Extract Every Video Link From a YouTube Channel — Free, No API Key
- Paste a channel URL, @handle, or any video URL from that channel — get every public video in one table
- Exports titles, URLs, video IDs, and publish dates as a CSV in one click
- No Google API key, no Python script, no Apify account — runs in your browser
- Pulls up to 5,000 videos per channel (covers the full history for all but the largest channels)
Table of Contents
The fastest free way to get every video link from a YouTube channel is to paste the channel URL into the Channel Video Links Extractor, click Extract Links, then Download CSV. You'll have a clean spreadsheet of titles, URLs, and publish dates in under 10 seconds — no Google Cloud project, no API key, no install. The rest of this guide walks through the inputs it accepts, how far back it pulls, and how to use the CSV in Excel, Google Sheets, or a research workflow.
The 10-Second Version
- Open the Channel Video Links Extractor.
- Paste the channel:
youtube.com/@MrBeast,@MrBeast,youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA, or any video URL from that channel. - Click Extract Links. The table fills with every public video the channel has ever uploaded.
- Click Download CSV. The file has four columns: Title, Video URL, Video ID, Published (ISO).
That's it. No sign-in, no browser extension, no Python. If you only need one or two channels, this is faster than setting up anything else.
What Inputs the Tool Accepts
Different channels expose different URL styles, so the extractor is intentionally flexible. Any of these work:
- @handle URLs —
https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasiumChannel - Bare handles —
@Veritasium(no domain needed) - Channel ID URLs —
youtube.com/channel/UCHnyfMqiRRG1u-2MsSQLbXA - Custom URLs —
youtube.com/c/Veritasiumoryoutube.com/user/1veritasium - Any video URL from the channel —
youtube.com/watch?v=ABC123. The tool resolves the owning channel and pulls its full upload list.
Mixing up handle and channel ID is the most common reason scraping scripts fail. The extractor normalizes all of these to the internal uploads playlist automatically, so you don't need to know which format you're looking at.
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The download gives you four columns that are genuinely useful for analysis and workflow — not a padded 30-column export with half the fields blank:
| Column | Example | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Title | "I Spent $1,000,000 On..." | Content analysis, keyword study, topic trends |
| Video URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABC123XYZ | Opening in browser, sharing with team, feeding to other tools |
| Video ID | ABC123XYZ | API joins, database keys, YouTube embed codes |
| Published | 2026-03-18T14:02:11Z | Upload cadence analysis, date filtering, sorting |
From there it's three clicks in Excel or Sheets to sort by upload date, group by month, or filter titles containing a keyword. If you need titles only, delete the other columns — no external tool required.
How Far Back It Goes
The extractor pulls the channel's full public upload playlist, up to the most recent 5,000 videos. For the vast majority of channels that means every video ever uploaded. Only channels with more than 5,000 uploads (MrBeast-tier vlogging frequency, news networks, 24/7 music channels) hit the cap.
If you're researching a 15-year-old channel with 8,000 uploads, the 5,000-video cap does leave out roughly the oldest 3,000. Workarounds: run the extractor on each of the channel's public playlists individually, since playlist pulls aren't subject to the same cap. For most competitor-research or archival jobs, 5,000 is more than enough.
Private videos, unlisted videos, and members-only content are never returned — the tool only reads what YouTube exposes publicly on the channel's Videos tab.
Why This Beats API Scripts and Scrapers
The "standard" developer workflow for this task is: create a Google Cloud project, enable the YouTube data source, generate an API key, write a Python script that paginates through playlistItems.list, handle quota errors, and save to CSV. That's 30–90 minutes of setup for a 5-minute task.
Apify and Phantombuster remove the code but add an account, a credit balance, and a 2–10 minute task queue. Fine if you're running scrapes hourly. Overkill if you need one channel once.
The WildandFree extractor gives you the same CSV shape in under 10 seconds, with no setup cost. If you later need higher volume or scheduled scrapes, the API route is still there — but for one-off research, backup, or analysis jobs, there's no reason to pay it.
For related workflows, see our free YouTube summarizer guide and our YouTube description keyword density post.
Pull Every Video From a Channel — Free
Paste a URL or @handle, click Extract, download the CSV. No API key, no login, no install.
Open YouTube Channel Video Links ExtractorFrequently Asked Questions
Do I need a YouTube data source key?
No. The extractor reads public channel data directly, the same way your browser does when you visit the Videos tab. You never create a Google Cloud project or generate a key.
How many videos does it return?
Up to 5,000 videos per channel, covering the full public upload history. Channels with more than 5,000 uploads are capped at the most recent 5,000 — run individual playlists for older content.
Does it work for private or unlisted videos?
No. Only public videos are returned, because only those are exposed on the channel's Videos tab. The extractor never bypasses authentication.
Can I get views, likes, or comment counts?
Not in this tool — it focuses on links, titles, and publish dates. For view counts and analytics you need a stats-specific tool or the YouTube data source.
Will YouTube block or rate-limit me?
The tool queries public channel data at a reasonable rate. For normal one-off use there are no blocks. If you run it against hundreds of channels in a loop, YouTube may throttle — give it a few minutes and try again.
