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YouTube Playlist
Exporter

Export complete YouTube playlist data including video titles, URLs, durations, and view counts. Download as CSV or JSON for spreadsheets, databases, and content planning.

Playlist Exporter
Enter a YouTube playlist URL to export all video data
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Understanding Export

What is YouTube Playlist Export?

Extract structured data from any public YouTube playlist for analysis and backup.

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Data Extraction
Playlist export extracts all videos from a YouTube playlist along with their metadata like title, URL, duration, position, and available statistics. This structured data can be used for various purposes.
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Export Formats
Export your data in CSV format for spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets) or JSON format for databases and programming. Both formats preserve all video information for easy analysis.
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Public Playlists
This tool works with any public YouTube playlist. Private or unlisted playlists cannot be accessed without authentication. The playlist owner can make it public in YouTube Studio.
Use Cases

Why Export YouTube Playlists?

Discover the many practical applications of playlist data export.

1
Content Planning
Export competitor playlists to analyze their content strategy. See what topics they cover, video lengths they prefer, and how they organize their content library.
2
Playlist Backup
Create a backup of your favorite playlists before videos get deleted or made private. Save the video titles and URLs so you can find alternative sources later.
3
Research & Analysis
Researchers and educators can export playlist data for content analysis, studying trends, or creating course materials with proper video references.
4
Migration & Organization
Moving to a new account? Export your playlist data to recreate it elsewhere. Or use the data to organize videos into categories and create new playlists.
5
Database Integration
Import playlist data into databases, CMS systems, or custom applications. JSON format makes it easy to integrate with any programming language.
6
Watch Time Calculation
Sum up all video durations to know exactly how long a playlist is. Perfect for planning study sessions, workout routines, or binge-watching schedules.
How It Works

Export Playlist Data in 3 Steps

1

Paste Playlist URL

Copy any YouTube playlist URL and paste it into the input field above. Works with any public playlist.

2

View & Analyze

Our tool fetches all videos in the playlist with their titles, URLs, durations, and statistics.

3

Export Data

Download the complete playlist data as CSV for spreadsheets or JSON for databases and apps.

Features

What Data Can You Export?

Complete playlist information available in your export file.

Data Field Description CSV JSON
Position Video's position/order in the playlist Yes Yes
Video Title Full title of the video Yes Yes
Video URL Direct link to watch the video Yes Yes
Video ID YouTube's unique video identifier Yes Yes
Duration Video length in HH:MM:SS format Yes Yes
Channel Name Name of the video's channel Yes Yes
Thumbnail URL Link to video thumbnail image Yes Yes
Published Date When the video was uploaded Yes Yes
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

A YouTube playlist URL contains a list parameter that identifies the playlist. It looks like: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. You can find this URL by clicking on a playlist on YouTube and copying the address from your browser's address bar. The list ID (PLxxx...) is the unique identifier for that playlist.

Our tool can export up to 200 videos from a single playlist in one request. For very large playlists (500+ videos), you may need to use YouTube's official API directly. Most playlists contain fewer than 200 videos, so this limit covers the vast majority of use cases.

No. This tool only works with public playlists. Private playlists require authentication from the playlist owner. If you own the playlist, you can temporarily make it public in YouTube Studio, export the data, then set it back to private. Unlisted playlists also cannot be accessed without the direct link and authentication.

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is best for spreadsheet applications like Excel and Google Sheets. It's easy to read and manipulate for non-technical users. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is ideal for developers and database imports. It preserves data structure better and is the standard format for web APIs and programming.

Videos may appear as unavailable for several reasons: the video was deleted by the creator, made private, removed due to copyright claims, or geo-restricted in certain regions. The playlist still contains the reference to these videos, but the video content itself is no longer accessible publicly.

The basic playlist export includes video titles, URLs, and durations. View counts, likes, and comments require additional API calls which may be limited. We display available statistics in the table view when possible. For comprehensive video statistics, consider using our Analytics Tools.

No. Watch Later, Liked Videos, and similar personal playlists are private by design and cannot be accessed by external tools. These are tied to your YouTube account and require authentication. To export these, you would need to use Google Takeout or the authenticated YouTube API.

Simply double-click the downloaded CSV file, and it should open in Excel automatically. If you see garbled characters (especially for non-English titles), go to Data > From Text/CSV in Excel and select UTF-8 encoding. In Google Sheets, use File > Import and select "Replace current sheet" with UTF-8 encoding.

This tool uses YouTube's Data API v3 internally. If you need programmatic access for your own applications, you can apply for a YouTube API key from the Google Developer Console. The playlistItems endpoint provides the data we display here.

This tool is specifically designed for YouTube playlists. Each video platform (Vimeo, Dailymotion, etc.) has different APIs and data structures. We currently focus on YouTube as it's the most requested platform. Let us know if you'd like to see support for other platforms in the future.

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