YouTube Suggester

YouTube Suggester

by creatormagic

Discover what people search for on YouTube. Enter a topic to get ranked autocomplete suggestions for better keywords, titles, and content planning.

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6 users
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About YouTube Suggester

Ever wonder what real people are actually typing into YouTube's search bar? I used to spend hours brainstorming video topics, only to guess at what might resonate. This actor changed that. It taps directly into YouTube's autocomplete suggestions, giving you a clear view of popular searches for any topic you choose. Just plug in your subject, select the language and country you're targeting, and it fetches a ranked list of what viewers are actively looking for. I use this data for a few key things: pinpointing precise long-tail keywords for my video SEO, crafting titles that match real search intent, and building out content reports that are grounded in actual demand. It’s straightforward and saves a ton of manual research time. Whether you're a content creator trying to rank your next video, a marketer analyzing trends, or a researcher gathering data, this gives you the raw search insights you need to make smarter decisions, straight from the source.

What does this actor do?

YouTube Suggester is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

YouTube Suggester Actor

Scrapes YouTube's autocomplete suggestions for a list of input topics. Provide seed queries to get ranked keyword ideas that viewers are actually searching for, useful for content planning and SEO.

Key Features

  • Keyword Generation: Transforms a list of topics into real YouTube search suggestions.
  • Localized Results: Filter suggestions by language and country (default: English, United States).
  • Ranked Data: Suggestions include a popularity rank based on their order in YouTube's autocomplete.
  • Structured Output: Results are available in the actor's Dataset and can be downloaded as CSV or JSON.

How to Use

  1. Configure the actor's input. The primary required field is searchQueries (an array of topic strings).
  2. Optionally, set the language and country parameters to match your target audience.
  3. Run the actor. Upon completion, access the results via the Dataset tab of the run or download the files directly.

Input / Output

Input Configuration:
The actor accepts the following input fields:

  • searchQueries: (Required) An array of seed topics (e.g., ["apify", "web scraping"]). Using short phrases (2-4 words) tends to yield better variations.
  • language: (Optional) The language for suggestions (e.g., en). Default is en.
  • country: (Optional) The country for suggestions (e.g., US). Default is US.

Output Structure:
The actor outputs an array of objects, each representing a suggested keyword. For a query like "apify", the dataset will contain items structured like this:

{
  "query": "apify",
  "suggestion": "apify tutorial",
  "rank": 1
}
  • query: The original input topic.
  • suggestion: The full autocomplete suggestion from YouTube.
  • rank: The suggestion's position in the autocomplete list (1 is the first/most popular).

The results are useful for integrating into keyword databases, content calendars, or for cross-referencing with YouTube Analytics data.

Categories

SEO_TOOLS VIDEOS OTHER

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
creatormagic
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
1,939
Active Users
6

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