YouTube Data Scraper

What is YouTube Data Scraper?

YouTube Data Scraper is a data extraction tool designed to batch collect channel name, subscriber count, video count, view count, description, popular videos, and other data from public YouTube platform via keyword search. Using CoreClaw, you can obtain structured data with zero coding, helping with competitor analysis and user research.

• ✅ Channel Information Extraction - Automatically scrape channel name, subscriber count, video count, view count, and other basic information
• ✅ Channel Profile Collection - Extract channel description, banner, avatar, registration date, country/region, and other profile data
• ✅ Popular Video Scraping - Obtain channel popular video list, including title, link, view count, and release date
• ✅ Third-Party Link Collection - Collect social media and third-party platform links associated with the channel

What data can you extract from YouTube search results?

How to scrape YouTube channel data via keywords?

CoreClaw YouTube Data Scraper handles proxy rotation, task scheduling, data standardization, and final delivery for you in the background. In just a few minutes, you can obtain data through the following steps:

1. Create a free CoreClaw account using your email
2. Open the YouTube Data Scraper control panel
3. Enter search keywords
4. Set search pages
5. Click "Start" and let our cloud servers handle the scraping work
6. Download the dataset in JSON or CSV format

➡️ Input

Enter YouTube search keywords.

Example: tech reviews, food bloggers, gaming livestreams

Search Pages: Set the number of search result pages to scrape. For example, entering 2 will scrape all relevant content from page 1 and page 2.

⬅️ Output

For your convenience, output results are displayed in tables and tabs. You can choose to download results in CSV/JSON format. Here is an example of channel data scraped using keyword search:

Table Example

JSON Example

1[
2  {
3    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@mrbeast",
4    "handle": "@MrBeast",
5    "handle_md5": "dd748d5dfc88b91ea388429c3c685874",
6    "banner_img": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/5KWiriZZ_KEoEdSMFTJKj2M6vR_XSiRZeQ-ix0cvG3TGZuGoi8sfAjrSiZAP0GzXBkmF8ZGytw=w2560-fcrop64=1,00005a57ffffa5a8-k-c0xffffffff-no-nd-rj",
7    "profile_image": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s160-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
8    "name": "MrBeast",
9    "subscribers": "433M subscribers",
10    "Description": "SUBSCRIBE FOR A COOKIE!\nNew MrBeast or MrBeast Gaming video every single Saturday at noon eastern time!\nAccomplishments:\n- Raised $20,000,000 To Plant 20,000,000 Trees\n- Removed 30,000,000 pounds of trash from the ocean\n- Helped 2,000 people walk again\n- Helped 1,000 blind people see\n- Helped 1,000 deaf people hear\n- Built wells in Africa\n- Built and gave away 100 houses\n- Adopted every dog in a shelter (twice)\n- Given millions to charity\n- Started my own snack company Feastables\n- Started my own software company Viewstats\n- Started Lunchly, a tasty, better-for-you lunch option\n- Gave away a private island (twice)\n- Gave away 1 million meals\n- I counted to 100k\n- Ran a marathon in the world's largest shoes\n- Survived 50 hours in Antarctica\n- Recreated Squid Game in real life\n- Created the largest competition show with 1000 people (Beast Games)\n- Gave $5,000,000 to one person\n- Passed T-Series to become most subscribed YouTube channel 🥹\nyou get it, I appreciate all of you so much :)\n",
11    "videos_count": "897 videos",
12    "created_date": "Joined Feb 19, 2012",
13    "views": "94,660,385,358 views",
14    "Details": "United States",
15    "Links": [
16      "linktr.ee/mrbeast",
17      "teamwater.org",
18      "instagram.com/mrbeast",
19      "twitter.com/MrBeast",
20      "facebook.com/mrbeast"
21    ],
22    "identifier": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
23    "id": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
24    "has_podcast": null,
25    "top_videos": [
26      {
27        "image_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0e3GPea1Tyg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEnCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxkIARUAAIhCGAHYAQHiAQoIGBACGAY4AUAB&rs=AOn4CLBlA4hqAq4i39E-7ftigKDiraJahA",
28        "posted_time": "3 years ago",
29        "title": "$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!",
30        "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e3GPea1Tyg",
31        "views": "873,771,522 views"
32      }
33    ],
34    "input": {
35      "spider_errors": true,
36      "proxy_region": "us",
37      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@mrbeast",
38      "user_id": 3096,
39      "pay_num": 1,
40      "user_input_id": "youtube_profiles_by-url",
41      "spider_item": {},
42      "spider_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@mrbeast"
43    },
44    "error": null,
45    "error_code": null
46  }
47]

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FAQ

How much data can be scraped from one search?

The tool will scrape all channel data in search results based on the set pages. Each page usually contains multiple channels, and data volume depends on the quantity of search results and set pages.

How to handle errors during scraping?

The tool supports detailed error feedback and intelligent retry mechanisms. When scraping anomalies occur, the service will return a response containing error codes and detailed prompt information. For temporary errors, the service defaults to automatic retry.

How to find top channels in target field?

Discover top channels through the following strategies:

• Precise Keywords: Use specific domain vocabulary for search, such as "Python tutorial", "fitness training"
• Multi-dimensional Search: Try different keyword combinations to expand search coverage
• Sort by Subscribers: Sort by subscriber count after scraping to quickly locate top channels
• Analyze Popular Videos: Judge channel quality and influence through popular video content

Can search results be used for market analysis?

Search results are very suitable for market analysis applications:

• Track Scale Assessment: Count search result quantity to assess competition intensity in target field
• Top Competitor Identification: Quickly locate high-influence channels in the field
• Content Direction Analysis: Understand market preferences through content types of popular channels
• Growth Opportunity Discovery: Identify unsaturated niche fields

Can use multiple keywords for simultaneous search?

Yes. Supports entering multiple keywords for search, or executing different keyword scraping tasks in batches, facilitating comprehensive coverage of channel ecosystem in target field.