YouTube Channel Scraper - Full Analytics
Pricing
from $10.00 / 1,000 results
YouTube Channel Scraper - Full Analytics
Extract YouTube channel metadata including name, subscribers, video count, description, social links, recent videos, and more. Full analytics for any YouTube channel at per 1,000 channels.
YouTube Channel Scraper
What does YouTube Channel Scraper do?
YouTube Channel Scraper is a powerful Apify actor that extracts comprehensive metadata from YouTube channels at scale. Provide a list of YouTube channel URLs in any format (/@handle, /channel/ID, or /c/name) and the scraper will return detailed channel analytics including subscriber count, total video count, description, social media links, verification status, and a list of recent video uploads. It works by fetching the YouTube channel page directly and parsing the embedded ytInitialData structures for accurate, real-time data.
This tool is ideal for influencer marketing, competitive analysis, content strategy research, and building comprehensive YouTube channel databases. Get the full picture of any YouTube channel with a single scrape.
Features
- Extract complete channel metadata from any public YouTube channel
- Support for all YouTube channel URL formats: /@handle, /channel/ID, /c/name, /user/name
- Automatic extraction of recent video uploads (configurable count)
- Social media links and external links extraction
- Verification badge detection
- Batch processing of hundreds or thousands of channels
- Structured JSON output with all key channel metrics
- Proxy support for reliable large-scale scraping
- Fast processing at approximately $1 per 1,000 channels
How to Use
- Go to the actor's input page on Apify Console
- Add YouTube channel URLs to the "Channel URLs" field
- Configure whether to include recent videos and how many
- Optionally configure proxy settings for large-scale scraping
- Click "Start" to run the scraper
- Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats from the Dataset tab
You can also call the actor via the Apify API or integrate it into your workflow using the Apify client libraries for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
urls | Array | List of YouTube channel URLs to scrape (required) | - |
maxResults | Integer | Maximum number of channels to process (1-10,000) | 100 |
includeRecentVideos | Boolean | Whether to include recent video uploads | true |
recentVideosCount | Integer | Number of recent videos per channel (1-100) | 30 |
proxyConfiguration | Object | Proxy settings for the scraper | None |
Output Data
Each scraped channel returns the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channelId | String | YouTube channel ID |
channelUrl | String | Canonical channel URL |
channelName | String | Channel display name |
handle | String | Channel handle (e.g., @MrBeast) |
subscriberCount | String | Parsed subscriber count |
subscriberCountText | String | Raw subscriber count text |
videoCount | String | Total number of videos |
viewCount | String | Total channel views |
description | String | Channel description |
country | String | Channel country |
joinDate | String | Channel creation date |
avatarUrl | String | Channel avatar image URL |
bannerUrl | String | Channel banner image URL |
isVerified | Boolean | Whether channel is verified |
keywords | Array | Channel keywords |
links | Array | External and social media links |
recentVideos | Array | Recent video uploads with metadata |
scrapedAt | String | Timestamp of scrape |
Pricing
This actor is priced at approximately $1 per 1,000 channels scraped, making it one of the most affordable YouTube channel scraping solutions available. Actual costs depend on your Apify subscription plan and proxy usage.
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