Fast YouTube Search Results Scraper
by matthewjames
Quickly returns detailed structured data based on search queries.
Opens on Apify.com
About Fast YouTube Search Results Scraper
Quickly returns detailed structured data based on search queries.
What does this actor do?
Fast YouTube Search Results 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
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Fast YouTube Search Scraper Fast YouTube Search Scraper returns detailed structured data based on search queries. ## Features * Scrape YouTube search results based on customizable queries. * Identifies YouTube Shorts within results. * Supports advanced filtering options (e.g., Last hour, Today, This week). * Supports sorting results by relevance, upload date, view count, and rating. ## Data Output Structure * dateScraped: ISO8601 timestamp of when this data was scraped. * query: The original search term used to generate this result. * filterUsed: Human-readable filter applied to the search (e.g. "This month"). * sortByUsed: Human-readable sort order used (e.g. "Relevance"). * videoId: Unique YouTube video ID. * watchUrl: Direct link to the YouTube video. * timePosted: How long ago the video was uploaded in human-readable format. * title: Title of the YouTube video. * description: Short snippet from the video page. * thumbnail: URL of the video's thumbnail image. * viewCount: Number of views the video has (as integer). * length: Duration of the video in HH:MM:SS or MM:SS format. * channelName: Name of the channel that uploaded the video. * channelThumbnail: URL of the channel's avatar image. * channelUrl: Direct link to the YouTube channel. * isShort: Boolean indicating if the video is a YouTube Short. ## Example Output json { "dateScraped": "2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z", "query": "example query", "filterUsed": "This month", "sortByUsed": "Relevance", "videoId": "abc123XYZ", "watchUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123XYZ", "timePosted": "2 days ago", "title": "Dummy Video Title for Testing Purposes", "description": "This is a dummy description used for testing the output structure. Replace with real data.", "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123XYZ/hqdefault.jpg", "viewCount": 9876, "length": "12:34", "channelName": "Test Channel", "channelThumbnail": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/placeholder-avatar=s68-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj", "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1234567890", "isShort": false } ## Workflow Usage ### Example payload for workflow integration: json { "searchQueries": [ "apify", "scraping" ], "maxResults": 10, "filter": "This year", "sortBy": "View count" } ### Tips: * Use with YouTube Transcript Scraper And Formatter for a fully automated search and transcription workflow.
Categories
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
Ready to Get Started?
Try Fast YouTube Search Results Scraper now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.
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- Developer
- matthewjames
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 598
- Active Users
- 28
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