Scrape all top comments from a YouTube video
Up to 1,000 top comments with replies.
{
"videoUrls": [
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw"
],
"maxCommentsPerVideo": 1000,
"sort": "top",
"includeReplies": true
}Social media data
YouTube Comments Scraper: comments and replies from videos, channels and search
Scrape YouTube comments and replies from single videos, whole channels, playlists or a YouTube search. Each comment comes with likes, creator heart, pinned flag, reply count and commenter channel; sort by newest or top and filter by keyword, likes and date.
★ 5.0 rating · 2 reviews29 users93.4% successful runs (30 days)
What data you get
text | Comment text |
likes | Like count |
creatorHeart | Whether the creator hearted it |
pinned | Whether it is pinned |
replyCount | Number of replies |
author / authorChannel | Commenter name and channel |
publishedTime | When it was posted |
replies | Reply threads (optional) |
videoStats | Video summary rows (optional) |
How it works
- Open the scraper on Apify and sign up (free).
- Enter routes, dates and options in the form.
- Click Start and download results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call the API.
Pricing
$0.50 per 1,000 rows
Pay per event: you pay per comment or reply returned.
Apify gives $5 free credits every month — enough to test this scraper at no cost.
Example tasks
Ready-made inputs. Copy one into the scraper form or send it through the API.
Scrape recent comments from a YouTube channel
Last 30 days of comments on 10 latest videos.
{
"channelUrls": [
"https://www.youtube.com/@MKBHD"
],
"maxVideosPerSource": 10,
"maxCommentsPerVideo": 200,
"sort": "newest",
"commentsSince": "30 days"
}Scrape YouTube comments mentioning a keyword from search
Comments containing “battery” on iPhone 17 review videos.
{
"searchQueries": [
"iphone 17 review"
],
"maxVideosPerSource": 20,
"maxCommentsPerVideo": 100,
"keyword": "battery",
"includeVideoDetails": true
}Get creator-hearted comments from a YouTube playlist
Only comments the creator hearted, across 25 videos.
{
"playlistUrls": [
"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFgquLnL59alCl_2TQvOiD5Vgm1hCaGSI"
],
"maxVideosPerSource": 25,
"maxCommentsPerVideo": 50,
"onlyCreatorHearted": true
}Use cases
- Creators: read what viewers ask and want across all your videos.
- Brands: track opinions about products in review videos.
- Researchers: build comment datasets for sentiment and topic analysis.
- AI teams: feed real audience language into LLM training, RAG and summaries.
FAQ
Can I scrape a whole channel?
Yes. Add channel URLs and choose how many videos to take from each one.
Are replies included?
Yes, by default. You can set how many replies to collect per comment or turn them off.
Can I filter comments?
Yes: by keyword, minimum likes, date or period (e.g. 7 days), or only comments hearted by the creator.
Is it legal to scrape YouTube?
The scraper collects only publicly visible YouTube data. Whether your use is legal depends on your jurisdiction and purpose: respect local law and the site's terms, and avoid collecting or storing personal data you don't need.
How do I get the data into my app?
Call it through the Apify API, use the Python or JavaScript client, or connect it to Make, n8n, Zapier or Google Sheets. Results export as JSON, CSV or Excel.