YouTube Scraper Lowcost (0.3$/1K 🤑)
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from $0.30 / 1,000 videos
Scrape videos, Shorts and streams from YouTube channels, playlists and video URLs, with exact dates and views. $0.30 per 1,000 videos.
You can access the YouTube Scraper Lowcost (0.3$/1K 🤑) programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
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