# YouTube Comments Scraper – Likes, Replies, Dates (`rt-solutions/youtube-comments-scraper`) Actor

Scrape YouTube comments from any video: author, channel link, text, exact date, likes and reply count, up to 700 per video. Bulk videos, no YouTube blocks, no API key. $0.50 per 1,000 comments.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rt-solutions/youtube-comments-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [RT SOLUTIONS](https://apify.com/rt-solutions) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.30 / 1,000 comments

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## YouTube Comments Scraper – Likes, Replies, Dates

Scrape **YouTube comments** from any video: author and channel link, comment text, **exact date**, **likes** and **number of replies** — up to 700 top comments per video, for as many videos as you want.

No YouTube account, no API key, no "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot" blocks: comments come through a licensed data provider.

### Why this one

| | This Actor |
|---|---|
| Price | **$0.50 per 1,000 comments**, down to $0.30 on paid plans |
| Fields | author, author channel, avatar, text, exact date, likes, replies, video title and total comments |
| Filters | minimum likes (filtered comments are not charged) |
| Reliability | no blocks or captchas |
| Videos without comments | reported, **not charged** |

### Input example

```json
{ "videos": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk", "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ"], "maxCommentsPerVideo": 300 }
```

### Output example (real run)

```json
{
  "videoId": "aircAruvnKk",
  "videoTitle": "But what is a neural network? | Deep learning chapter 1",
  "videoCommentsCount": 9438,
  "author": "@erwinschrodinger9693",
  "text": "In class : printf(\"Hello world\");\nThe exam :",
  "likes": 3500,
  "replies": 50,
  "publishedAt": "2020-10-25 18:31:28 +00:00"
}
```

In that run, 600 comments from 2 videos took 26 seconds.

### Use cases

- **Audience research**: what viewers love, ask and complain about — feed it to an LLM for insights.
- **Brand & product monitoring**: reactions to reviews, launches and ads.
- **Creators & agencies**: find the most liked questions to answer in the next video.

### Pricing

**$0.50 per 1,000 comments** on the free plan, **$0.40** on Starter, down to **$0.30** on higher plans. Videos without comments and errors are not charged.

### Apify free plan

On the **Apify free plan** you get **one free trial run** (1 video, up to 100 comments) with no setup. After that, add **your own DataForSEO API login** in the "Apify free plan" section (DataForSEO gives $1 of free credit at sign‑up), or use a paid Apify plan — no key needed and no limit. A blocked run stops immediately with a message and nothing is charged.

### Good to know

- Comments come in YouTube's default order (top comments first); up to 700 per video.
- Reply texts are not included — the `replies` field gives their number.

### Related tools

- [YouTube Transcript](https://apify.com/rt-solutions/youtube-transcript)
- [AI Brand Visibility Tracker](https://apify.com/rt-solutions/ai-brand-visibility-tracker)

# Actor input Schema

## `videos` (type: `array`):

Video URLs (watch, youtu.be, shorts, embed, live) or 11-character video IDs.

## `maxCommentsPerVideo` (type: `integer`):

Top comments as YouTube sorts them, up to 700 per video.

## `minLikes` (type: `integer`):

Keep only comments with at least this many likes (others are not charged).

## `speed` (type: `string`):

Same price for you.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Videos processed at the same time.

## `dataForSeoLogin` (type: `string`):

After the one free trial run on the Apify free plan. Paid Apify plans need no key.

## `dataForSeoPassword` (type: `string`):

From app.dataforseo.com → API Access.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "videos": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk"
  ],
  "maxCommentsPerVideo": 100,
  "minLikes": 0,
  "speed": "standard",
  "maxConcurrency": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One row per comment.

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Main fields.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "videos": [
        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rt-solutions/youtube-comments-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "videos": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rt-solutions/youtube-comments-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 '{
  "videos": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk"
  ]
}' |
apify call rt-solutions/youtube-comments-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rt-solutions/youtube-comments-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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/xuw6pMtXuWDf9y7ZY/builds/8Carv4MPiXJjYbWPT/openapi.json