# Startpage Videos Scraper (`parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper`) Actor Scrape Startpage video search results — a Google Videos alternative with no tracking. Get video titles, URLs, thumbnails, durations, view counts, and channel names for any query. Filter by region, language, safe search, and time period. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseBird](https://apify.com/parsebird) (community) - **Categories:** Videos, SEO tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 startpage video results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. - **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use). - **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`. - **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`. - **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`. - **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ### Startpage Videos Scraper Scrape video search results from [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com), the leading **Google Videos alternative** that returns tracking-free video results without ads or search history logging. The Startpage Videos Scraper is a **Google Videos alternative** API for developers — enter one or more queries and get back structured video titles, URLs, thumbnails, durations, view counts, and channel names, ready for content research, competitor tracking, or AI agent workflows.
Run multiple queries with region, language, safe search, and time period filters — get clean YouTube video results without ads or personalization noise.
##### Copy to your AI assistant Copy this block into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or any LLM to start using this actor. ``` Startpage Videos Scraper (parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper) — Scrapes video search results from Startpage, a Google Videos alternative with no tracking. Input: {"queries": ["electric car range test"], "maxItems": 10, "region": "all", "language": "english", "safeSearch": "moderate", "timePeriod": "any"}. Fields: queries (string array, required — each query is searched independently), maxItems (integer, required — max video results across all queries combined, 0 = unlimited; Startpage typically returns around 10 videos per query), region (63 supported locales, e.g. en_US, de_DE, es_ES; default all), language (82 supported languages; default english), safeSearch (strict/moderate/off; default moderate), timePeriod (any/day/week/month/year; default any). Outputs per result: query, position, page, pagePosition, title, url, description, thumbnailUrl, duration, viewCount, publishDate, publisher, channelTitle, anonymousViewUrl (conditional). API: POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parsebird~startpage-videos-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN. Get token: https://console.apify.com/account#/integrations ``` ### What does Startpage Videos Scraper do? **Startpage Videos Scraper** turns any Startpage video query into structured JSON, CSV, or Excel data — the same video results you see at [startpage.com](https://www.startpage.com), but machine-readable. Startpage is a **Google Videos alternative** that surfaces YouTube video results through a tracking-free proxy, making it a practical source for privacy-conscious video research. Enter your queries, set your filters, and the scraper: - 🔍 Runs one or more video search queries - 🎬 Extracts titles, URLs, descriptions, durations, and view counts - 📺 Captures publisher, channel name, publish date, and thumbnail for every video - 🔗 Includes Startpage's Anonymous View proxy link for each video, when present - 🌍 Filters by region (63 Startpage-supported locales) and language (82 supported languages) - 🛡️ Controls explicit-content filtering with strict, moderate, or off safe search - ⏱️ Restricts results to a recent time window — past day, week, month, or year - ⚡ Runs on lightweight infrastructure (128–512 MB) — fast and cost-efficient Because Startpage is a **Google Videos alternative**, this scraper is a practical way to pull YouTube video search data for content research and competitor tracking without dealing with Google's own bot defenses directly. ### What data can you extract from Startpage video results? | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `query` | The original search query that produced this result | | `position` | Overall rank for this query | | `page` | Startpage result page number | | `pagePosition` | Rank within that page | | `title` | Video headline as displayed on Startpage | | `url` | Destination video URL | | `description` | Description returned with the video | | `thumbnailUrl` | Preview image URL | | `duration` | Displayed video length | | `viewCount` | Displayed view count | | `publishDate` | Publication date returned by Startpage | | `publisher` | Video platform, such as YouTube | | `channelTitle` | Publisher channel name | | `anonymousViewUrl` | Startpage's Anonymous View proxy link, when present | ### How to scrape Startpage video results 1. Open the [Startpage Videos Scraper](https://apify.com/parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper) on Apify 2. Enter one or more **Video Queries** — keywords like `electric car