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YouTube Comments Scraper
The fastest, most reliable and low-cost YouTube Videos and Shorts comments scraper. Obtain comprehensive comment data, including text, likes, author information, and timestamps.
Pricing
from $1.39 / 1,000 comments
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12
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5 months ago
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YouTube Comment Scraper
Extract comments from YouTube videos and Shorts at scale. Fast, reliable, and easy to use.
Why This Scraper?
- Fast - Parallel processing for multiple videos
- No API Key Required - Works without YouTube API credentials
- Complete Data - Get full comment details including author info, likes, replies count
- Reliable - Built-in pagination to fetch all comments
- Simple - Just paste URLs and run
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
videoUrls | array | YouTube video/Shorts URLs |
maxCommentsPerVideo | number | Limit per video (default: 100) |
Example Input
{"videoUrls":["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ","https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ABC123"],"maxCommentsPerVideo":100}
Output
Each comment includes:
{"inputSource":"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ABC123","type":"comment","id":"UgzH1234567890abcdef","text":"Great video!","likeCount":"42","replyCount":"3","publishedTime":"2024-01-10T15:00:00.000Z","publishedTimeText":"5 days ago","author":{"id":"UCxxxxxxxxxxxx","name":"@username","isVerified":false,"thumbnails":[{"url":"https://yt3.ggpht.com/...","width":88,"height":88}]}}
Supported URLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID- Regular videoshttps://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID- Short linkshttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID- Shortshttps://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID- Embed links
Use Cases
- Market Research - Analyze audience sentiment and feedback
- Competitor Analysis - Monitor engagement on competitor videos
- Influencer Vetting - Check comment quality and authenticity
- Content Strategy - Understand what resonates with audiences
- Brand Monitoring - Track mentions and discussions
Cost Estimation
This scraper is optimized for efficiency. Fetching 1000 comments typically costs less than $0.10 in platform usage.
