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YouTube Scraper
youtube.comScrape YouTube video metadata, channel stats and comments at scale without hitting API quotas. Structured JSON out of the box.
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No-code or API - run it from the dashboard or call it from your stack.
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Managed unblocking - rotating residential proxies and CAPTCHA solving built in.
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Structured output - clean JSON or CSV, ready for your pipeline.
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Free to start - try any scraper on the free tier before paying.
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Data this scraper extracts
- Title
- URL
- Channel Name
- Total View Count
- Comments
- Likes
What the YouTube scraper collects
The YouTube scraper extracts complete video metadata, channel metrics, and user comments across any search query, creator channel, playlist, or individual video URL—no API keys, no daily quota ceilings, and no proxy configuration. The scraper runs on managed headless browser clusters routed through rotating residential proxies, automates infinite scroll hydration for dynamic feeds, and extracts structured records automatically.
Looking for a ready-to-use template? Deploy the pre-built YouTube scraper in MrScraper's marketplace.
How it works
- Paste a youtube.com video, channel, playlist, or search query URL.
- MrScraper renders the page with cloud headless browsers, handles cookie/consent dialogs, and scrolls through dynamic comment threads.
- Export clean JSON or CSV, or stream video and comment records directly into your data pipeline using the Web Scraper API.
Why developers use MrScraper as a YouTube Data API alternative
Google restricts the official YouTube Data API v3 to a default free quota of 10,000 units per project per day. While basic read operations like videos.list cost 1 unit, a single search.list request consumes 100 quota units—exhausting an entire project's daily quota after only 100 search queries. Requesting quota extensions requires weeks of Google Cloud audit review and formal approval. Attempting to build custom Puppeteer or Playwright scripts triggers immediate IP bans, consent modal popups, and broken pagination across YouTube's dynamic Polymer DOM. MrScraper provides a dedicated youtube data scraper that functions as both a high-throughput youtube channel scraper and automated youtube comment scraper, allowing teams to monitor creators, track viral engagement, and analyze comment sentiment at scale without quota bottlenecks.
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Available YouTube scraper APIs
Ready-made endpoints you can call today - no selectors to maintain, no proxies to configure. Each one returns structured JSON on managed residential proxies.
Youtube Comments
Extract public comments and replies from any YouTube video.
- Tokens per run
- 10 tokens
- Typical run time
- ~120s
- Fields returned
- 3 fields
Youtube Video
Retrieve YouTube video data from a public video URL, including video metadata and media details.
- Tokens per run
- 5 tokens
- Typical run time
- ~90s
- Fields returned
- 3 fields
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Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to scrape YouTube?
MrScraper only extracts publicly available video metadata, channel statistics, and user comments displayed openly on youtube.com. Scraping public web data does not violate the CFAA under established legal precedents (including *hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn*), provided scrapers do not bypass password-protected accounts or attempt to download copyrighted video streams. Review our guide on [is web scraping legal](https://mrscraper.com/blog/is-web-scraping-legal) for operational compliance.
Does YouTube have an official API, and why would I use a scraper instead?
Google offers the YouTube Data API v3, but limits free projects to 10,000 quota units per day. Because search requests cost 100 units each, developers hit quota exhaustion after just 100 queries. Developers use MrScraper to **scrape YouTube** without daily unit caps, Google Cloud project setup, or restrictive partner quota approvals.
Will I get blocked scraping YouTube?
YouTube enforces strict IP rate limits, automated CAPTCHA challenges, and regional consent dialogs that immediately block requests from datacenter IPs (AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean). MrScraper eliminates blocking by routing traffic through rotating residential proxies and managing browser headers, TLS handshakes, and dynamic rendering automatically.
What data can you extract from YouTube?
You can extract video titles, video IDs, channel names, channel handles, subscriber counts, total views, like counts, comment counts, upload dates, duration, full video descriptions, tags, thumbnail URLs, captions/transcripts, and granular comment threads including commenter usernames, comment text, and reply counts.
How much does it cost to scrape YouTube at scale?
Every account includes [1,000 free Plan Tokens](https://app.mrscraper.com/auth/signup) each month with no credit card required. Paid plans start at $199/month for 200,000 Plan Tokens on Scraper Pro, with pay-as-you-go overages at $0.001 per token and residential proxy bandwidth starting from $2.50/GB. Visit our [pricing page](https://mrscraper.com/pricing) to view detailed tier options.
Can I scrape YouTube without writing code?
Yes. You can paste any YouTube URL into the MrScraper dashboard and extract data using ScrapeGPT with natural language prompts, or select elements with the visual click tool. You can schedule recurring scrape runs to export CSV or JSON files, or reference our [developer documentation](https://docs.mrscraper.com/docs/getting-started/overview) for API integration.
What are the YouTube Data API quota limits?
The YouTube Data API v3 allocates a default quota of 10,000 units per day per project. Different API operations consume different amounts of quota: simple video reads cost 1 unit, but search queries (`search.list`) cost 100 units each. This means a developer can only execute 100 search queries per day before receiving a `quotaExceeded` error. MrScraper operates without daily unit ceilings, enabling continuous search and metadata extraction.
Can I scrape YouTube comments at scale?
Yes. YouTube loads comments dynamically via infinite scrolling, which breaks basic static HTTP parsers. MrScraper's cloud scraping browser automatically scrolls through comment sections, expands nested reply threads, and extracts thousands of comments with timestamps and like counts for sentiment analysis and market research. Explore more video and social media scraping templates in our [marketplace hub](https://app.mrscraper.com/marketplace/9d497b2f-5ee6-4357-aa46-f7bc6f086fe1).
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