Free YouTube Comment Downloader
Export Comments in Any Format
The fastest free YouTube comment downloader. Export every comment and reply from any video as TXT, JSON, Markdown, CSV, or XML — no account, no install, no cost.
Paste a YouTube URL above to fetch comments.
How to Download YouTube Comments — 3 Steps
The fastest YouTube comment exporter online. Go from URL to downloaded file in under 30 seconds.
Copy the YouTube Video URL
Grab the link from any YouTube video page — standard watch URLs, Shorts, and embed links all work.
Paste Into Skipioo
Hit the Paste button or type the URL into the field above and click Fetch Comments. Results load in seconds.
Export as TXT, CSV, JSON, or More
Pick your format and click Download. All comments, all replies, all metadata — in one file, for free.
Why Export YouTube Comments?
YouTube comments are one of the richest sources of unfiltered audience data on the internet — questions, reactions, complaints, praise, and debate all in one thread. A free YouTube comment downloader lets you work with that data instead of just reading it.
Sentiment analysis, NLP training sets, community audits, brand monitoring, academic research — all of these workflows start with a clean export. Manually copy-pasting comments from a browser isn't an option once you're past a few dozen rows.
Skipioo's YouTube comment exporter fetches up to 1,000 comments including all reply threads and delivers them in five structured formats. Pick CSV for spreadsheets, JSON or XML for code pipelines, or TXT and Markdown for human-readable archives.
Sentiment Analysis
Export to CSV and run NLP pipelines to quantify positive, negative, and neutral reactions at scale.
Academic Research
Pull structured comment datasets for sociology, linguistics, media studies, or computational social science.
Community Audits
Identify spam, toxic patterns, or brand-safety issues across a channel's comment history.
Comment Archival
Preserve full comment threads before a video goes private, gets deleted, or comments are turned off.
Voice-of-Customer Research
Mine real viewer questions and pain points to inform product, content, or marketing strategy.
ML Training Data
JSON and XML exports plug directly into labeling tools and training pipelines for text classification models.
Skipioo vs Other YouTube Comment Exporters
Most free YouTube comment downloaders cap you at a handful of comments or lock formats behind a paywall. Skipioo doesn't.
| Feature | Skipioo | Other Exporters |
|---|---|---|
| Free YouTube comment downloader | ||
| 5 export formats (TXT/JSON/CSV/XML/MD) | Limited | |
| Reply threads in every export | ||
| Top comments ranked by likes | ||
| No YouTube API key needed | ||
| No account or sign-up required | ||
| Works on iPhone & Android | Limited | |
| Cost | $0 | $10+/mo |
Which Export Format Should You Use?
Every format includes comment text, author, date, likes, and reply threads. Here's when to pick each one.
CSV
Best for spreadsheetsOpen directly in Excel or Google Sheets. Each comment is a row with columns for author, date, likes, text, and parent ID. Ideal for sorting, filtering, and pivot tables.
JSON
Best for developersNested structure preserves reply threads natively. Plug straight into Python, Node.js, or any data pipeline. The go-to format for NLP and ML workflows.
XML
Best for pipelinesSchema-friendly format for enterprise tools, XSLT transformations, and legacy data systems. Includes full thread hierarchy with parent_id attributes.
TXT
Best for readingPlain readable text — one comment per block. Perfect for quick review, sharing with non-technical stakeholders, or archiving a thread as a document.
Markdown
Best for documentationFormatted with headers and bold author names. Drop it into Notion, Obsidian, GitHub, or any Markdown-compatible tool for a clean, readable comment log.
Everything in Skipioo's YouTube Comment Exporter
Built for researchers, data analysts, and marketers who need structured comment data — not just a screenshot.
5 Export Formats
Export YouTube comments as TXT, JSON, Markdown, CSV, or XML. Every format includes author, date, like count, and reply threads.
Top Comments by Likes
Our free YouTube comment downloader ranks the 5 most-liked comments automatically, so you instantly see what hit hardest.
Full Reply Threads
Every nested reply is exported alongside its parent comment. CSV and XML include a parent ID column to reconstruct thread structure.
Completely Private
Comments are fetched from the YouTube Data API directly in your browser. Nothing is stored on our servers — ever.
No Install, Any Device
This YouTube comment exporter runs entirely in your browser. iPhone, Android, desktop — no app, no extension, no setup.
No Account Required
Paste a YouTube URL and download comments instantly. No Google account, no API key, no registration of any kind.
What Researchers & Analysts Say
"I needed a free YouTube comment downloader for a linguistics paper. Skipioo pulled 800+ comments in seconds and the CSV was clean enough to import straight into R."
Priya S.
PhD Researcher, Linguistics
"I export YouTube comments every week to track sentiment on our brand videos. The JSON format plugs straight into our dashboard. Nothing else comes close for free."
Tom W.
Brand Analyst
"Tried four other YouTube comment exporters — they either wanted a paid plan or broke on videos with long threads. Skipioo works first try, every time, for free."
Aisha D.
Content Strategist
Frequently Asked Questions
Download YouTube Comments — Free, Right Now
Paste any YouTube URL above to fetch and export comments in TXT, JSON, CSV, XML, or Markdown. No install, no account, no cost.