The latest articles on DEV Community by Nick Davies (@nick_davies_323125afbb05c). https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4008841%2Fef55231f-14a0-48a2-93b4-847f3c55ba59.jpg https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c en Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:12:54 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/instagram-hashtag-scraper-67k-users-cant-be-wrong-1791 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/instagram-hashtag-scraper-67k-users-cant-be-wrong-1791 <p>Are you spending hours writing custom scrapers? There's probably an actor for that already.</p> <h2> What is Instagram Hashtag Scraper? </h2> <p>Scrape Instagram posts and reels by hashtags. Just add one or more hashtags and extract captions, locations, likes, plays, shares, comments count, images, timestamps, audio, and other hashtags. Export scraped hashtags, run the scraper via API, schedule and monitor runs or integrate with other tools.</p> <h2> Quick Stats </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Detail</th> <th>Info</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Developer</strong></td> <td>Apify</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Rating</strong></td> <td>3.6/5 (74 reviews)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Active Users</strong></td> <td>67K</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Pricing</strong></td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Categories</strong></td> <td>social media</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Why Use It? </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>No code required</strong> — configure inputs, click run, get structured data</li> <li> <strong>Cloud-hosted</strong> — no servers to manage, no proxies to configure</li> <li> <strong>API access</strong> — integrate results directly into your apps and pipelines</li> <li> <strong>Scheduled runs</strong> — automate daily, hourly, or weekly data collection</li> </ul> <h2> Get Started </h2> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/instagram-hashtag-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try Instagram Hashtag Scraper on Apify</a> — every new account gets $5/month in free credits.</p> <p><em>This is part of a series highlighting the best tools from our <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">directory of 26,000+ Apify actors</a>. If you're building data pipelines, AI applications, or automation workflows, check it out.</em></p> webdev automation api tools Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:07:43 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/top-10-agents-apis-scrapers-in-2026-ranked-by-active-users-18bd https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/top-10-agents-apis-scrapers-in-2026-ranked-by-active-users-18bd <p>Looking for the best agents tools? I put together a list of the top 10 most popular ones on Apify, ranked by active users.</p> <h2> 1. Reddit Scraper | Enterprise Grade </h2> <p><strong>4K users</strong> | <strong>4.1/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Extract Reddit posts and full comment threads from searches, subreddits, user pages, and direct post URLs. Built for enterprise-grade speed, richest-i</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/fatihtahta/reddit-scraper-search-fast?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 2. OpenRouter </h2> <p><strong>6K users</strong> | <strong>4.7/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>You can use any AI LLM model without accounts in AI providers. Use this Actor as a proxy for all requests. Use pay-per-event pricing to pay only for t</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/openrouter?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 3. Trustpilot $0.75💰Reviews Ratings/Reply/Filter/Bypass 200 Limit </h2> <p><strong>958 users</strong> | <strong>4.7/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>💰$0.75 per 1,000 results – Ratings, Replies &amp; Filters. Enterprise-grade Trustpilot scraper that extracts 40+ data points per review with built-in ana</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/memo23/trustpilot-scraper-ppe?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 4. Meta (Facebook) Ad Library Scraper - Fast &amp; Reliable </h2> <p><strong>3K users</strong> | <strong>4.9/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Scrape Meta ads in seconds - no fluff, just instant access to the ad data and insights you need. Get detailed ad information including title, descri</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/whoareyouanas/meta-ad-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 5. YouTube Video Transcript </h2> <p><strong>7K users</strong> | <strong>5.0/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>This Apify Actor extracts full transcripts (with timestamps) and metadata from YouTube videos, including title, description, upload date, views, likes</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/starvibe/youtube-video-transcript?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 6. Eventbrite Scraper — Event &amp; Organizer Data </h2> <p><strong>473 users</strong> | <strong>2.3/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Efficiently scrape and extract Eventbrite event data for market research, lead generation, and event aggregation. This Eventbrite Scraper provides str</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/aitorsm/eventbrite?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 7. GLASSDOOR NO LIMIT Email·Review·Jobs·Interviews·Salary·Overview </h2> <p><strong>956 users</strong> | <strong>4.3/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Glassdoor scraper that bypasses the 200-result review cap for full coverage. Reviews with sub-ratings, pros/cons &amp; employer replies, plus job postings</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/memo23/glassdoor-scraper-ppr?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 8. Threads Scraper - Posts, Profiles &amp; Search </h2> <p><strong>2K users</strong> | <strong>3.8/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Search recent Meta Threads posts by keyword, collect public profile posts up to your selected limit, or find profiles by keyword. No login required. E</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/futurizerush/meta-threads-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 9. Threads Replies Scraper </h2> <p><strong>593 users</strong> | <strong>5.0/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Extract public Threads post replies and comments with author info, available engagement metrics, media details, quote/repost signals, and verification</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/futurizerush/threads-replies-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 10. Restaurant Menu Scraper </h2> <p><strong>173 users</strong> | <strong>New rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>AI Restaurant Menu Scraper: Extract prices, descriptions, and allergens from images, PDFs, or web pages using OCR. Turn any restaurant URL into a stru</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/wedo_software/wedo-scrape-menu?