coverage & billing: Subscriber counts are rounded by YouTube; total views and video counts are exact. You pay only for results actually delivered, and a built-in cost guard stops the run at your max-charge limit.

🌍 Built for teams in the US, China and Singapore, and anyone who needs this data in a spreadsheet or pipeline.

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⚖️ Lawful business use only. Collect public data only, and comply with the source site's terms, copyright and data-protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, China PIPL, Singapore PDPA).

Examples below are illustrative; names and values may be fictional or out of date.

What is YouTube Channel Scraper?

Whether you are vetting creators for a sponsorship, tracking competitors or building a creator database, the first questions are always the same: how big is this channel, is it still active, and do its videos actually get watched? YouTube Channel Scraper answers all three for hundreds of channels in one run. It reads the public channel pages, so there is no YouTube Data API key to set up, no daily quota to run out of and no Google Cloud project to manage.

What does it do?

• Any channel input: @handles, channel URLs (/@name, /channel/UC…, /c/…, /user/…) or bare channel IDs
• Profile data: channel name, ID, handle, subscribers (exact number and text), total views, video count, join date, country, verified badge, keywords, avatar and RSS feed
• Links & public emails: every external link on the About page (Instagram, X, website, shop) plus any email written in the channel description
• Engagement stats (on by default): average, median and max views of the latest videos, views per subscriber %, uploads per week, days since last upload, latest video and best recent video
• Bulk & fast: 4 channels in parallel, no browser
• Clean JSON / CSV / Excel output with one row per channel

Why choose us over cheaper scrapers?

• Honest output: limits are documented, missing data is labeled, never invented
• Clean, consistent schema ready for Excel, Sheets, BI tools or an LLM
• No account risk: no logins, no cookies, no API keys
• Pay per result with a built-in cost guard; no subscription, failed items are never charged
• Fast and light: no residential proxy, so runs finish in seconds and stay cheap
• Maintained by IntelScrape and fixed fast when the source changes

Who is it for?

• Influencer marketing: shortlist creators by real views, not vanity subscriber counts
• Agencies & brands: vet a creator list before outreach and spot inactive channels
• Competitor tracking: schedule weekly runs and watch subscriber and view growth
• Creator databases & lead lists: enrich channel lists with links and public business emails
• Investors & analysts: measure channel health across a portfolio of media brands
• AI agents: answer "how big is this channel?" from Claude or ChatGPT through MCP

How to use it

In Apify Console (no code)

1. Click Try for free / Start. The form is prefilled with a working example.
2. Change the inputs (see examples below).
3. Click Start, then export the results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML, or open them in Google Sheets.
4. Optional: Schedule the actor to run hourly, daily or weekly.

Via API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/intelscrape~youtube-channel-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channels": ["@mkbhd", "@veritasium"], "engagementStats": true, "recentVideos": 30}'

Or use the official Apify JavaScript and Python clients:

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("intelscrape/youtube-channel-scraper").call(run_input={"channels": ["@mkbhd", "@veritasium"], "engagementStats": true, "recentVideos": 30})
for item in client.dataset(run["default_dataset_id"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

With AI agents (MCP)

Add Apify's MCP server (https://mcp.apify.com) or the IntelScrape MCP Server to Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT or any MCP client, then ask in plain language, e.g. "Run intelscrape/youtube-channel-scraper with the default input and summarise the results."

