📹YouTube Video Downloader

📹YouTube Video Downloader

by nextapi

Download YouTube video in 4K, HD, or metadata-only. Extract video metadata, comments, subtitles, thumbnail. Support for YouTube, YouTube Shorts, YouTu...

243 runs
50 users
Try This Actor

Opens on Apify.com

About 📹YouTube Video Downloader

Download YouTube video in 4K, HD, or metadata-only. Extract video metadata, comments, subtitles, thumbnail. Support for YouTube, YouTube Shorts, YouTube Music.

What does this actor do?

📹YouTube Video Downloader 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

Professional YouTube video downloader and comprehensive analytics platform. Download videos in 4K/HD/SD qualities, extract detailed metadata including engagement metrics, comments, thumbnails, and channel information. Built for content creators, marketers, researchers, and businesses with enterprise-grade reliability, real-time processing, and advanced YouTube SEO analysis capabilities. ## 🤝 Support & Community - 📧 Support: Contact us | 💬 Community: Telegram Group ## 🏆 Key Features ### 📥 Multi-Quality Downloads - 🎬 High Quality (4K/2160p) - Ultra HD video downloads - 📺 Medium Quality (720p/HD) - High definition videos - 📱 Low Quality (480p) - Standard definition for faster processing - 📋 Metadata Only - Extract video information without downloading ### 🔍 Comprehensive Data Extraction - 📊 Video Metadata - Title, description, duration, publish date - 👤 Author Information - Creator details, channel URLs, subscriber counts - 📈 Engagement Metrics - Views, likes, comments, shares - 🎵 Audio Details - Track titles, artists, audio quality - 📝 Comments - Full comment threads with author and engagement data - 🖼️ Thumbnail - High-quality video thumbnail ## 💻 Input Parameters YouTube Video Downloader Input Configuration - Professional YouTube video processing interface with watch?v URL input, quality selector for 4K/HD/SD downloads, and metadata extraction options for video analytics and content research | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example | | --------------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | video_quality | string | ❌ | Choose the video quality for download: High (4K), Medium (720p), Low (480p), or Metadata only | "high", "medium", "low", "metadata" | | video_url | string | ✅ | YouTube video URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg | ### 🎛️ Quality Options | Quality | Resolution | Description | Use Case | | ---------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | high | 2160p/4K | Ultra HD quality | Professional content, archival | | medium | 720p/HD | High definition | Standard viewing, social media | | low | 480p | Standard definition | Quick previews, mobile optimization | | metadata | N/A | Information only | Data analysis, content research | Default Value: video_quality defaults to "metadata" if not specified ## 📤 Output Structure YouTube Video Downloader Output Data - Detailed video analytics dashboard displaying view counts, subscriber metrics, comment threads, video duration, publish dates, and direct download links for YouTube content management and research json { "source_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TK9tFZoBRg", "processor": "https://apify.com/nextapi/youtube-video-downloader", "processed_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z", "content_id": "2TK9tFZoBRg", "platform": "Youtube", "title": "Video Title", "description": "Video description...", "duration": 180, "published_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z", "author": "Channel Name", "author_id": "UC123456789", "author_url": "https://youtube.com/channel/UC123456789", "categories": ["Entertainment", "Technology"], "tags": ["tutorial", "programming", "python"], "view_count": 1000000, "like_count": 50000, "dislike_count": 100, "shares_count": 5000, "comment_count": 2500, "width": 1920, "height": 1080, "fps": 30, "audio_title": "Background Music", "audio_artist": "Music Artist", "comments": [ { "author": "Username", "text": "Great video!", "like_count": 10, "published_at": "2024-01-02T12:00:00Z" } ], "video_url": "https://apify.com/kv-store/downloaded-video.mp4", "image_url": "https://apify.com/kv-store/thumbnail.png", "total_size": 153600 } ### 📊 Output Fields Description | Field | Type | Description | | ----------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------- | | source_url | string | Original video URL | | processor | string | Actor processor URL | | processed_at | string | ISO timestamp | | content_id | string | Video ID | | platform | string | Source platform | | title | string | Video title | | description | string | Video description | | duration | number | Duration in seconds | | published_at | string | Publication date | | author | string | Channel name | | author_id | string | Channel ID | | author_url | string | Channel URL | | categories | array | Video categories | | tags | array | Video tags | | view_count | number | View count | | like_count | number | Like count | | dislike_count | number | Dislike count | | shares_count | number | Share count | | comment_count | number | Comment count | | width | number | Video width (px) | | height | number | Video height (px) | | fps | number | Frames per second | | audio_title | string | Audio track title | | audio_artist | string | Audio artist | | video_url | string | Downloaded video URL | | image_url | string | Thumbnail URL | | total_size | number | Total size in KB | | comments | array | Comment objects | | comments.author | string | Comment author name | | comments.text | string | Comment text content | | comments.like_count | number | Number of likes on comment | | comments.published_at | string | Comment publication timestamp | ## 🎯 Use Cases ### 🎬 Content Creator & Influencer Tools - YouTube Shorts Creation - Download long-form videos and extract key moments for Shorts content - Thumbnail Design Research - Analyze high-performing thumbnails from successful channels - Video Script Inspiration - Study popular video structures and storytelling techniques - Channel Growth Analysis - Track competitor upload schedules and content performance patterns ### 📈 Business & Marketing Intelligence - YouTube SEO Research - Analyze video titles, descriptions, and tags from top-ranking content - Audience Demographics Analysis - Study comment patterns and engagement metrics for target audience insights - Content Gap Identification - Discover untapped topics and trending keywords in your industry - Influencer Partnership Discovery - Find potential collaborators by analyzing channel growth and audience overlap ### 🎓 Education & Training - Tutorial Video Libraries - Build comprehensive collections of educational content for specific subjects - Language Learning Resources - Extract audio and visual content for pronunciation and cultural studies - Historical Content Archiving - Preserve important educational videos and lectures for future reference - Interactive Learning Materials - Create engaging content by combining multiple video sources and adding annotations ### 🔧 Technical & Analytics - Video Recommendation Algorithms - Train ML models using YouTube engagement data and user behavior patterns - Content Moderation Systems - Develop automated tools to analyze video content and comments for policy compliance - Real-time Analytics Dashboards - Create live monitoring systems for YouTube channel performance and trending topics - Automated Content Categorization - Build AI systems to classify and tag videos based on content analysis and metadata ## 💰 Pricing | Resource | Cost | Description | | --------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Actor Usage | $0.00001 | Charged for Actor runtime. Cost depends on resource consumption during execution | | Kilobyte | $0.000036 | Charged per kilobyte of processed video data | ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What video qualities are supported? A: We support 4K (2160p), HD (720p), SD (480p), and metadata-only extraction. ### Q: Can I download private or age-restricted videos? A: No, only publicly available videos can be downloaded. Private, unlisted, or age-restricted content requires authentication. ### Q: How long does processing take? A: Metadata extraction: ~5-10 seconds. Video downloads: 1-5 minutes depending on quality and file size. ### Q: Can I extract comments from any video? A: Yes, we extract all available comments including replies and engagement metrics. ## 📹 YouTube Video Downloader 🔥 Search Terms : YouTube video downloader, YouTube downloader API, YouTube metadata extractor, YouTube analytics tool, download YouTube videos, YouTube content analysis, YouTube engagement metrics, YouTube comments downloader, YouTube channel analyzer, YouTube trending content analyzer, YouTube video metadata API, YouTube engagement data extraction, YouTube video downloader Python, YouTube API integration, YouTube content scraping tool, YouTube video processing API, YouTube data extraction service, YouTube video archival system, YouTube content management API, YouTube campaign monitoring, YouTube SEO research, YouTube thumbnail analysis, YouTube Shorts downloader, YouTube playlist downloader, YouTube channel growth analysis 💼 Use Case: YouTube-content-backup multi-platform-repurposing viral-content-analysis competitor-research YouTube-SEO-research engagement-optimization YouTube-campaign-monitoring influencer-performance-tracking brand-mention-analysis YouTube-analytics content-strategy-research audience-insights YouTube-market-research trend-analysis competitive-intelligence brand-monitoring social-listening content-performance-metrics YouTube-data-extraction video-processing-automation YouTube-Shorts-creation thumbnail-analysis channel-growth-analysis educational-content-curation tutorial-video-libraries language-learning-resources historical-content-archiving interactive-learning-materials video-recommendation-algorithms content-moderation-systems real-time-analytics-dashboards automated-content-categorization

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 📹YouTube Video Downloader now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.

Start Free Trial

Actor Information

Developer
nextapi
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
243
Active Users
50
Apify Platform

Apify provides a cloud platform for web scraping, data extraction, and automation. Build and run web scrapers in the cloud.

Learn more about Apify

Need Professional Help?

Couldn't solve your problem? Hire a verified specialist on Fiverr to get it done quickly and professionally.

Find a Specialist

Trusted by millions | Money-back guarantee | 24/7 Support