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> Why Apify? </h2> <p>All of these tools run in the cloud with zero setup. No servers, no proxies, no code. Just configure your inputs and get structured data back as JSON, CSV, or Excel.</p> <p>Every new account gets <strong>$5/month in free credits</strong> — <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up here</a>.</p> <p>Want to see all 26,000+ tools? Check out the <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">full directory on GitHub</a>.</p> ai automation webdev tools Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:00:48 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/facebook-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-443i https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/facebook-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-443i <p>If you need to scrape Facebook data, there are multiple tools available. But which one should you pick? I compared the top 8 options.</p> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Tool</th> <th>Developer</th> <th>Rating</th> <th>Users</th> <th>Pricing</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Facebook Posts Scraper</td> <td>Apify</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>84K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Facebook Pages Scraper</td> <td>Apify</td> <td>4.4</td> <td>51K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Facebook Comments Scraper</td> <td>Apify</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>34K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Facebook Groups Scraper</td> <td>Apify</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>33K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Facebook Ad Library Scraper</td> <td>Curious Coder</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>32K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Facebook Ads Library Scraper</td> <td>Apify</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>26K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Facebook Followers &amp; Following Scraper</td> <td>Apify</td> <td>4.5</td> <td>13K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Facebook Search Scraper</td> <td>Apify</td> <td>4.9</td> <td>10K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Detailed Breakdown </h2> <h3> 1. Facebook Posts Scraper </h3> <p>Extract posts, videos, and engagement metrics from Facebook pages. Get text captions, reactions, video transcripts, images, external links, collaborators, and more from Facebook pages and profiles. Ex</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 84K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.6/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/facebook-posts-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 2. Facebook Pages Scraper </h3> <p>Extract basic data from multiple Facebook Pages or Profiles. Extract Facebook page details, website, email, address, messenger, likes, followers, rating, ad running status, and other public data. Expo</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 51K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.4/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/facebook-pages-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 3. Facebook Comments Scraper </h3> <p>Extract data from hundreds of Facebook comments from one or multiple Facebook posts. Get comment text, timestamp, likes count and basic commenter info. Download the data in JSON, CSV, Excel and use it</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 34K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.7/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/facebook-comments-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 4. Facebook Groups Scraper </h3> <p>Extract data from one or multiple public Facebook groups. Get group and post URLs, post text, comments, timestamp, likes and comments count, and basic commentator info. Download the data in JSON, CSV,</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 33K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/facebook-groups-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 5. Facebook Ad Library Scraper </h3> <p>Scrape facebook ads from ad library search results and ads run by facebook pages - Fast and lightweight. $0.75 per 1000 results</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 32K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/curious_coder/facebook-ads-library-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 6. Facebook Ads Library Scraper </h3> <p>Extract advertising data from Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Messenger. Get ad details, publishers, prices, reach estimates, impressions, links, images, ad IDs, timestamps, and more from Meta</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 26K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 2.4/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/facebook-ads-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 7. Facebook Followers &amp; Following Scraper </h3> <p>Extract data from Facebook pages and profiles about its followers and profiles it follows. Just enter the URL, and you'll get data such as follow type, profile's URL, image, title, and subtitle. You c</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 13K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.5/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/facebook-followers-following-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 8. Facebook Search Scraper </h3> <p>Extract Facebook search data from pages that match your search query. Get page URL, address, email, website, check-ins, creation date, ad status, category, follower count, messenger link. Export scrap</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 10K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.9/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/facebook-search-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <p>All tools are available on <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> with $5/month in free credits for new accounts.