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YouTube Comment Extractor

Extract and export the top comments from any public YouTube video — text, likes, and post date, pulled via the official API.

Reviewed by UpTube TeamUpdated July 15, 2026

To extract comments from a YouTube video, paste the video URL or ID into this tool and it returns the top comments — text, like count, and post date — pulled directly through the official YouTube API. Use it for content research, sentiment spot-checks, or pulling quotes for a follow-up video. Free, instant, no signup.

How to use the Comment Extractor

1
Paste the video link
Enter the YouTube video's URL or ID — any standard watch, Shorts, or youtu.be link works.
2
Extract the comments
Click Extract. The tool pulls the top comments sorted by relevance through the official YouTube API.
3
Copy or export
Copy any single comment, or use Copy All to export the full list with like counts and dates.

About the Comment Extractor

What it does

Reading through a video's comment section one-by-one to find useful feedback, common questions, or quotable reactions is slow. This tool pulls the top comments for any public video in one request, sorted by relevance, so you can scan or export them in seconds instead of scrolling.

Who uses it, and why

Creators use this for content research (what questions keep coming up, what viewers loved or hated), competitor analysis (what an audience actually says about a rival's video), and pulling real viewer quotes for a reaction or follow-up video. Researchers and journalists use it to archive public sentiment on a video before comments are edited or removed.

How it works

Paste any video URL or ID and the tool returns up to 30 top comments with their like counts and post dates. Copy an individual comment or export the full list at once — everything comes straight from YouTube's own API, so it reflects exactly what's publicly visible on the video.

Reference: YouTube Data API — commentThreads reference

Features

✓Pulls up to 30 top comments per video
✓Shows like count and post date for each comment
✓Sorted by relevance, matching YouTube's own default view
✓One-click copy for a single comment or the full list
✓Official YouTube API — always matches what's publicly visible
✓Free, no signup, no rate-limited login required

Frequently asked questions

Why can't I extract comments from some videos?

The video's creator may have disabled comments, or the video may be private, age-restricted, or deleted. Comments also can't be pulled from live streams that haven't ended, or videos with comments held for review.

How many comments does this tool pull?

Up to 30 top-level comments per video, sorted by relevance (YouTube's default sort). Reply threads under each top comment aren't included — this tool focuses on the top-level conversation.

Can I extract comments from a private or unlisted video?

No. Only public videos are supported, since the tool uses the same public API access anyone has — it can't see anything you wouldn't already be able to see by visiting the video page yourself.

Is this tool useful for sentiment analysis?

It's a good starting point — pulling the top comments in one place makes manual sentiment review much faster than scrolling YouTube. For automated sentiment scoring at scale, you'd pair this export with a separate analysis step.