YouTube Video Search

YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, with over 800 million videos indexed and more than 500 hours of new video uploaded every minute. When someone searches YouTube for a topic, the results page reveals a great deal about what content the algorithm favors: which video titles are winning clicks, which channels have built authority in that niche, how many views the top results have accumulated, when they were uploaded, how long they are, and what descriptions rank. For content creators, this search results data is strategic gold - it shows what the algorithm rewards for your target keywords and what title and format approaches are working.

What it extracts

• Position — Ranking order of the video in search results.
• Title — Full title of the video.
• Link — Direct URL to the YouTube video.
• Views — Total views on the video.
• Time of Publication — When the video was published (relative or absolute).
• Channel Name — Name of the publishing channel.
• Channel Link — Direct URL to the channel.
• Description — Video description text from search results.
• Cover Image — Link to the video thumbnail image.
• Duration — Length of the video.

What you can do with it

• Content competitive intelligence: Extract top-ranking videos for your target keywords. Analyze title patterns, video lengths, channel sizes, and view counts to understand what YouTube is rewarding in your niche.
• Keyword opportunity assessment: Extract search results for dozens of relevant keywords. Identify topics where smaller channels are ranking - signals of lower competition and potential content opportunities.
• Brand share-of-voice tracking: Extract search results for branded and category keywords on a schedule. Monitor whether your channel's videos appear, where they rank, and how that changes over time.
• Creator benchmarking: Extract results to identify the dominant channels in your niche. Analyze their video volume, upload frequency, and view trajectories to calibrate your own content ambitions.

How it works

Enter the requested input when prompted. The flow opens the target page, extracts the fields listed above, and saves them as a CSV in your home folder.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between this robot and the YouTube video info scraper?

This robot extracts the listing data from YouTube search results pages - multiple videos at once, including position rankings and channel links. The YouTube video info scraper extracts deep detail from a single video page, including full descriptions, like counts, tags, and comment counts.

Can I filter results by upload date or video length before extracting?

Yes. Apply YouTube's built-in filters (upload date, duration, features, sort order) before copying the URL. The robot extracts whatever the filtered results page displays.

How many videos per search results page can be extracted?

YouTube displays approximately 15-20 videos per search results page. For deeper analysis, scroll to load more results or run the robot on paginated results.