Is it legal to scrape YouTube channels?

Scrapernode only collects publicly available data from YouTube. We comply with applicable laws and platform terms. Our infrastructure handles rate limiting and respectful crawling automatically.

How much does it cost to scrape YouTube channels?

Each channels record costs 1 credit. Credits start at $9 for 3,000 credits (Starter plan). Volume discounts are available — the Scale plan offers 100,000 credits for $149.

What data fields are included when scraping YouTube channels?

The YouTube Channels scraper returns 19 structured fields including url, handle, handle_md5, banner_img, profile_image, name, and more. See the full data dictionary below for all available fields.

How fast is YouTube channels scraping?

Fresh scrapes typically complete in under 60 seconds per batch of URLs. Quick Lookups return pre-collected data instantly. For bulk operations, you can submit thousands of URLs in a single job.

Can I automate YouTube scraping?

Yes. Scrapernode offers a REST API, webhooks, and native integrations with n8n, Make, and Zapier. You can schedule recurring scrapes or trigger them from your own applications.

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How to Scrape YouTube Channels

Extract channels data from YouTube at scale

Step-by-step guide

Choose your YouTube channels scraper

Navigate to the YouTube Channels scraper and select "Fresh Scrape" for real-time data or "Quick Lookup" for pre-collected records. Each record costs 1 credit.

Provide your YouTube input URLs

Paste the YouTube URLs you want to scrape — one per line, or upload a CSV. Scrapernode accepts direct profile links, search result URLs, and hashtag pages.

Launch your scraping job

Click "Start Extraction" to begin. Scrapernode handles proxy rotation, rate limiting, and anti-bot detection automatically. Jobs typically complete in under 60 seconds per batch.

Download structured data

Once complete, download your results as JSON or CSV. Each record includes 19 structured fields like url, handle, handle_md5, banner_img, and more.

Automate with webhooks or API

Set up webhooks to receive data automatically when jobs complete, or use the REST API for programmatic scraping. Integrate with n8n, Make, or Zapier for workflow automation.

Cost per record

1 credit

Output fields

19 fields

Output formats

JSON, CSV

Sample Output

Preview the data you'll receive — 5 sample records

Record 1 of 5

Url

sample_url

Handle

sample_handle

Handle Md5

sample_handle_md5

Banner Img

sample_banner_img

Profile Image

sample_profile_image

Name

Sarah Chen

Subscribers

330,800

Description

sample_Description

Videos Count

1,000

Created Date

sample_created_date

Views

344,860

Details

sample_Details

Links

sample_Links

Identifier

sample_identifier

Discovery Input

sample_discovery_input

ACoAABcXYZ123

Has Podcast

Yes

Data Dictionary

19 fields returned per record

URL that links directly to the YouTube profile (100.00% fill rate)

Unique to each user (e.g., @name) (100.00% fill rate)

MD5 hash of the handle field (97.66% fill rate)

URL that links to the banner photo (43.10% fill rate)

URL that links to the profile picture (99.97% fill rate)

Profile name (99.97% fill rate)

How many subscribers the profile has (90.53% fill rate)

Brief descriptions or statements that users write to introduce themselves (47.89% fill rate)

How many videos the profile has (97.67% fill rate)

The date the profile was created (99.94% fill rate)

How many views the profile has (97.24% fill rate)

Profile details (22.81% fill rate)

Sub-fields

labelTextDetail label

valueTextDetail value

External websites that users may link to from their YouTube profiles (17.23% fill rate)

Sub-fields

titleTextLink title

urlTextLink URL

Identifier (99.88% fill rate)

Discovery input value (24.06% fill rate)

Sub-fields

keywordTextSearch keyword

Channel ID (99.88% fill rate)

Whether the channel has a podcast (99.90% fill rate)

Top videos from the channel (90.70% fill rate)

Sub-fields

urlTextVideo URL

titleTextVideo title

viewsNumberNumber of views

thumbnailTextVideo thumbnail URL

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about How to Scrape YouTube Channels

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