</p> <p>Full directory: <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">26,000+ tools on GitHub</a></p> webdev api automation tools Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:55:37 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/building-ai-data-pipelines-how-to-feed-your-llm-fresh-web-data-3n3e https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/building-ai-data-pipelines-how-to-feed-your-llm-fresh-web-data-3n3e <p>Your AI is only as good as its data. Here's how to build automated data pipelines.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Most developers still write custom scripts for data collection. This means:</p> <ul> <li>Hours of development time</li> <li>Maintaining proxy infrastructure</li> <li>Dealing with CAPTCHAs and rate limits</li> <li>Scripts breaking every time a website changes</li> </ul> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p>Platforms like <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> offer pre-built tools (called "actors") that handle all of this for you. There are over 26,000 of them covering every major website and use case.</p> <h2> Best Tools for Ai Data Pipelines </h2> <h3> 1. Google Maps Scraper (485K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from thousands of Google Maps locations and businesses, including reviews, reviewer details, images, contact info, including full name, email, and job title, opening hours, prices &amp; more.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/compass/crawler-google-places?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 2. TikTok Scraper (208K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from TikTok videos, hashtags, and users. Use URLs or search queries to scrape TikTok profiles, hashtags, posts, URLs, shares, followers, hearts, names, video, and music-related data. Expo</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/clockworks/tiktok-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 3. Instagram Scraper (314K users) </h3> <p>Extract Instagram posts, reels, profiles, places, hashtags, carousels, and comments. Get data from Instagram using one or more Instagram URLs or search queries: content, context, metrics, metadata. Ex</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/instagram-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 4. Google Search Results Scraper (145K users) </h3> <p>Scrape Google Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Select the country or language and extract organic and paid results, AI Mode, AI overviews, ads, queries, People Also Ask, prices, reviews, like a Go</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/google-search-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 5. Website Content Crawler (136K users) </h3> <p>Crawl websites and extract text content to feed AI models, LLM applications, vector databases, or RAG pipelines. The Actor supports rich formatting using Markdown, cleans the HTML, downloads files, an</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/website-content-crawler?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <ol> <li> <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a free Apify account</a> — comes with $5/month in credits</li> <li>Browse the <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">full directory of 26,000+ tools</a> </li> <li>Pick a tool, configure your inputs, and hit Run</li> <li>Download results as JSON, CSV, or push to Google Sheets</li> </ol> <p>No servers. No code. No proxies. Just data.</p> ai machinelearning automation webdev Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:05 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/youtube-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-32g7 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/youtube-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-32g7 <p>If you need to scrape Youtube data, there are multiple tools available. But which one should you pick? I compared the top 8 options.</p> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Tool</th> <th>Developer</th> <th>Rating</th> <th>Users</th> <th>Pricing</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>YouTube Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>92K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Shorts Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>52K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Youtube Transcript Scraper</td> <td>Pinto Studio</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>20K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Comments Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>19K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fast YouTube Channel Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>17K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Video Downloader</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>3.8</td> <td>13K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>🏯 Youtube Scraper (Pay Per Result)</td> <td>API Dojo</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>7K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Video Transcript</td> <td>starvibe</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>7K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Detailed Breakdown </h2> <h3> 1. YouTube Scraper </h3> <p>YouTube crawler and video scraper. Alternative YouTube API with no limits or quotas. Extract and download channel name, likes, number of views, and number of subscribers.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 92K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 2. YouTube Shorts Scraper </h3> <p>Extract YouTube Shorts data from one or multiple YouTube channels. Get video URL, caption, timestamp, likes, dislikes, views and comments count, basic channel info, and more. This alternative YouTube </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 52K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.6/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-shorts-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 3. Youtube Transcript Scraper </h3> <p>Looking for a reliable way to extract transcripts from YouTube videos? 🎥✨ Look no further! The YouTube-Transcript-Scraper has you covered. 