Want to extract YouTube video data straight into your spreadsheet?
You can see below the exhaustive list of selectors designed for any YouTube video page. These built-in data selectors are used within your =IMPORTFROMWEB( ) function; just pick them up directly in our YouTube scraper template or use them by yourself in your own spreadsheet.
=IMPORTFROMWEB("url", "title, views")
=IMPORTFROMWEB(A2,B1:C1)
Index
- Video information
- Video metrics
- Creator information
- Media
1. Video Information
| Selector | Description |
| title | Video’s title |
| description_header | Video’s description |
| published_date | Date video was first published |
| uploadDate | Date video was uploaded |
2. Video Metrics
| Selector | Description |
| views_count | Number of views |
| likes_count | Number of likes |
| comments_count | Number of comments |
| isFamilyFriendly | Indicates if video is appropriate for all ages |
| paid | Indicates if video is for free users or paid |
| duration | Length of video |
3. Creator information
| Selector | Description |
| author | Video’s author |
| author_url | Author’s YouTube channel URL |
4. Media
| Selector | Description |
| thumbnail_image_url | The URL of the thumbnail image for the video |