YouTube Comments Scraper

Extract comments and replies from YouTube videos with ease. Collect user profiles, comment text, likes, reply counts, and engagement metrics at scale. Perfect for sentiment analysis, market research, and audience feedback tracking.

Features

• Multi-Video Scraping — Collect comments from one or multiple YouTube video URLs in a single run.
• Detailed Metadata — Extract comment content, author details, like counts, and reply counts.
• Creator Signals — Identify pinned comments, creator-hearted comments, and author-creator badges.
• Advanced Sorting — Sort comments by newest first or top comments using YouTube's native ordering.

Use Cases

Sentiment Analysis

Analyze viewer reactions and community feedback on product launches, updates, or specific topics.

Competitor Intelligence

Track audience discussions on competitor channels to identify customer pain points, complaints, and feature requests.

Lead Generation

Discover highly engaged community members, active commentators, or potential leads within your niche.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	Yes	[]	One or more YouTube video URLs to scrape
maxComments	Integer	No	1	Maximum number of comments to collect per video
commentsSortBy	String	No	"1"	Sorting order ("0": Newest first, "1": Top comments)
maxConcurrency	Integer	No	5	Maximum number of pages processed in parallel

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Output Data

Each scraped comment item contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
type	String	Type of item: comment or reply
url	String	Canonical video URL
comment	String	Extracted text content of the comment
cid	String	Unique comment identifier
author	String	Comment author's display name
authorId	String	Author's YouTube channel ID
authorUrl	String	Public URL of the author's channel
authorThumbnail	String	Avatar image URL for the author
publishedTimeText	String	Relative published time text (e.g. 3 days ago)
publishedAt	String	Normalized ISO timestamp of publication
voteCount	Number	Number of likes on the comment
replyCount	Number	Number of replies to this comment
authorIsChannelOwner	Boolean	Whether the author is the video creator
hasCreatorHeart	Boolean	Whether the creator hearted the comment
isPinned	Boolean	Whether the comment is pinned to the top
replyToCid	String	ID of parent comment (for replies)
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp when the data was collected

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Usage Examples

Basic Comment Extraction

Extract the top comments from a single YouTube video:

{
  "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" }],
  "maxComments": 50,
  "commentsSortBy": "1"
}

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Sample Output

{
  "type": "comment",
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "pageUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video)",
  "comment": "This song will never die.",
  "cid": "Ugx...",
  "author": "John Doe",
  "authorId": "UC...",
  "authorUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...",
  "authorThumbnail": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/...",
  "publishedTimeText": "2 days ago",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T14:00:00.000Z",
  "voteCount": 1420,
  "replyCount": 5,
  "commentsCount": 842910,
  "authorIsChannelOwner": false,
  "hasCreatorHeart": true,
  "isPinned": false,
  "replyToCid": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-21T09:00:00.000Z"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Sorting Strategy

• Use Top comments to get comments that received the most engagement and user reactions.
• Use Newest first to monitor real-time community engagement or recent feedback.

Performance Optimization

• Set maxConcurrency appropriately to balance scraping speed and run stability.
• When running large batches of videos, start with smaller comment limits to test your workflow.

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Integrations

Connect your data with:

• Google Sheets — Export for team collaboration and reporting
• Airtable — Build structured customer review databases
• Slack — Notify your team of critical comments or reviews
• Webhooks — Automate integrations with custom endpoints

Export Formats

• JSON — For developer workflows and API systems
• CSV — For easy loading into spreadsheet tools
• Excel — For local analysis and business metrics

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does it support replies?

Yes, replies to comments are automatically extracted and linked to their parent comments via replyToCid.

Can I scrape multiple videos at once?

Yes. Simply input multiple YouTube video URLs into the startUrls array parameter.

How are dates normalized?

Relative dates like "3 days ago" or "1 year ago" are resolved into normalized ISO timestamps under publishedAt.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference

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Legal Notice

This actor is designed for legitimate data collection purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with website terms of service and applicable laws. Use data responsibly and respect rate limits.