YouTube Education Channels Scraper

YouTube Education Channels Scraper

Scrape YouTube education channels by handle, up to a million per run. Get channel metadata, subscriber counts, video lists, and engagement signals. No API key or login. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

YouTube's official API requires OAuth, quotas, and per-channel approvals. This reads public education channel pages directly from handles like @veritasium or @3blue1brown, and returns each channel as one flat row with its stats and recent videos. No registration, no rate limits beyond the platform's own.

Who uses it	What they scrape YouTube Education Channels for
EdTech product managers	Which education channels are growing fastest this quarter
Content strategists	What topics top education creators are covering now
Market researchers	How education channels monetize and engage their audiences
Data analysts	Build a dataset of education channel performance for trend analysis

What it does

This Actor collects YouTube education channel data by handle, and returns each channel as a flat row with metadata, subscriber counts, and video lists.

• 🎯 Handle-based input: paste up to a million YouTube handles like @khanacademy or @TEDEd.
• 📊 Channel stats: subscriber count, total views, video count, and channel creation date.
• 🎬 Recent videos: each channel's latest uploads with titles, view counts, and publish dates.
• ⚡ Bulk collection: set maxItems to pull thousands of channels in one run.
• 📁 Flat export: every channel becomes one row in CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with YouTube Education Channels data

📈 Track education channel growth.

An EdTech analyst runs the Actor weekly on 500 handles to spot which channels gained the most subscribers and adjust partnership outreach.

🎓 Curate learning resources.

A curriculum designer scrapes channels like CrashCourse and Khan Academy to build a list of recent videos for a new course module.

🔍 Research competitor content.

A content strategist collects video titles and view counts from rival education channels to find gaps in their own publishing plan.

📊 Build a channel database.

A data analyst pulls 10,000 education channels into a single CSV to train a model that predicts channel success.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Scrape public channel pages without OAuth or quota limits
Bulk handles	Process up to a million handles in a single run
Fixed schema	Every channel returns the same fields for easy analysis
Export ready	Download as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from Apify

How it compares

This Actor focuses on channel-level data for education channels, while the competitors below extract video transcripts.

Feature	ParseForge	Youtube Transcripts	Youtube Transcript
Channel metadata (subscribers, views, video count)	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Recent video list per channel	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Bulk channel scraping by handle	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Video transcript extraction	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, XML	Yes	Yes	Not listed

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a list of YouTube handles, and set maxItems to cap how many channels are collected per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "handles": [
 "@veritasium",
 "@3blue1brown",
 "@CrashCourse",
 "@khanacademy",
 "@TEDEd"
 ],
 "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
 "handles": [
 "@veritasium",
 "@3blue1brown",
 "@CrashCourse",
 "@khanacademy",
 "@TEDEd"
 ],
 "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$2.10
1,000 results	$21.00
10,000 results	$210.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the YouTube Education Channels Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to YouTube Education Channels through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/youtube-edu-channels-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that your handles are correct and start with @. Also ensure maxItems is at least 1 and the channels are public.

Why are some channels missing from the output?

The Actor may skip channels that are private, terminated, or have changed their handle. Verify the handle on YouTube.

Why is the run slow?

YouTube may rate-limit requests. Reduce maxItems or run during off-peak hours. Apify proxies can also help.

Why do I get an error about invalid handles?

Make sure each handle is a string starting with @ and contains no spaces. The Actor ignores invalid entries.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a YouTube API key?	No. This Actor reads public channel pages directly, so no API key or OAuth is required.
What is a YouTube handle?	A handle is the @username in a channel URL, like @veritasium. You can find it on any channel page.
How many channels can I scrape in one run?	You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000. The Actor will process handles until that limit is reached.
What data do I get for each channel?	Each row includes channel metadata like name, subscriber count, total views, video count, and a list of recent videos with their stats.
Can I export the results?	Yes, you can download the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify run page.
Does this work for non-education channels?	Yes, any YouTube handle works. The Actor is optimized for education channels but will scrape any public channel.
Is this legal?	You should only scrape public data that you have the right to use. Check YouTube's terms of service for your use case.
How fast is the Actor?	Speed depends on YouTube's response times and your Apify plan. Typically a few channels per second.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube LLC. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.