Skool Community Video Extractor

Extract video links from Skool community classrooms with intelligent duplicate detection and filtering. This actor supports Loom, Vimeo, YouTube, and other embedded videos, organizing them in a hierarchical structure.

Features

✅ Hierarchical Organization - Videos organized by Chapter → Section → Lesson structure
✅ Duplicate Detection - Automatically filters duplicate content across lessons
✅ Multiple Video Platforms - Supports Loom, Vimeo, YouTube, and other embedded videos
✅ Clean Output Formats - CSV, JSON, and Markdown outputs available
✅ Authentication Support - Uses your browser cookies for private classroom access

Use Cases

• Course Content Analysis - Catalog all videos in a Skool community for analysis
• Content Backup - Create organized lists of educational content for backup
• Course Migration - Extract video inventory when moving between platforms
• Analytics & Research - Analyze video distribution across learning modules

Input Configuration

Required Inputs

Classroom URLs

Provide the base Skool classroom URLs without the ?md parameter.

✅ Correct format:

https://www.skool.com/acquisitionx/classroom/45fb63c0

❌ Incorrect format:

https://www.skool.com/acquisitionx/classroom/45fb63c0?md=123abc456

Authentication Cookies

Export your browser cookies in Netscape format. Here's how:

Chrome:

1. Install a cookie export extension like "Get cookies.txt LOCALLY"
2. Navigate to any Skool page while logged in
3. Export cookies for skool.com domain
4. Copy the exported text

Firefox:

1. Install "cookies.txt" extension
2. Visit Skool while logged in
3. Export cookies for the domain
4. Copy the cookie data

Example cookie format:

# Netscape HTTP Cookie File
.skool.com	TRUE	/	FALSE	1234567890	session_token	your_session_token_here
.skool.com	TRUE	/	FALSE	1234567890	auth_token	your_auth_token_here

Optional Settings

• Duplicate Detection Threshold (0.5-1.0): Controls how strictly duplicates are filtered. Higher = more strict.
• Output Format: Choose between enhanced (with filtering) or simple (all videos) output.

Output Data

The actor provides multiple output formats:

Dataset Output

Each video entry contains:

• chapter - Chapter name
• section - Section name
• lesson - Lesson title
• video_title - Video title (if available)
• video_url - Direct video link
• video_type - Platform type (loom, vimeo, youtube, etc.)
• lesson_url - Source lesson URL

Key-Value Store Files

• enhanced_extracted_links.csv - Clean CSV format
• enhanced_extracted_links.json - Hierarchical JSON structure
• enhanced_extracted_links.md - Human-readable report
• duplicate_analysis_report.json - Duplicate filtering details

Sample Output

{
  "chapter": "Reddit Inbound Funnel",
  "section": "Getting Started", 
  "lesson": "Introduction to Reddit Marketing",
  "video_title": "Reddit Strategy Overview",
  "video_url": "https://www.loom.com/share/abc123def456",
  "video_type": "loom",
  "lesson_url": "https://www.skool.com/acquisitionx/classroom/45fb63c0"
}

Usage Tips

🎯 Best Practices

• Use fresh browser cookies (exported recently while logged in)
• Provide multiple classroom URLs to extract from entire communities
• Start with default duplicate threshold (0.8) and adjust if needed

⚠️ Important Notes

• You must have access to the Skool classrooms you're extracting from
• Private communities require valid authentication cookies
• The actor respects Skool's structure and doesn't modify any content

🛠️ Troubleshooting

Problem: No videos found

• Verify your cookies are fresh and valid
• Check that classroom URLs are correct (no ?md parameter)
• Ensure you have access to the specified classrooms

Problem: Authentication errors

• Re-export cookies from an active Skool session
• Make sure cookies include session and auth tokens
• Try accessing the classroom manually in your browser first

Problem: High duplicate rate

• This is normal for Skool's React architecture
• The actor automatically filters duplicates
• Check the duplicate analysis report for details

Rate Limiting & Performance

• The actor includes built-in delays to respect Skool's servers
• Typical processing: ~1-2 seconds per lesson URL
• Memory usage: <100MB for typical workloads
• Network dependent: requires stable internet connection

Legal & Ethical Use

• Only extract content you have legitimate access to
• Respect Skool's Terms of Service
• Don't use for unauthorized content redistribution
• Educational and personal backup use recommended

Support

For technical issues or feature requests, please check the actor's documentation or contact support through the Apify platform.

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Note: This actor is designed for educational and research purposes. Please respect content creators' rights and Skool's terms of service when using this tool.