YouTube Channel Scraper

Collect structured YouTube channel data for content intelligence, outreach, and competitor monitoring.

This actor crawls one or many YouTube channels and returns structured channel-level and video-level metadata. It is designed for repeatable research workflows where teams need fresh creator intelligence without manually opening each channel.

Benefits

  • Reduce manual channel research from hours to minutes with consistent output.
  • Compare multiple creators side-by-side using normalized fields.
  • Feed CRM, BI dashboards, or lead scoring models with current YouTube signals.

Use cases and ideal users

  • Agency teams building influencer shortlists by niche and engagement profile.
  • Growth teams tracking competitor publishing cadence and top-performing topics.
  • Sales teams sourcing creator contact routes via linked social profiles.

Typical output fields

  • Channel basics: channel name, URL, handle, subscriber count (when visible).
  • Video metadata: title, URL, publish date, views, duration, and thumbnails.
  • Profile context: linked social accounts, channel description, and tags/categories when available.

Practical workflow

A simple, repeatable way to go from inputs to a dataset you can use.

  1. Prepare a list of target channel URLs or handles in your niche.
  2. Run the actor with your input list and desired limits.
  3. Export dataset to CSV/JSON and enrich or score channels in your internal stack.
  4. Schedule recurring runs to monitor changes over time.

Frequently asked questions

What input should I prepare first?

Start with a small list of clean URLs or keywords. Run a small validation batch first, then scale.

How do I make this repeatable?

After validation, add scheduling in Apify and connect outputs to your dataset/API pipeline.

Can I combine this with other actors?

Yes. Many teams chain collection + enrichment + QA actors for stronger data quality.

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