YouTube Comment Exporter
Download the full comment section of any public YouTube video or Short as a CSV you can open in Excel, Sheets, or a script — author, channel link, comment text, timestamp, and like count included.
What ends up in the file
One row per comment, with the comment ID, author display name, author channel ID, a direct channel URL, the full comment text, the relative published time, the like count, and whether the row is a reply. The file is UTF-8 with a byte-order mark, so Excel opens emoji and accented names correctly instead of turning them into symbols.
What people use it for
Reading feedback at scale, when a video has more comments than anyone can scroll. Pulling out feature requests or timestamps into a spreadsheet. Archiving entries before a giveaway closes, so you have a record independent of anything YouTube later removes. Sentiment analysis, if you like that sort of thing.
On privacy
Everything exported here is already public: the same names and comments any visitor can read on the video page. That said, aggregating public data changes what can be done with it. Do not use exports to target, harass, or build profiles of individuals, and delete files you no longer need.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export comments from a YouTube Short?
Yes. Shorts use the same comment system as standard videos. Paste a /shorts/ link and the export works identically.
Does the export include replies?
Optionally. Enable replies before loading and every reply thread is walked and included, with a column marking which rows are replies. Leaving it off is considerably faster on large videos.
Is there a limit on how many comments I can export?
The loader pages through the entire comment section. Very large videos take longer, and you can stop at any point and export what has loaded so far.
Do I need a YouTube API key?
No. There is no key to generate, no Google Cloud project to create, and no quota to manage. Paste a public video link and the comments load.