Youtube Comments Scraper

Youtube Comments Scraper

by getdataforme

Extract YouTube comments, author details, and engagement metrics easily. Perfect for sentiment analysis, brand monitoring, and gathering marketing insights from video discussions.

192 runs
6 users
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About Youtube Comments Scraper

Need to pull data from YouTube comments for a project? This scraper is what I use. You just feed it video URLs, and it handles the rest, working through Apify Proxy to keep things smooth. It grabs everything you'd want: the comment text itself, of course, but also the publish timestamp, any emojis used, and full author details like their channel ID, display name, profile picture, and verification status. It also pulls the engagement numbers—likes and reply counts—which are crucial for understanding what resonates. I find it perfect for a few key jobs. If you're running sentiment analysis to gauge public opinion on a topic, this gets you the raw data. It's also great for community managers who need to monitor discussions around their brand or a competitor. For marketing teams, scraping comments can reveal direct customer insights and emerging trends that you won't find in a traditional analytics dashboard. You get structured, ready-to-analyze data without having to manually click through endless threads.

What does this actor do?

Youtube Comments Scraper 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 Comments Scraper

Scrapes comments, author details, emojis, and engagement metrics from YouTube videos using Apify Proxy. Useful for sentiment analysis, community management, and content research.

Overview

This actor extracts structured data from YouTube video comment sections. It handles top-level comments and their replies, outputting JSON for easy analysis.

Key Features

  • Scrapes comment text, publish time, and unique comment ID.
  • Captures author details: channel ID, display name, avatar, verification, and creator status.
  • Extracts all emojis used, including their image URLs.
  • Gathers engagement metrics: like counts and reply counts.
  • Uses Apify Proxy for reliable, uninterrupted crawling.
  • Supports webhooks, dataset exports (CSV/JSON/Excel), and scheduled runs.

How to Use

  1. Configure the actor to use Apify Proxy.
  2. Provide one or more YouTube video URLs in the input.
  3. Run the actor. It will navigate to each page and extract the comment data.
  4. Access the structured JSON results from the dataset.

Input

Provide input as a JSON object. The urls array is required.

{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "urls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
  ]
}

Output

The actor outputs an array of JSON objects, one per comment. The structure includes:

{
  "commentId": "UgyWbeNRLpPY8BoPBgV4AaABAg",
  "content": "Comment text here.",
  "publishedTime": "1 year ago",
  "replyLevel": 0,
  "author": {
    "channelId": "UCTSjGqTWyGtsgZLjiQVZr_Q",
    "displayName": "@username",
    "avatarThumbnailUrl": "https://...",
    "isVerified": false,
    "isCreator": false
  },
  "emojis": [
    { "label": "", "url": "https://..." }
  ],
  "toolbar": {
    "likeCountLiked": "13",
    "likeCountNotliked": "12",
    "replyCount": "1"
  }
}

Support

For help or bug reports:
* Email: support@getdataforme.com
* Contact Form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/

Include your Apify run ID or input URL when contacting support.

Author: GetDataForMe

Categories

AUTOMATION AI

Common Use Cases

Market Research

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Lead Generation

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Price Monitoring

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Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
getdataforme
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
192
Active Users
6

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