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YouTube Comment Extractor

Extract top comments from any YouTube video instantly. Read, copy and analyze audience feedback. Free, no login.

Supports: youtube.com/watch?v=… · youtu.be/… · video ID

Overview

Free YouTube comment extractor for any public video

This YouTube comment extractor is a free online tool to pull top-level comments from any public video. Paste a YouTube URL, youtu.be link, or video ID to load author names, full comment text, and like counts in one place—no login. Use it whenever you need a fast snapshot of the most visible audience replies under a video.

Extracting comments is useful for understanding what questions viewers are asking, what topics generate the most reactions, and whether a video's audience is engaged or negative. Marketers use it to spot organic demand for products; creators use it to find follow-up video ideas hidden in their own comment sections.

Features

Comment Data This Tool Pulls

Three fields per comment that cover the most common research and moderation use cases.

Comment author

Author

The display name of the commenter as it appears on YouTube. Useful for identifying influential community members or spotting bots.

Comment text

Key
Text

Full comment text exactly as posted, including emoji and links. Long comments are not truncated so you can read feedback in full.

Like count

Likes

The number of thumbs-up reactions the comment has received. High-liked comments often surface the most resonant questions or opinions.

Comments fetched

Count

The number of top-level comments returned in this batch. The API returns up to 20 by default, sorted by YouTube's relevance ranking.

How to Use

Extract Top Comments from Any Video

01

Paste the video URL

Enter any public YouTube video URL or video ID into the input above.

02

Hit Extract Comments

The tool fetches the top comments via the YouTube API — usually under two seconds.

03

Read and analyze

Scan author names, comment text and like counts to identify questions, sentiment, and popular reactions.

Use Cases

How People Use Extracted Comments

Audience research

See top viewer takes on a topic without endless scrolling in the app.

Content ideas

Spot highly liked questions in your comments as ideas for follow-up videos.

Sentiment analysis

Skim liked top comments for a fast positive, negative, or mixed read.

Competitor insights

Check what viewers ask under competitor uploads to find content gaps.

Moderation prep

Brands can sample comment tone on a channel before signing sponsorships.

Research and reports

Capture public reactions on events, products, or trends for notes or citations.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How many comments does this tool extract?

The tool fetches up to 20 top-level comments per request, sorted by YouTube's relevance ranking. Replies to comments are not included.

Can I extract comments from private videos?

No. Comments are only accessible for public videos via the YouTube Data API.

Why are comments missing on some videos?

Creators can disable comments. Videos made for kids also have comments disabled by YouTube automatically.

Are the comments sorted by newest or most liked?

Comments are sorted by YouTube's relevance ranking, which typically surfaces highly-liked comments first.

Can I export the comments to a spreadsheet?

Not directly from this tool. You can copy individual comments manually. For bulk export, the YouTube Data API with a script is more practical.