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$95,000 delivered rows
YouTube Comment Exporter
Keep the conversation in a CSV.
Collect available YouTube comments and replies across pages. Choose your fields and download a private CSV for Excel or Google Sheets.
Advanced export
YouTubePlan the file before using credits.
Choose a target for top-level comments. Your export runs across pages and builds a fresh, deduplicated CSV.
Job scope
Viewer preview0
Top-level target500
Rows to collect, at most500
Maximum credits reserved500
Only rows placed in your finished CSV are charged. Any unused reservation returns to your balance automatically.
How the reservation works
For example, a target of 500 comments with up to 500 replies reserves 1,000 credits. If the file delivers 350 comments and 120 replies, it uses 470 credits and returns the unused 530. This is an illustrative calculation, not a promised result.
Review your settings, then start.
A SearchComments account and enough credits are required. No YouTube account password is needed. The job runs in the background and prepares a private CSV.
Launch credit packsPay once. Use rows across future TikTok and YouTube exports.
Credits do not expire. One credit is charged for each unique comment or reply row delivered.
One-time purchase, not a subscription. Creem acts as merchant of record and processes payment, tax, and receipts. By continuing, you agree to the SearchComments terms, privacy policy, and Creem buyer terms.
- Choose a total top-level comment target
- Run the export in the background
- Pay only for unique rows placed in your CSV
Advanced exports require a SearchComments account and credits. No YouTube account password is needed. See credits and pricing.
Need to explore before exporting? Open Free Viewer
Keep your progress in view.
Loaded comments, more-comment controls and opened replies stay together beside the results.
No social account login.
SearchComments works with public video URLs. It never asks for a TikTok or YouTube password.
Pay only for delivered rows.
The job reserves its maximum first, charges only unique rows placed in the finished CSV, and returns the unused reservation automatically.
Export YouTube comments to a usable CSV
- Paste one public video URL. Choose a top-level comment target and whether to collect available replies.
- Choose your fields and review the credit reservation. Start the job with your SearchComments account. No YouTube password is required.
- Download the finished file. Comments and replies are separate rows. Open the CSV in Excel or Google Sheets to sort feedback, group questions, or prepare a client report.
The target is a collection limit, not a promise that every requested row is available. Deleted, restricted, filtered, or unavailable comments can leave a smaller file. Partial exports report what was delivered.
What is in the exported file?
Essential fields contain six columns. All available fields adds parent relationships, dates, likes and reply counts, for ten columns. Choose All available fields when you need to connect replies to their parent comments.
| Column | Essential | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
platform | Included | TikTok or YouTube |
video_id | Included | The source video identifier |
comment_id | Included | The comment or reply identifier |
parent_id | All fields only | The parent comment for a reply; empty for a top-level comment |
author | Included | The returned display name, not a verified account handle |
text | Included | Comment text, with line breaks flattened |
published_at | All fields only | Publication time, when returned |
like_count | All fields only | Likes, when returned |
reply_count | All fields only | Reported reply count, not the number of replies collected |
permalink | Included | A direct comment link, when available |
Illustrative file structure · not retrieved comments
A top-level row with comment_id=c1 has an empty parent_id. A reply with comment_id=r1 and parent_id=c1 belongs to that comment. Both are delivered rows.
Download a 10-column example CSV or a 6-column example CSV. Both use the same CSV formatter as the product and contain five fictional comments and one fictional reply, not a real video export.
Missing fields stay empty rather than being invented. CSV uses UTF-8 with a byte-order mark to help spreadsheet software display emoji and non-Latin text. The download is CSV; it is not a native Excel workbook or JSON file.
Credits and pricing
Advanced exports use a SearchComments account and row credits. One unique comment or reply row delivered in the CSV uses one credit. The job reserves its maximum first and returns unused reserved credits automatically.
Research includes 5,000 credits for USD 9; Power includes 15,000 credits for USD 19. These are one-time purchases with non-expiring credits, shared across TikTok and YouTube. View credit packs.
Before you export
Can I try a free comment download first?
Yes. Use the YouTube Free Viewer without a SearchComments account. Download up to 100 rows from the current filtered view, including loaded replies belonging to matching top-level comments. Larger exports use account credits.
Does the paid export use my Viewer filters?
No. The paid job collects a dataset for the supplied video and your chosen target. Viewer keyword, author and date filters do not carry into the job. You can filter the finished CSV in a spreadsheet.
How are comments and replies charged?
Each unique row placed in the finished CSV uses one credit. Including replies reserves up to twice the top-level target. Unused reserved credits return to your balance automatically.
Can I export comments from a video I do not own?
You can supply a public video URL. Ownership is not required, but public availability and provider limits still apply. Private or unavailable comments cannot be retrieved.
Understand the results before drawing conclusions
Read the YouTube comment search guide for search examples, reply coverage and missing-result checks. Our data methodology explains sources, deduplication and partial results.