YouTube Channel Phone Number Scraper

Extract phone numbers, WhatsApp links, and contact details from YouTube channels. Give it channel URLs, @handles, or search keywords, and get structured phone data with country detection.

📞 What it does

Give it YouTube channels (or keywords to find channels), and it will:

1. Scan the channel's About page for phone numbers
2. Check video descriptions and pinned comments for contact numbers
3. Visit linked websites and scan them for phone numbers and WhatsApp links
4. Detect the country and format each number automatically
5. Return structured results with phone numbers, social links, and channel metadata

📋 How to use it

Step 1: Choose your input

You can provide channels in several ways:

• @handles: @mkbhd, @JimsPlumbingAUS
• Channel URLs: https://www.youtube.com/@handle or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxx
• Channel IDs: Any ID starting with UC (24 characters)
• Video URLs: The scraper will find the channel that uploaded the video
• Keywords: Search for channels by topic (e.g., "plumber Los Angeles", "dentist near me")

Step 2: Configure options

• Scan Linked Websites: Enabled by default. Visits websites linked on the channel's About page and checks their homepage, /contact, and /about pages for phone numbers.
• Validate Phone Numbers: Enabled by default. Filters out invalid or malformed numbers and detects the country for each phone number.
• Concurrency: How many channels to process at once (1-5). Higher is faster but may cause timeouts.

Step 3: Run it

Click Start and wait for results. Each channel takes about 5-10 seconds to process.

Step 4: Get your results

Results appear in the Output tab with three views:

• Overview: Quick summary with phone numbers and channel info
• Contacts & Social Links: All contact details including WhatsApp, website, Instagram, and more
• Channel Metadata: Subscriber counts, view counts, country, and join date

Each result includes a status field:

• "Success": At least one phone number was found
• "No phone number found": The channel was processed but no phone numbers were detected
• Error messages tell you what went wrong and what to try

🌐 Proxy settings

By default, the scraper uses Apify's datacenter proxies to access YouTube.

• Automatic (default): Apify selects the best proxy for you.
• Datacenter: Fast and affordable. Works well for most channels.
• Residential: Use if you get frequent blocks or timeouts.
• Own proxies: Provide your own proxy URLs.
• No proxy: Disable proxies entirely. There will be no IP rotation if you get blocked.

💰 Pricing

This scraper uses pay-per-result pricing. You only pay when phone numbers are actually found.

Event	Cost	When charged
YouTube phone found	$0.010 per number	Phone found in the channel's description, video descriptions, or pinned comment
Website phone found	$0.005 per number	Phone found on the channel's linked website
Phone validated	$0.002 per number	When validation is enabled (default)
Keyword search	$0.05 per query	Each search keyword processed

YouTube-sourced phone numbers cost more because they come directly from the channel owner. Website-sourced numbers are cheaper since they may be shared business contacts. WhatsApp numbers are charged as phone numbers based on where the link was found (YouTube or website).

Example: Processing 100 channels where 12 have phone numbers (5 from YouTube, 10 from websites):

• 5 YouTube phones: 5 x $0.010 = $0.05
• 10 website phones: 10 x $0.005 = $0.05
• 15 phones validated: 15 x $0.002 = $0.03
• Total: $0.13

Channels with no phone numbers are not charged.

💡 Good to know

• Phone numbers are rarer than emails on YouTube. Expect to find phone numbers on 10-20% of channels. Local businesses, service providers, and agencies are most likely to have them.
• Website scanning finds the most numbers. Many businesses put their phone number on their website but not their YouTube description. Keep "Scan Linked Websites" enabled for best results.
• WhatsApp links are detected automatically. If a channel or their website has a wa.me link, it will be captured and shown in the whatsappUrl field.
• Supported URL formats: @handles, youtube.com/@handle, youtube.com/channel/UCxxx, youtube.com/c/name, youtube.com/user/name, youtu.be/videoId, youtube.com/watch?v=videoId, youtube.com/shorts/videoId
• Maximum 500 URLs per run. Search queries are limited to 20 per run.
• Data is stored in your Apify storage. How long results are kept depends on your Apify plan.
• Toll-free and premium-rate numbers are filtered out (1-800, 1-900, etc.) since they are not direct contact numbers.

❓ FAQ

Why were no phone numbers found for my channels? Not all YouTube channels have public phone numbers. Tech creators, entertainers, and large media channels rarely share phone numbers. Try local businesses, service providers, or agencies for better results. Also make sure "Scan Linked Websites" is enabled.

Which proxy should I use? Start with the default (datacenter) proxy. If you get frequent timeouts or blocks, switch to residential proxies. Most runs work fine with datacenter proxies.

What phone formats are detected? International (+1 555 123 4567), North American ((555) 123-4567, 555-123-4567), tel: links, and WhatsApp links (wa.me/number). Numbers are normalized to E.164 format (+country code + number).

How long are the results stored? Results are stored in your Apify storage. Retention depends on your Apify plan.

Can I search for channels by keyword? Yes. Use the "Search Keywords" input to find channels by topic. For example, "dentist Los Angeles" or "real estate agent Miami". Each keyword search costs $0.05.

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• YouTube Channel Email Scraper - Extract business emails and social links from YouTube channels.
• YouTube Channel Videos & Stats Scraper - Scrape all videos from channels with detailed metadata.

⚖️ Disclaimer

This tool is intended for personal, research, and educational use. You are responsible for complying with YouTube's Terms of Service and applicable laws in your jurisdiction. The developer is not liable for misuse. Data availability depends on YouTube at run time.

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