YouTube Comments API
Export comments from a YouTube video by URL or video ID, with likes, reply count, author, and publish time. The first 500 comments each month are free.
Response demo
[
[
{
"query": "ph5pHgklaZ0",
"id": "UgzewK4ls57SqX7bqzJ4AaABAg",
"content": "you didnt show how the results are presented in the excel file. neither the information it provides.",
"author_title": "Raphael Marchetti",
"published": "3 months ago",
"votes": "4",
"replies": 2,
"is_channel_owner": false
},
{
"query": "ph5pHgklaZ0",
"id": "Ugx8lkieQlZhMuQnSYh4AaABAg",
"content": "I can't work with this. I was asked to put card details before anything.",
"author_title": "Mildin Cool",
"published": "3 months ago",
"votes": "1",
"replies": 1,
"is_channel_owner": false
}
]
]
Pricing Plans
Pay as you go with monthly metered usage billing.
Free Tier
Usage before 500 comments- Free for the first 500 comments.
- CSV/XLSX export
- Sorting
- API access
Medium Tier
Usage after 500 comments- Price per 1,000 comments for the usage from 501 to 5,000 comments.
- CSV/XLSX export
- API access
Business Tier
Usage after 5,000 comments- Price per 1,000 comments for the usage after 5,000 comments
- CSV/XLSX export
- Sorting
- API access
API Docs
Use the data from your app. Check out the API Docs to see code examples.
Use Cases
Development
Use our API to build new apps. Integrate an unlimited amount of data into your existing platform.
Data Science
Build cutting-edge technologies with the relevant data. Power data into your AI and Machine Learning models.
Marketing
Investigate the market and find new prospects for businesses with real-time market data.
Why Use Outscraper YouTube Comments API?
Scalable Solutions
Collect comments from up to 1,000 videos in one request, using a video URL or a video ID.
Comment Extraction
Each comment includes the text, like count, reply count, author, channel, and publish time.
Integration Capabilities
Read comments as JSON from the API, or download them as CSV or Excel.
Data-Driven Decisions
See what viewers actually write under a video, including which comments drew likes and replies.
Customizable Queries
Pass one video or a batch, and choose how many comments to return per video.
Competitive Advantage
Compare audience reaction across your videos and competitor videos without copying comments by hand.
Try Outscraper for free with a monthly renewable Free Tier.
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FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Send a video URL or a video ID, for example ph5pHgklaZ0.
Comment text, likes, reply count, author name, channel, publish time, and whether the author owns the channel.
The first 500 comments each month are free, then $3 per 1,000, then $2 per 1,000 after 5,000.
Yes. Download CSV or XLSX, or use the same rows as JSON from the API.