YouTube Comments Scraper

Extract comments from any YouTube video -- no API key required.

What it does

This actor scrapes YouTube comments using YouTube's internal API. It extracts comment text, author info, like counts, reply threads, and timestamps.

Features

• No API key needed
• Extract up to all comments from any video
• Include or exclude reply threads
• Sort by top comments or newest
• Supports multiple video URLs in one run

Input

Field	Type	Description
videoUrls	array	YouTube video URLs to scrape
maxComments	integer	Max comments per video (0 = all)
includeReplies	boolean	Include reply comments
sortBy	string	Sort order: top or newest

Output fields

video_id, text, author, channel, votes, heart, is_reply, time_text

Use cases

Sentiment analysis, market research, content analysis, competitor monitoring, academic research.

Pricing

• $0.005 per actor start
• $0.001 per comment extracted

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💻 Code Example — Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("nexgendata/youtube-comments-scraper").call(run_input={
    # Fill in the input shape from the actor's input_schema
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

🌐 Code Example — cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nexgendata~youtube-comments-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ /* input schema */ }'

❓ FAQ

Q: How do I get started? Sign up at apify.com, grab your API token from Settings → Integrations, and run the actor via the Apify console, API, Python SDK, or any integration (Zapier, Make.com, n8n).

Q: What's the typical cost per run? See the pricing section below. Most runs finish under $0.10 for typical batches.

Q: Is this actor maintained? Yes. NexGenData maintains 140+ Apify actors and ships updates regularly. Bug reports via the Apify console issues tab get responses within 24 hours.

Q: Can I use the output commercially? Yes — you own the output data. Check the target site's Terms of Service for any usage restrictions on the scraped content itself.

Q: How do I handle rate limits? Apify manages concurrency and retries automatically. For very large batches (10K+ items), run multiple smaller jobs in parallel instead of one mega-job for better reliability.

💰 Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing — you only pay for what you actually extract.

• Actor Start: $0.0050
• Comment: $0.0010

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