Automate your YouTube comments?

Exporting comments is usually step one — the real work is answering them. CommentShark's AI Comment Assistant reads, sorts, and replies to your comments for you, so the spreadsheet stays optional.

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Export YouTube Comments to Excel or CSV

Our YouTube Comment Exporter downloads the comments on any public YouTube video or Short into a spreadsheet — free, with no account required. Paste a video URL, fetch the comments, and download them as Excel (.xlsx) or CSV with the author, comment text, published and edited dates, like count, replies, the author's channel and avatar, and a direct link to every comment.

Exports include up to 1,000 of the most recent comments without an account, or up to 5,000 if you log in free. Replies are included too (up to 5 per comment thread), and the CSV is UTF-8 encoded so emoji and non-English comments open correctly in Excel and Google Sheets — no import wizard needed.

How do I download comments from a YouTube video?

YouTube doesn't offer a built-in way to export comments — YouTube Studio shows them one screen at a time and Google Takeout only exports comments you wrote. To download a video's comments:

  • Copy the video's URL from your browser's address bar or YouTube's Share button
  • Paste it into the YouTube Comment Exporter above
  • Click Fetch comments, then download Excel or CSV

The whole process takes a few seconds for most videos, and it works on regular videos and YouTube Shorts.

Analyze YouTube Comments with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini

Spreadsheets aren't the only destination. The Copy for AI analysis button formats the entire comment thread as clean, structured text you can paste straight into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — ask for a sentiment summary, the most-requested topics, unanswered questions, or content ideas hiding in your comment section.

And if you'd rather not copy-paste at all: CommentShark itself is an AI comment manager. It reads and replies to your comments automatically and gives you sentiment insights without a single export.

Who uses a YouTube comment exporter?

  • Creators and channel teams archiving comments before deleting or re-uploading a video, or handing a comment backlog to a virtual assistant
  • Marketers and agencies running sentiment audits and campaign reports in Sheets or Excel
  • Giveaway hosts keeping a fair, auditable record of every entry — pair it with our Random Comment Picker to draw the winner
  • Researchers and students collecting comment datasets with timestamps, like counts, and thread structure intact

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CommentShark?
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CommentShark is a web app that helps you scale engagement with your YouTube audience. It's the ultimate YouTube comment management tool. CommentShark allows you to quickly respond to comments, reply to multiple comments at once, use the help of AI to generate replies, template repetitive responses, search and filter your comments, find your top commenters, see your history with them, and much more!
How does it work?
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CommentShark connects to your YouTube channel via the official API. You set up "Rules" that match specific text, use AI classification, or text matching patterns. When a new comment matches a rule, CommentShark can automatically reply, moderate (hold for review or reject), or delete the comment—running 24/7 in the background. You choose whether actions happen automatically or require your approval.
How is CommentShark different from YouTube Studio's built-in tools?
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YouTube Studio lets you moderate comments manually — one at a time. CommentShark adds automation on top: keyword rules, AI classification, auto-replies, scheduled moderation, and bulk actions across all your videos. Think of it as YouTube Studio's comment tools on autopilot.
Is it safe?
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Absolutely. We use official YouTube APIs and OAuth 2.0 for secure authentication. We only request the permissions necessary to manage your comments. We don't store your password, and you can revoke access at any time via your Google Account settings. See more at our Terms of Service.
How do I get started?
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To get started, simply sign up with your Google account and link your YouTube channel. From there, you can start exploring the different features and configure your settings. Just login at /dashboard to get started.
Is there a free tier?
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Yes — every account starts on the Free plan with no card required. It includes AI-generated replies on keyword and regex rules, capped at 15 executions per month so you can try the workflow on real comments before paying. When you outgrow the cap, upgrade from the Billing page to Plus, Pro, or Premium for higher limits and AI comment classification.
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Need more free YouTube tools?

Search any video's comments with the YouTube Comment Finder, pick a giveaway winner with the Random Comment Picker, see when viewers comment with the Engagement Heatmap, or visualize what they talk about with the Comment Word Cloud.

Want every comment across your whole channel?

This free tool exports one video at a time. If you're a creator managing your own channel, the CommentShark dashboard syncs comments from all of your videos in one place — searchable, filterable by sentiment, and with AI replies on tap. Sign up free to try it.