A Python tool to scrape YouTube channels and search results using the Apify platform.

• Scrape YouTube channels, videos, or search results
• Extract video metadata (title, views, likes, description, etc.)
• Export data to multiple formats (JSON, CSV, HTML)
• Generate interactive HTML dashboards for data visualization
• Track channel statistics and performance metrics

• Python 3.6+
• An Apify account with API token
• YouTube Scraper actor on your Apify account

git clone https://github.com/bepoooe/youtube-scraper.git
cd youtube-scraper
pip install -r requirements.txt

python youtube_scraper.py "https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelName" --api-token "your_apify_api_token"

or for a search query:

python youtube_scraper.py "your search query" --api-token "your_apify_api_token"

• --format: Specify output formats (default: html,json,csv)

The script creates a folder in youtube_data/ with:

• JSON file with all video data
• CSV file for spreadsheet analysis
• Interactive HTML dashboard

MIT License