range test` 3. Set **Max Results** to control how many video results to collect across all queries (default: 10) 4. Optionally choose a **Region** and **Language** to localize results 5. Set **Safe Search** and **Time Period** if you need filtered or recent-only videos 6. Click **Start** and wait for results 7. Export your data as **JSON, CSV, or Excel** from the dataset tab **Quick start input:** ```json { "queries": ["electric car range test", "EV charging comparison"], "maxItems": 100, "region": "en_US", "language": "english", "safeSearch": "moderate", "timePeriod": "month" } ``` **Regional creator discovery:** ```json { "queries": ["home energy storage review"], "maxItems": 250, "region": "de_DE", "language": "deutsch", "safeSearch": "strict", "timePeriod": "year" } ``` ### Input parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `queries` | string array | **Yes** | — | Video search keywords. Each query is paginated before the next starts | | `maxItems` | integer | **Yes** | 10 | Maximum video results to save across all queries combined. Set 0 for unlimited | | `region` | string | No | all | Preferred result region — choose `all` or a supported locale such as `en_US`, `de_DE`, `es_ES` | | `language` | string | No | english | Preferred result language, selected from Startpage's 82 supported languages | | `safeSearch` | string | No | moderate | Explicit-content filtering: `strict`, `moderate`, or `off` | | `timePeriod` | string | No | any | Recency filter: `any`, `day`, `week`, `month`, or `year` | ### Output example ```json { "query": "electric car range test", "position": 1, "page": 1, "pagePosition": 1, "title": "Real-World Electric Car Range Test", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_woylnOluw", "description": "A highway and city range test with charging and consumption results.", "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r_woylnOluw/mqdefault.jpg", "duration": "22:02", "viewCount": "25587", "publishDate": "Wed, 15 Jul 2026", "publisher": "YouTube", "channelTitle": "Everything Electric TECH", "anonymousViewUrl": "https://browse.startpage.com/anonymous/example" } ``` ### Use cases - **Competitor video research** — See which videos rank for a product or topic - **Content gap analysis** — Discover which channels and formats dominate a search topic - **Regional creator discovery** — Find channels covering a topic in a specific language or region - **Trend monitoring** — Schedule recurring runs to track how video coverage of a topic changes - **Media briefings** — Source recent video coverage of an industry topic for reports - **AI agent grounding** — Feed structured Google Videos alternative results into LLM pipelines and RAG systems - **Privacy-conscious research** — Collect video search data without triggering Google's own tracking or personalization ### How much does it cost to scrape Startpage Videos? The Startpage Videos Scraper uses [pay-per-event pricing](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event). You are charged per video result scraped — no separate compute fees on top. | Event | Price per event | Price per 1,000 | |-------|----------------|-----------------| | `result-scraped` (Free) | $0.0015 | **$1.50** | | `result-scraped` (Bronze) | $0.0014 | **$1.40** | | `result-scraped` (Silver) | $0.0012 | **$1.20** | | `result-scraped` (Gold) | $0.001 | **$1.00** | Each result pushed to the dataset counts as one event. For example, scraping 1,000 results on the Free plan costs $1.50, and $1.00 on the Gold plan. [Apify's Free plan](https://apify.com/pricing) includes monthly platform credits, so you can try the Startpage Videos Scraper's free trial before committing to a paid plan. ### Integrations and API access Use the Startpage Videos Scraper programmatically via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), [JavaScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js), or [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python). **Python:** ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN") run = client.actor("parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper").call(run_input={ "queries": ["electric car range test"], "maxItems": 50, "region": "en_US", }) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item["position"], item["channelTitle"], item["title"]) ``` **JavaScript:** ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client"; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "YOUR_API_TOKEN" }); const run = await client.actor("parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper").call({ queries: ["electric car range test"], maxItems: 50, region: "en_US", }); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => console.log(item.position, item.channelTitle, item.title)); ``` You can also connect the Startpage Videos Scraper to [Google Sheets](https://apify.com/integrations/google-sheets), [Slack](https://apify.com/integrations/slack), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), and other platforms via [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations). Schedule runs [daily, weekly, or at any interval](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) for automated video monitoring, and export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel