🎵 YouTube Scraper

Collect videos, transcripts, and channel profiles from YouTube instantly. Whether you need to download YouTube video data in CSV format, monitor trending channels, or build a YouTube video database for research, this tool makes it simple and no-code.

The YouTube Scraper extracts videos, channels, and transcripts from YouTube, collecting up to 1,000,000 videos per run with built-in channel enrichment.

✨ What Does It Do

• 🎥 Video Title - Capture each video's title for content analysis and keyword research
• 📊 View Count - Track engagement metrics to identify high-performing content
• 👤 Channel Name - Extract creator information to attribute content and identify authority
• 📝 Description - Get the full video description for analysis and understanding
• 🔗 Video URL - Collect direct links for sharing, archiving, and further analysis
• 📅 Upload Date - Track publication timing to analyze trends and content patterns
• ⏱️ Duration - Know video length to focus on tutorials, reviews, or long-form content
• 👍 Like Count - Measure audience approval and engagement levels
• 💬 Comment Count - Assess community interaction and discussion volume
• 🌍 Channel Subscribers - Evaluate creator authority for influencer research
• 📋 Transcript - Extract full video text for training data and accessibility analysis
• 🎬 Thumbnail URL - Download preview images for dashboards and visual comparisons
• ✅ Subtitles Available - Identify accessible content for global audiences
• 🎯 Category - Segment videos by type to focus on niche markets

🎬 Demo Video

🔧 Input

• Search Queries or URLs - Enter search terms, video URLs, or channel handles
• Max Items Per Input - Maximum videos to collect per search, channel, or URL
• Sort By - Choose how to rank results
• Upload Date - Filter videos by publication time
• Video Duration - Filter by length
• Video Type - Choose between Videos or Films
• Features - Filter by HD, Subtitles, Creative Commons, 3D, Live, Purchased, 4K, 360, Location, HDR, or VR180

Example input:

{
  "searchQueries": ["python tutorial", "web scraping"],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sortBy": "view_count",
  "uploadDate": "this_month",
  "videoDuration": "medium"
}

📊 Output

Each video includes up to 14 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

🎥 Video Title	📝 Description	🔗 Video URL
📊 View Count	👍 Like Count	💬 Comment Count
👤 Channel Name	🌍 Channel Subscribers	📺 Channel URL
📅 Upload Date	⏱️ Duration	🎬 Thumbnail URL
✅ Subtitles Available	🎯 Category	📋 Transcript
🔓 Video ID	🎭 Channel ID	✔️ Verified Creator

💎 Why Choose the YouTube Scraper?

Feature	YouTube Scraper	Similar Tools
No credentials required	✔️	❌
Extracts full transcripts	✔️	Partial
Auto-enriches with channel data	✔️	❌
Collect up to 1M videos per run	✔️	❌
Multi-type input detection	✔️	Partial
Filter by duration and features	✔️	❌
Supports channels under 1M subscribers	✔️	❌
Free tier available	✔️	✔️
Flexible export formats	✔️	✔️
Works without residential proxies	✔️	❌
Automatic input type detection	✔️	❌

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up: Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool: Search for "YouTube Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your input
3. Run It: Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup, no complicated configuration. Now you can export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 📊 Content Researcher - Search for "machine learning tutorials" and collect trending videos to identify gaps and create original content that ranks better
• 💼 Competitor Analyst - Monitor specific YouTube channels monthly to track upload frequency and engagement metrics, then adjust your content strategy
• 🔬 Market Researcher - Scrape videos by category and date to analyze how YouTube algorithms favor certain content types, then improve your channel performance

❓ FAQ

🔍 How does it work? The scraper searches YouTube, extracts video metadata, and pulls channel information directly from public YouTube pages.

📊 How accurate is the data? Data is collected in real-time from YouTube's public pages. View counts, subscriber counts, and upload dates match what you see on the site.

📅 Can I schedule runs automatically? Yes. Use the Apify platform's scheduler to run the scraper daily, weekly, or on custom schedules.

⚖️ Is it legal to scrape YouTube? The YouTube Scraper collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for complying with YouTube's Terms of Service and local data collection laws.

🛡️ Will YouTube block me? YouTube has protections in place, but the scraper uses standard requests. For large-scale runs or if you encounter blocks, enable residential proxies in the platform settings.

⚡ How long does a run take? Speed depends on the number of items. Expect 100 videos in 30-60 seconds and 1000 videos in 5-10 minutes.

⚠️ Are there any limits? Free users can collect up to 100 results per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

🔗 Integrate YouTube Scraper with any app

• Make - Automate workflows
• Zapier - Connect 5000+ apps
• GitHub - Version control integration
• Slack - Get notifications
• Airbyte - Data pipelines
• Google Drive - Export to spreadsheets

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding needed.

🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation
• Contact us at the Tally contact form to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.