YouTube Comment Downloader
Download the comments of any public YouTube video as a spreadsheet. The first 500 comments are free.
Free: the count and the first 500 comments. · TikTok coming soon
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Downloading comments from YouTube usually means a browser extension that scrolls the page for you, or a script with an API key. Here you paste the video link and get a file: the comments are read through YouTube's official API, so nothing runs in your browser and nothing is missed because a page didn't load.
Signed in, you can download the first 500 comments shown in the viewer as a CSV at no cost. For every comment on the video, start an export: it costs 300 points per 1,000 rows and the file stays ready for 30 days.
How to use the YouTube Comment Downloader
Paste a video link
Copy the address of a public video and paste it in the box. No account, no password and no browser extension.
Read the comments free
You see the comment count and the first 500 comments at once. Search them, sort them by likes or date, or keep only the questions.
Export all or get the AI report
Export every comment, replies included if you want them, to CSV or JSON; or let the AI sort them into questions, complaints, buying signals and requests. Big videos run in the background and we email you when they're done.
What's in the file
One row per comment or reply. CSV and JSON have the same fields.
| Column | What it holds |
|---|---|
platform | youtube or tiktok |
post_url | The video the comment is on |
comment_id | The platform's id for the comment |
parent_id | For a reply: the id of the comment it answers. Empty for a top-level comment |
type | comment or reply |
author | The commenter's display name or handle |
author_url | Link to the commenter's channel (YouTube) |
text | The comment as plain text, emoji included |
likes | Likes at the time of the export |
reply_count | Replies under a top-level comment, as the platform counts them |
published_at | When it was posted (UTC, ISO 8601) |
edited_at | When it was last edited, if it was (YouTube) |
language | The comment's language as TikTok tags it (TikTok) |
buying_intent | yes when TikTok flags the comment as purchase intent (TikTok) |
comment_url | A link that opens the video at this comment |
Questions
Does the file open in Excel?
Yes. The CSV is UTF-8 with a byte-order mark, so Excel shows emoji and accented letters correctly when you double-click it. Google Sheets (File > Import) and Numbers open it too.
Do I need a YouTube API key?
No. We use our own access to the YouTube Data API. You only paste links.
Is it free?
Reading comments is: the count and the first 500 comments of a video, 3 videos a day without an account and 10 with a free one. Exporting every comment (300 points per 1,000 rows) and the AI report (1,000 points) are paid. A new account gets 100 points to try an export.
Do I need to sign in to YouTube or give a password?
No. We read the public comments through YouTube's official API, so you never connect your channel or share a password. Your own account here is only for points and files.
Why does the export have fewer comments than the video shows?
The number under a video also counts comments that YouTube holds for review, hides as spam or removed along with deleted accounts, and those can't be read by anyone. We show both numbers before you pay, and you're only charged for the rows that end up in your file.