YouTube Comment Extractor

Paste a public video link to load the top comments—author, full text, and like count—without opening the video. Free, no account.

Watch, Shorts, youtu.be, or an 11-character video ID.

From link to top comments in seconds

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Paste any video link

Watch URL, Shorts link, youtu.be, or the 11-character video ID.

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Load the comments

Press Extract Comments. The top replies appear with author, text, and like count.

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Read or copy what stands out

Scan for questions, strong reactions, or recurring themes—copy any comment text you want to keep.

What each comment row shows

The most visible audience replies for that video—ready to scan, copy, or reference.

Comment author

Display name of the person who wrote the comment, as it appears on YouTube.

Full comment text

The complete text as posted—no truncation—so you can read the full reaction, question, or thread starter.

Like count

How many thumbs-up the comment has received. Higher counts often signal the most resonant takes or questions.

Comments loaded

Up to 20 top-level comments per fetch, ordered by YouTube's relevance ranking.

What the comment section tells you

Audience voice

Read what viewers actually wrote under the video—not just how many commented in the stats.

Follow-up angles

Find highly liked questions or gaps in your own comment section that point to the next video.

Competitor reads

Check what the audience says under a rival upload before covering the same topic.

Research notes

Capture public reactions to a product, event, or trend directly from the source.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many comments load per request?

Up to 20 top-level comments, ordered by YouTube's relevance ranking. Thread replies are not included.

Do private or unlisted videos work?

No—comments are only accessible for public videos.

Why are comments missing on some videos?

Creators can disable comments, and YouTube automatically disables them on videos marked as made for kids.

Are comments sorted by newest or most liked?

By YouTube's relevance ranking, which typically surfaces highly-liked comments near the top.

Can I copy the comments into a spreadsheet?

You can copy any comment text manually from the list. Bulk export is not supported on this page.