What is YouTube Scraper?
YouTube Scraper is a data extraction tool designed to batch collect video title, description, channel info, view count, likes, comments, duration, and other data from public YouTube videos via video ID. Using CoreClaw, you can obtain structured data with zero coding, helping with content analysis and data statistics.
- ✅ Video Basic Information - Automatically scrape video title, ID, link, thumbnail, release time, and other basic information
- ✅ Channel Profile Collection - Extract channel name, channel link, subscriber count, and other channel data
- ✅ Interaction Data Statistics - Obtain view count, likes, comments, and other interaction metrics
- ✅ Video Details Extraction - Scrape video description, duration, subtitles, monetization status, and other detailed data
What data can you extract from YouTube videos?
| 🎬 Video Title and ID | 🔗 Video Link |
| 🖼️ Video Thumbnail | 👀 Video View Count |
| 👍 Video Likes | 💬 Comment Count |
| 🕐 Video Duration | 📅 Release Time |
| 👤 Channel Name | 🔗 Channel Link |
How to scrape YouTube video data via video ID?
CoreClaw YouTube 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:
- Create a free CoreClaw account using your email
- Open the YouTube Scraper control panel
- Enter YouTube video ID
- Click "Start" and let our cloud servers handle the scraping work
- Download the dataset in JSON or CSV format
➡️ Input
Enter YouTube video ID.
Example: 8RePenzQH80

⬅️ 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 video data scraped using video ID:
Table Example

JSON Example
1[
2 {
3 "title": "Presidential Historian: Trump Has Tried to Introduce Fear in First 100 Days | Amanpour and Company",
4 "id": "8RePenzQH80",
5 "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RePenzQH80",
6 "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8RePenzQH80/maxresdefault.jpg",
7 "viewCount": "434,955 views",
8 "date": "Apr 30, 2025",
9 "likes": "Apr 30",
10 "location": "en_US",
11 "channelName": "Amanpour and Company",
12 "channelUrl": "http://www.youtube.com/@AmanpourandCompany",
13 "numberOfSubscribers": "561K subscribers",
14 "duration": "0:18:26",
15 "commentsCount": "1.1K",
16 "text": "President Trump, taking a victory lap to mark the first 100 days of his second term, said his success surpasses any in U.S. history, \"according to many, many people.” Presidential historian Timothy Naftali places the Trump presidency in context for Walter Isaacson.\n\nOriginally aired on April 30, 2025\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nMajor support for Amanpour and Company is provided by Jim Attwood and Leslie Williams, Candace King Weir, the Sylvia A. and Simon B. Poyta Programming Endowment to Fight Antisemitism, the Leila and Mickey Straus Family Charitable Trust, Mark J. Blechner, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, the Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund, Charles Rosenblum, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Barbara Hope Zuckerberg, and Jeffrey Katz and Beth Rogers.\n\nSubscribe to the Amanpour and Company channel here: https://bit.ly/2EMIkTJ\n\nSubscribe to our daily newsletter to find out who's on each night: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-...\n\nFor more from Amanpour and Company, including full episodes, click here: https://to.pbs.org/2NBFpjf\n\nThis program is made possible by viewers like you. Please support your local PBS station: http://www.pbs.org/donate\n\nLike Amanpour and Company on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HNx3EF\n\nFollow Amanpour and Company on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2HLpjTI\n\nFollow Amanpour and Company on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3SaTUhk\n\nWatch Amanpour and Company weekdays on PBS (check local listings).\n\nAmanpour and Company features wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports. Christiane Amanpour leads the conversation on global and domestic news from London with contributions by prominent journalists Walter Isaacson, Michel Martin, Alicia Menendez and Hari Sreenivasan from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center in New York City.\n\n#amanpourpbs",
17 "descriptionLinks": [
18 "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnZDZWtMYzV2ZUUyQnlEQ1ZwcVhMZmU0MVR1QXxBQ3Jtc0tuc0dTbWNmY1hSaHZ5QlFNWG9kUVpiYTVZZElIN3ZzZWp4ZDVaV2w0Nk0tNzRIZXJyTGYwQUZjcWd6dTFwczB3WFIxV1N6Q3dVZlFGdDA5a2V5RjZOalFvR0k5OVRDMnp3cHVVcnlxcVNnek1lSndTQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2EMIkTJ&v=8RePenzQH80",
19 "https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/amanpourpbs"
20 ],
21 "subtitles": [],
22 "isMonetized": null,
23 "commentsTurnedOff": null,
24 "input": {
25 "spider_errors": true,
26 "user_id": 3096,
27 "pay_num": 1,
28 "proxy_region": "us",
29 "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RePenzQH80",
30 "user_input_id": "youtube_product_by-id",
31 "video_id": "8RePenzQH80",
32 "spider_item": {
33 "v": "8RePenzQH80"
34 },
35 "spider_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RePenzQH80"
36 },
37 "error": null,
38 "error_code": null
39 }
40]
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FAQ
What field information can be scraped from one video?
The tool will scrape complete public data from the video, including video title, ID, link, thumbnail, view count, release date, likes, release location, channel name, channel link, subscriber count, video duration, comments, video description, links in description, subtitles, monetization status, comment settings, etc.
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 evaluate video popularity?
- View Count: Reflects the viewing scale and spread breadth of the video
- Like Count: Reflects audience recognition and preference for the content
- Comment Count: Shows the discussion heat sparked by the video
- Interaction Ratio: Ratio of comments and likes to view count, reflecting audience engagement
Can video data be used for content analysis?
Video data is very suitable for content analysis applications:
- Title Optimization: Analyze title keywords and expressions of similar videos
- Duration Strategy: Research optimal duration distribution of videos in different fields
- Release Timing: Analyze best release periods through release time data
- Channel Comparison: Compare content quality and interaction levels of different channels
Can batch scrape data from multiple videos?
Yes. Supports batch input of multiple video IDs to scrape complete data from multiple videos at once, facilitating batch analysis and data integration.