# Changelog of YouTube AI Comments Scraper And Questions Extractor (`sian.agency/youtube-ai-comments-scraper-and-questions-extractor`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/youtube-ai-comments-scraper-and-questions-extractor/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/youtube-ai-comments-scraper-and-questions-extractor.md

## Changelog

All notable changes to YouTube AI Comments Scraper & Questions Extractor will be documented in this file.

### \[2026-08-30]

#### 🐛 Fixed

- **Clearer Output tab labels** - The Sentiment column showed a stopwatch icon, which read as a
  time field. Sentiment now uses a tone icon, the processing timestamp takes the stopwatch, and
  the Avatar column gets an icon so every column in the view is labelled consistently.

### \[2026-08-29]

#### 🐛 Fixed

- **Reliable comment analysis** - Runs could stop partway through a large comment section with a
  service error. Each analysis now requests an explicit output length, so long videos complete.

### \[2026-02-04]

#### 🚀 Initial Release - AI-Powered YouTube Comments Analysis

**Transform YouTube comment sections into actionable insights with AI-powered question detection, sentiment analysis, and smart categorization.**

#### 🆕 Core Features

- **Zero-Setup Comment Scraping** - Paste any YouTube video URL and extract comments instantly without API keys or configuration
- **AI Question Detection** - Automatically identifies questions even without question marks using advanced NLP
- **Sentiment Analysis** - Categorizes each comment as positive, negative, or neutral to understand audience mood
- **Smart Question Categorization** - Auto-tags questions by type: technical guidance, feature requests, feedback, clarification, pricing, comparison, troubleshooting
- **Priority Scoring (1-5)** - Ranks questions by engagement and relevance to focus on what matters most
- **AI-Generated Summaries** - Brief descriptions of what each question is asking for quick scanning
- **Bulk Video Processing** - Analyze multiple videos in a single run for comprehensive research
- **Sort Options** - View comments by newest first or top comments for different insights
- **Flexible Page Limits** - Control scraping depth with configurable max pages setting

#### 💎 User Benefits

- **Lightning-Fast Results** - Get AI-analyzed comments in seconds with optimized performance
- **Zero Proxy Requirements** - No proxy setup or subscription costs - works reliably without any proxy configuration
- **Ultra-Low Memory Footprint** - Only 128 MB RAM = 4-16x less than typical scrapers = minimum cloud compute costs
- **FAQ Mining Made Easy** - Discover what your audience actually wants to know from thousands of comments automatically
- **Content Research at Scale** - Extract genuine questions from your videos or competitors' to identify content gaps
- **Audience Sentiment Tracking** - Measure how viewers feel about your content with per-comment sentiment analysis
- **Time Savings** - No manual comment sorting - AI surfaces the most important questions instantly
- **Competitor Intelligence** - See what questions competitors' audiences are asking to find underserved topics
- **Support Workflow Optimization** - Identify common technical questions to improve documentation and create targeted support content
- **Data-Driven Content Strategy** - Use real audience questions to inspire videos that answer actual needs

#### 🎯 Use Cases

- **Content Creators** - Generate FAQs from real questions, find video ideas from audience needs
- **Marketing Teams** - Analyze sentiment trends, track audience reaction to campaigns
- **Product Teams** - Extract feature requests and feedback from YouTube comments
- **Support Teams** - Identify common issues to address in documentation and tutorials
- **Researchers** - Gather audience insights across multiple channels or competitors
- **Agencies** - Bulk analyze client content for competitive analysis and content strategy

#### 💰 Tier-Based Pricing

**FREE Tier:**

- 1 page (20 comments) per video for testing
- 2 concurrent runs max
- Full feature access (same AI quality as PAID)
- No credit card required

**PAID Tier:**

- Unlimited comments per video
- Unlimited concurrent runs
- Priority processing
- Production-ready scalability

#### 📊 What You Get

Each comment includes:

- Full text with author and engagement metrics (likes, reply count)
- AI-detected question flag
- Sentiment label (positive/negative/neutral)
- Question category (if applicable)
- Priority score (1-5)
- AI-generated question summary
- Author verification status and channel owner identification