directly from the dataset tab. ### Is it legal to scrape Startpage Videos? Scraping publicly available search results is generally considered legal based on the [2022 US appeals court ruling](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/) in *hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn*. This actor only accesses publicly available video search result metadata — it does not download video files, log in, or access private data. Always review [Startpage's Terms of Service](https://www.startpage.com/en/terms-of-service.html) and comply with applicable laws in your jurisdiction. For guidance, see [Apify's guide to web scraping legality](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/). ### Related Actors Looking for other search or video data sources on Apify? - [Startpage Search Scraper](https://apify.com/parsebird/startpage-search-scraper) — Scrape Startpage organic web search results, a Google SERP alternative - [Startpage News Scraper](https://apify.com/parsebird/startpage-news-scraper) — Scrape Startpage news search results, a Google News alternative - [Startpage Images Scraper](https://apify.com/parsebird/startpage-images-scraper) — Scrape Startpage image search results, a Google Images alternative - [YouTube Search Scraper](https://apify.com/parsebird/youtube-search-scraper) — Scrape YouTube search results directly, with deeper pagination and filters ### FAQ **Is Startpage Videos really a Google Videos alternative?** Yes. Startpage surfaces YouTube video results through a tracking-free proxy with no ads, personalization, or search history logging — making it a practical **Google Videos alternative** for privacy-conscious video research. **Why do I only get around 10 results per query even with a high `maxItems`?** Startpage's video vertical only reliably exposes a single results page per query, typically around 10 videos. Unlike Startpage's web, news, and image search, there isn't an addressable "next page" for videos. If you need deeper YouTube pagination, see the [YouTube Search Scraper](https://apify.com/parsebird/youtube-search-scraper). **Why do my region or language filters not change every result?** Startpage ranks videos by relevance first. A strongly English-dominant query can keep returning English-language videos even with a different language filter applied. Region and language settings bias which locale of the index is queried, but don't force a specific language onto every result. **What is the `anonymousViewUrl` field?** It's Startpage's built-in Anonymous View link — a proxy URL that lets you open the video page without the destination site seeing your IP address or browser fingerprint. It's only included when Startpage provides one for a result. **Can I schedule recurring runs?** Yes. Use [Apify's scheduling feature](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) to run the scraper daily, weekly, or at any custom interval — useful for ongoing video trend monitoring on this Google Videos alternative. **Can I use this with my AI assistant or MCP server?** Yes. Copy the AI assistant block from the top of this page into ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor. You can also use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) to connect this actor to any AI agent framework. **Something isn't working. How do I get help?** Open an issue in the [Issues tab](https://apify.com/parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper/issues) on the actor page. Include your input configuration and any error messages. # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): Video search keywords to look up on Startpage (e.g. 'electric car range test'). Each query is fully paginated before the next one starts. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of video results to save across all queries combined. Set to 0 for unlimited. Startpage typically returns around 10 videos per query. ## `region` (type: `string`): Preferred result region. Choose 'All regions' for unfiltered global results, or a specific locale for region-targeted results. ## `language` (type: `string`): Preferred result and interface language, selected from Startpage's 82 supported languages. ## `safeSearch` (type: `string`): Explicit-content filtering level applied to results. ## `timePeriod` (type: `string`): Restrict results to videos from pages indexed within a recent time frame. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Startpage blocks most datacenter IPs outright. Residential proxies are strongly recommended for reliable results. ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ "electric car range test" ], "maxItems": 10, "region": "all", "language": "english", "safeSearch": "moderate", "timePeriod": "any", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "queries": [ "electric car range test" ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "queries": ["electric car range test"], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "queries": [ "electric car range test" ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parsebird/startpage-videos-scraper" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JRUuHafJ9s2WaEPL9/builds/GCWrGrLBi7WWhSAw0/openapi.json