🚀 It effortlessly retrieves transcripts while offering addi</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 20K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.7/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/pintostudio/youtube-transcript-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 4. YouTube Comments Scraper </h3> <p>This alternative YouTube Data API has no limits or quotas. Extract YouTube comments data from one or multiple YouTube videos: full comment text, posting date, author username, video title, videoId. Do</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 19K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-comments-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 5. Fast YouTube Channel Scraper </h3> <p>This alternative YouTube Data API has no limits or quotas. Use it to scrape one or multiple YouTube channels: channel info, URL, total number of subscribers, videos and views, creation date. Try it an</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 17K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.6/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-channel-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 6. YouTube Video Downloader </h3> <p>Use YouTube Video Downloader to download YouTube videos in MP4, MP3, avi, and other formats directly to your cloud storage service. Just add a YouTube video URL and get the converted video in a few s</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 13K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 3.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-video-downloader?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 7. 🏯 Youtube Scraper (Pay Per Result) </h3> <p>Experience unparalleled efficiency and depth with its ultra-fast capabilities in searching, URL, playlist, channel, and profile scraping. It comes equipped with a variety of filters to customize your </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 7K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.7/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apidojo/youtube-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 8. YouTube Video Transcript </h3> <p>This Apify Actor extracts full transcripts (with timestamps) and metadata from YouTube videos, including title, description, upload date, views, likes, channel info, and duration</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 7K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 5.0/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/starvibe/youtube-video-transcript?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <p>All tools are available on <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> with $5/month in free credits for new accounts.</p> <p>Full directory: <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">26,000+ tools on GitHub</a></p> webdev api automation tools Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:23:54 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/the-complete-guide-to-web-scraping-in-2026-no-code-required-1ja4 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/the-complete-guide-to-web-scraping-in-2026-no-code-required-1ja4 <p>Web scraping used to require Python, proxies, and hours of debugging. Not anymore.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Most developers still write custom scripts for data collection. This means:</p> <ul> <li>Hours of development time</li> <li>Maintaining proxy infrastructure</li> <li>Dealing with CAPTCHAs and rate limits</li> <li>Scripts breaking every time a website changes</li> </ul> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p>Platforms like <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> offer pre-built tools (called "actors") that handle all of this for you. There are over 26,000 of them covering every major website and use case.</p> <h2> Best Tools for Web Scraping </h2> <h3> 1. Google Maps Scraper (485K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from thousands of Google Maps locations and businesses, including reviews, reviewer details, images, contact info, including full name, email, and job title, opening hours, prices &amp; more.</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/compass/crawler-google-places?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 2. TikTok Scraper (208K users) </h3> <p>Extract data from TikTok videos, hashtags, and users. Use URLs or search queries to scrape TikTok profiles, hashtags, posts, URLs, shares, followers, hearts, names, video, and music-related data. Expo</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/clockworks/tiktok-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 3. Instagram Scraper (314K users) </h3> <p>Extract Instagram posts, reels, profiles, places, hashtags, carousels, and comments. Get data from Instagram using one or more Instagram URLs or search queries: content, context, metrics, metadata. Ex</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/instagram-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 4. Google Search Results Scraper (145K users) </h3> <p>Scrape Google Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Select the country or language and extract organic and paid results, AI Mode, AI overviews, ads, queries, People Also Ask, prices, reviews, like a Go</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/google-search-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h3> 5. Website Content Crawler (136K users) </h3> <p>Crawl websites and extract text content to feed AI models, LLM applications, vector databases, or RAG pipelines. The Actor supports rich formatting using Markdown, cleans the HTML, downloads files, an</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/website-content-crawler?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it free</a></p> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <ol> <li> <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a free Apify account</a> — comes with $5/month in credits</li> <li>Browse the <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">full directory of 26,000+ tools</a> </li> <li>Pick a tool, configure your inputs, and hit Run</li> <li>Download results as JSON, CSV, or push to Google Sheets</li> </ol> <p>No servers. No code. No proxies. Just data.</p> webdev automation beginners tools Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:00:03 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/top-10-agents-apis-scrapers-in-2026-ranked-by-active-users-jeb https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/top-10-agents-apis-scrapers-in-2026-ranked-by-active-users-jeb <p>Looking for the best agents tools? I put together a list of the top 10 most popular ones on Apify, ranked by active users.</p> <h2> 1. Reddit Scraper | Enterprise Grade </h2> <p><strong>4K users</strong> | <strong>4.1/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Extract Reddit posts and full comment threads from searches, subreddits, user pages, and direct post URLs. Built for enterprise-grade speed, richest-i</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/fatihtahta/reddit-scraper-search-fast?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 2. OpenRouter </h2> <p><strong>6K users</strong> | <strong>4.7/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>You can use any AI LLM model without accounts in AI providers. Use this Actor as a proxy for all requests. Use pay-per-event pricing to pay only for t</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apify/openrouter?