How to use it
- Paste the link of a public YouTube video.
- Choose the order (Newest first or Top comments) and how many to fetch, up to 1,000.
- Press Get comments. A preview of the first ones appears while the rest load.
- Download them as CSV (opens in Excel or Google Sheets), JSON or Text. Untick Include names to leave the commenters' names out.
What's in the file
Each top-level comment with its date, the commenter's display name, the text, the number of likes and the number of replies. Replies themselves aren't included. The data comes from YouTube's official Data API, so you get exactly what YouTube shows publicly, as plain text.
Good uses
Reading the feedback on your own videos in one sheet, collecting questions for a Q&A or FAQ video, finding video ideas in what viewers ask, or picking a giveaway winner fairly. For the last one, Copy names gives one name per commenter, ready for a giveaway picker.
Commenters are people
A commenter's name next to their words is personal data under the EU's GDPR. Use what you export for your own analysis, don't publish lists of names, and leave names out when you don't need them. Don't use the export to contact or profile people.
Questions
- Why do I get fewer comments than the video shows?
- The count on YouTube includes replies, and YouTube's API only returns comments that are public and not held for review. Some videos have comments turned off, and then there's nothing to export.
- Can I get comments from TikTok or Instagram?
- No. TikTok only shares comments through a research programme that needs approval, and Instagram only with the account owner's login. This site doesn't scrape.
- Is there a limit?
- Up to 1,000 comments per export, so the daily quota YouTube gives the site lasts for everyone.