Input examples

Two channels with engagement stats (default)

{
  "channels": ["@mkbhd", "@veritasium"],
  "engagementStats": true,
  "recentVideos": 30
}

Mixed inputs, profile only

{
  "channels": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips",
    "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    "https://www.youtube.com/c/TED"
  ],
  "engagementStats": false
}

Deep activity check on the last 100 videos

{
  "channels": ["@nasa"],
  "recentVideos": 100
}

Output fields

Field	Description
channelId / channelName / handle	Channel identity
channelUrl / inputUrl	Canonical channel URL and what you entered
subscriberCount / subscriberCountText	Subscribers as a number (YouTube rounds public counts, e.g. 21.4M) and as shown
totalViews	Lifetime channel views (exact)
videoCount	Public videos
joinedDate / country	Join date and country from the About page
isVerified / isFamilySafe	Verified badge and family-safe flag
description	Full About description
emailsInDescription	Emails written in the description
hasBusinessEmailButton	Channel has a hidden business email (sign-in required to view; we do not bypass it)
externalLinks	Title + URL of every About-page link
keywords / avatarUrl / rssUrl	Channel keywords, avatar and RSS feed
engagement.avgViewsRecent / medianViewsRecent / maxViewsRecent	View stats of the latest videos
engagement.viewsPerSubscriberPct	Average views as % of subscribers
engagement.uploadsPerWeek / daysSinceLastUpload	Upload cadence and recency
engagement.latestVideo / topRecentVideo	Newest video and best recent video

Sample output

{
  "channelId": "UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ",
  "channelName": "Marques Brownlee",
  "handle": "@mkbhd",
  "subscriberCount": 21400000,
  "totalViews": 5802580406,
  "videoCount": 1861,
  "joinedDate": "Mar 21, 2008",
  "country": "United States",
  "emailsInDescription": ["business@MKBHD.com"],
  "externalLinks": [{ "title": "Twitter", "url": "http://twitter.com/MKBHD" }],
  "engagement": {
    "recentVideosAnalyzed": 30,
    "avgViewsRecent": 3100000,
    "medianViewsRecent": 2600000,
    "viewsPerSubscriberPct": 14.49,
    "uploadsPerWeek": 2.1,
    "daysSinceLastUpload": 0.5
  }
}

Pricing (pay per event)

Event	When it is charged	Price
Actor start	once per run	$0.005
Channel	per channel profile row	$0.003
Engagement stats	per channel analysed (on by default; turn off to skip)	$0.002

Cost examples

Run	Cost
Default run: 2 channels with stats	$0.015
100 channels with stats	$0.505
1,000 channels, profile only	$3.005

Platform usage is included in these prices. Set Max charge per run in the run options to cap spend; the actor stops cleanly when the limit is reached and keeps everything collected so far.

Tips for best results

• Use @handles where you can; they are the most reliable input.
• Turn off engagement stats for the cheapest bulk profile pass, then re-run stats only on your shortlist.
• Schedule a weekly run with the same list to build a growth history in your own sheet.
• Raise recentVideos for channels that post several times a day.

FAQ

Do I need a YouTube Data API key?

No. The actor reads the public channel pages, so there is no key, no Google Cloud project and no 10,000-unit daily quota.

Why is the subscriber count rounded?

YouTube itself only shows rounded subscriber counts publicly (e.g. 21.4M). We return the number and the original text. Total views and video counts are exact.

Can it get the hidden business email?

No. YouTube hides that email behind a sign-in and captcha, and we never bypass it. We return emails written in the description and flag channels that have the hidden email button so you know where to look.

How are engagement stats calculated?

From the latest long-form videos on the Videos tab (30 by default). Shorts and live streams are listed separately by YouTube and are not mixed in.

What if a channel does not exist?

It is logged, skipped and not charged.

Can I scrape every video of a channel?

This actor focuses on channel-level metrics. Use our YouTube Playlist Scraper or YouTube Shorts Scraper for video-level lists.

Honest limits

• Subscriber counts are rounded by YouTube; total views and video counts are exact.
• Hidden business emails (behind YouTube sign-in) are not collected.
• Upload frequency is estimated from relative dates ("3 days ago"), so it is approximate.
• Very new or terminated channels may return partial data.

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Legal

This actor collects publicly available data only. You are responsible for using the results lawfully and in line with the source's terms and applicable privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, PIPL, PDPA). Process personal data only with a legitimate purpose. IntelScrape is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the data source; all trademarks belong to their owners.