YouTube Comments Scraper Collect comments and replies from YouTube videos including Shorts. Data is streamed in real-time as it's collected. ## What data can you collect? - Comment text and author information - Like counts and timestamps - Replies to comments with parent reference - Works with regular YouTube videos and Shorts --- ## Input | Field | Description | Default | |-------|-------------|---------| | Video URLs | List of YouTube video URLs to scrape. Supports regular videos (youtube.com/watch?v=...), Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...), and short links (youtu.be/...) | Required | | Comments per Video | Maximum number of top-level comments to collect from each video | 50 | | Include Replies | Whether to also collect replies to comments | Yes | | Max Replies per Comment | Maximum replies to collect for each comment | 10 | ### Example Input json { "videoUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1CaXG-Hum1c", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" ], "targetCount": 100, "includeReplies": true, "maxRepliesPerComment": 20 } --- ## Output Each result represents a single comment or reply with the following fields: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | videoUrl | string | Original YouTube video URL | | videoId | string | YouTube video ID (11 characters) | | text | string | Comment or reply text content | | author | string | Display name of the comment author | | publishedTime | string | When posted (e.g., "2 days ago", "1 week ago") | | likes | string | Number of likes on the comment | | replyCount | integer | Number of replies (0 for replies themselves) | | commentId | string | Unique identifier for the comment | | authorChannelId | string | YouTube channel ID of the author | | isReply | boolean | true if this is a reply, false if top-level comment | | replyToCommentId | string | Parent comment ID (only present for replies) | ### Example Output json { "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1CaXG-Hum1c", "videoId": "1CaXG-Hum1c", "text": "This is amazing! 🔥", "author": "John Doe", "publishedTime": "3 days ago", "likes": "142", "replyCount": 5, "commentId": "UgwXyz123...", "authorChannelId": "UCabc123...", "isReply": false, "replyToCommentId": null } json { "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1CaXG-Hum1c", "videoId": "1CaXG-Hum1c", "text": "I agree!", "author": "Jane Smith", "publishedTime": "2 days ago", "likes": "12", "replyCount": 0, "commentId": "UgwAbc456...", "authorChannelId": "UCdef789...", "isReply": true, "replyToCommentId": "UgwXyz123..." } --- ## Data Export Results can be exported in multiple formats: - JSON - CSV - Excel - XML --- ## Usage Policy & Legal Notice This scraper collects publicly available data from YouTube. By using this tool, you agree to: 1. Compliance with YouTube Terms of Service - You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with YouTube's Terms of Service and API Terms of Service. 2. Personal & Research Use - This tool is intended for personal research, market analysis, and legitimate business purposes. 3. No Harassment - Do not use collected data to harass, spam, or target individuals. 4. Data Protection - If you collect personal data, ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.). 5. Rate Limiting - The scraper includes built-in delays to avoid overloading YouTube servers. --- ## License This actor is provided under the MIT License. Use at your own risk. The developers are not responsible for any misuse or violations of third-party terms of service. --- ## Support If you encounter issues or have questions, please open an issue on the actor's GitHub repository or contact support through Apify.