YouTube is the one network where an official API is often enough. Rankings still mix API tutorials with SaaS exporters. This list separates 'I own the channel' from 'I need comments from any public video URL'.
YouTube Data API v3 is the compliance gold standard when you have a key and quota. CommentHunter wraps extraction for marketers who just want CSV without writing quota logic. Scrapers are a last resort when API fields are missing.
Paste a watch URL; export comments with likes, hearts, and pins where available.
First-party comments.list. Best for developers and owned channels.
Multi-network exporter including YouTube.
Convenient, quota-sensitive, weaker on replies.
Powerful locally; you own maintenance.
If you are a developer with quota and only need owned or public API-visible comments, yes. If you need CSV in one click plus giveaways, use CommentHunter.