Best YouTube scrapers on Apify: Actors ranked by fields and price
The catalogue Actors for YouTube data ranked by one published formula: core-field coverage, price per 1,000 results, reliability and freshness, with the official route beside them.
Short answer
The highest published score for YouTube goes to Youtube Channel Video Scraper by grow_media (90 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference. Among catalogue Actors, YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper scores highest (89). The lowest published rate is $0.01 per 1,000 results (Youtube Video/Shorts Details Scraper Pro by beyondops).
Ranked by the published formula, applied identically to every tool. Data checked 2026-11-12.YouTube scrapers
Ranked by target fit, published field coverage, price per 1,000, 30-day success rate, adoption and freshness. Every tool gets the same formula; missing values get fixed, published priors. The scores match the YouTube page. Read the method.
| Sample fields | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, channelName | 42 | $0.99 | 100% of 21 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 89 | YouTube Shorts Metadata Extractor for Channels & Hashtags Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, channelName | 38 | $0.99 | 100% of 26 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 85 | YouTube Channel Video Catalog & Profile Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, viewCount | 49 | $0.99 | 100% of 25 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 84 | YouTube Caption & Whisper AI Transcript Extractor Catalogue Actor, pay per event | video_id, title, channel_name | 31 | $0.99 | 92% of 26 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 82 | YouTube Hashtag Video & Shorts Ranking Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, channelName | 40 | $0.99 | 6 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
| 82 | YouTube Trending Feed Extractor by Category & Market Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, channelName | 70 | $0.99 | 15 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
| 82 | YouTube Playlist Contents & Channel Playlist Finder Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, videoChannelName | 47 | $0.99 | 13 runs, too few to rate | Oct 2026 |
| 82 | YouTube Video Metadata & Chapter Extractor Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, channelName | 60 | $0.99 | 16 runs, too few to rate | Oct 2026 |
| 79 | YouTube Channel Video Feed Quick Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, title, viewCount | 52 | $0.99 | 6 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
| 79 | YouTube SponsorBlock Segments Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, videoTitle, channelName | 41 | $0.99 | 6 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
| 77 | YouTube Video, Playlist & Channel Downloader with Metadata Catalogue Actor, pay per event | video_id, title, view_count | 20 | $0.99 | 96% of 24 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 75 | YouTube Channel About, Playlists & Posts Finder Catalogue Actor, pay per event | channelName, totalViewsText, publishedAt | 20 | $0.99 | 5 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
| 74 | YouTube Community Tab Post & Poll Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | channelName, publishedAt, postId | 7 | $0.99 | 100% of 23 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 70 | YouTube Video Comment & Reply Thread Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, videoTitle, commentId | 24 | $0.99 | 100% of 24 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 69 | YouTube Channel Contact Email Finder Catalogue Actor, pay per event | name, url, channelId | 16 | $0.99 | 91% of 22 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 64 | YouTube Live Stream & Replay Chat Extractor Catalogue Actor, pay per event | videoId, videoTitle, eventType | 15 | $0.99 | 8 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
| 56 | YouTube Search Suggestions Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | suggestion, seed, locale | 8 | $0.99 | 17 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
Other Store tools, for reference
Same formula, listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.
| Sample fields | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Youtube Channel Video Scraper Reference only, by grow_media | id, title, channelName | 23 | $1.00 | 100% of 151,240 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 89 | YouTube Video Transcript Reference only, by starvibe | video_id, channel_name, view_count | 25 | $5.00 | 100% of 410,822 runs | Mar 2026 |
| 86 | YouTube Scraper: Videos, Channels & Search Reference only, by stefanie-rink | video_id, title, channel_name | 14 | $0.50 | 98% of 289 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 81 | YouTube Video Downloader Reference only, by dami_studio | videoId, title, channel | 26 | $5.00 | 100% of 16,460 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 80 | Youtube Video/Shorts Details Scraper Pro Reference only, by beyondops | title, channel, views | 7 | $0.01 | 100% of 3,893 runs | Feb 2026 |
| 72 | Youtube Video Downloader Reference only, by epctex | No published schema | 2 | $0.15 | 99% of 105,203 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 70 | YouTube Video Downloader Reference only, by streamers | id, videoOnlyUrl, note | 7 | $6.00 | 91% of 249,036 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 63 | YouTube Video Downloader Reference only, by marielise.dev | videoId, title, duration | 15 | $20 | 100% of 124,243 runs | Oct 2026 |
Facts behind the list
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Core fields compared | video_id, title, channel, views, duration, published_at, url, transcript |
| Official route | YouTube Data API v3 (Public API) |
| Official price | No per-call fee is published; the constraint is the daily quota. Extra quota is not self-serve |
| Ranking method | One published formula for every tool: fit, field coverage, price per 1,000, 30-day success rate, adoption and freshness |
Preserve the meaning of search results
The leading search scraper includes position and type alongside videoId. Keep those distinctions when analysing discovery results so that result order and entity type remain visible.
For channel inventory work, inspect YouTube Channel Video Catalog & Profile Scraper, whose published schema includes duration and publishedTimeText. Check the timestamp representation before using it to sort or filter publication dates.
Check transcript output separately
The ranking compares transcript coverage alongside video metadata. A high overall score covers several criteria, so verify transcript output directly when spoken content is essential.
YouTube Caption & Whisper AI Transcript Extractor is the transcript-focused entry and lists transcript_language. Review its Store listing for the returned text structure and language handling.
Compare result pricing with API quota
All listed Actors advertise the same result price; the published ranking also considers fit, coverage, recent success rate, adoption and freshness. Let the required output guide your shortlist before using the overall score to compare it.
The official YouTube Data API publishes no per-call fee, but daily quota constrains usage and extra quota is not self-serve. Compare the quota cost of your intended requests with the result-based pricing of the relevant Actor.
Questions people ask
Which YouTube scraper ranks highest?
YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper leads the published ranking. Its schema is relevant when you need search position, entity type and basic video references.
Which entry is focused on Shorts?
YouTube Shorts Metadata Extractor for Channels & Hashtags is the Shorts-focused entry near the top of the ranking. Its published schema includes videoId, viewCount and likes, so compare those outputs with your reporting needs.
Does every listed YouTube scraper return transcripts?
The listed tools cover different tasks, and transcript output needs a separate schema check. Start with YouTube Caption & Whisper AI Transcript Extractor and confirm the required text output in its Store listing.
How is official YouTube API usage constrained?
The official documentation describes a daily quota rather than a published per-call fee. Extra quota is not self-serve, so review request costs before planning collection volume.
Sources
Every dated claim on this page comes from the public sources below. Check the source before you make a business decision on it.
- YouTube Data API v3 documentation — checked 2026-11-09
- YouTube Data API v3 pricing — checked 2026-11-09
- YouTube terms — checked 2026-11-09
Get YouTube data with a catalogue Actor
YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper returns 7 of 8 core YouTube fields at $0.99 per 1,000 results. Compare all 25 YouTube routes.