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 3. Trustpilot $0.75💰Reviews Ratings/Reply/Filter/Bypass 200 Limit </h2> <p><strong>954 users</strong> | <strong>4.7/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>💰$0.75 per 1,000 results – Ratings, Replies &amp; Filters. Enterprise-grade Trustpilot scraper that extracts 40+ data points per review with built-in ana</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/memo23/trustpilot-scraper-ppe?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 4. Meta (Facebook) Ad Library Scraper - Fast &amp; Reliable </h2> <p><strong>3K users</strong> | <strong>4.9/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Scrape Meta ads in seconds - no fluff, just instant access to the ad data and insights you need. Get detailed ad information including title, descri</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/whoareyouanas/meta-ad-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 5. YouTube Video Transcript </h2> <p><strong>6K users</strong> | <strong>5.0/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>This Apify Actor extracts full transcripts (with timestamps) and metadata from YouTube videos, including title, description, upload date, views, likes</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/starvibe/youtube-video-transcript?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 6. Eventbrite Scraper — Event &amp; Organizer Data </h2> <p><strong>467 users</strong> | <strong>2.3/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Efficiently scrape and extract Eventbrite event data for market research, lead generation, and event aggregation. This Eventbrite Scraper provides str</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/aitorsm/eventbrite?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 7. GLASSDOOR NO LIMIT Email·Review·Jobs·Interviews·Salary·Overview </h2> <p><strong>953 users</strong> | <strong>4.3/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Glassdoor scraper that bypasses the 200-result review cap for full coverage. Reviews with sub-ratings, pros/cons &amp; employer replies, plus job postings</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/memo23/glassdoor-scraper-ppr?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 8. Threads Scraper - Posts, Profiles &amp; Search </h2> <p><strong>2K users</strong> | <strong>3.8/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Search recent Meta Threads posts by keyword, collect public profile posts up to your selected limit, or find profiles by keyword. No login required. E</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/futurizerush/meta-threads-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 9. Threads Replies Scraper </h2> <p><strong>584 users</strong> | <strong>5.0/5 rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>Extract public Threads post replies and comments with author info, available engagement metrics, media details, quote/repost signals, and verification</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/futurizerush/threads-replies-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> 10. Restaurant Menu Scraper </h2> <p><strong>173 users</strong> | <strong>New rating</strong> | <strong>Pay per event</strong></p> <p>AI Restaurant Menu Scraper: Extract prices, descriptions, and allergens from images, PDFs, or web pages using OCR. Turn any restaurant URL into a stru</p> <p><a href="https://apify.com/wedo_software/wedo-scrape-menu?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h2> Why Apify? </h2> <p>All of these tools run in the cloud with zero setup. No servers, no proxies, no code. Just configure your inputs and get structured data back as JSON, CSV, or Excel.</p> <p>Every new account gets <strong>$5/month in free credits</strong> — <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up here</a>.</p> <p>Want to see all 26,000+ tools? Check out the <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">full directory on GitHub</a>.</p> ai automation webdev tools Nick Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:59:38 +0000 https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/youtube-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-53dl https://dev.to/nick_davies_323125afbb05c/youtube-scraping-tools-compared-which-one-should-you-use-in-2026-53dl <p>If you need to scrape Youtube data, there are multiple tools available. But which one should you pick? I compared the top 8 options.</p> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Tool</th> <th>Developer</th> <th>Rating</th> <th>Users</th> <th>Pricing</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>YouTube Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>91K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Shorts Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>51K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Youtube Transcript Scraper</td> <td>Pinto Studio</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>19K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Comments Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>19K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fast YouTube Channel Scraper</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>17K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Video Downloader</td> <td>Streamers</td> <td>3.8</td> <td>13K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>🏯 Youtube Scraper (Pay Per Result)</td> <td>API Dojo</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>7K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouTube Video Transcript</td> <td>starvibe</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>6K</td> <td>Pay per event</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Detailed Breakdown </h2> <h3> 1. YouTube Scraper </h3> <p>YouTube crawler and video scraper. Alternative YouTube API with no limits or quotas. Extract and download channel name, likes, number of views, and number of subscribers.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 91K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 2. YouTube Shorts Scraper </h3> <p>Extract YouTube Shorts data from one or multiple YouTube channels. Get video URL, caption, timestamp, likes, dislikes, views and comments count, basic channel info, and more. This alternative YouTube </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 51K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.6/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-shorts-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 3. Youtube Transcript Scraper </h3> <p>Looking for a reliable way to extract transcripts from YouTube videos? 🎥✨ Look no further! The YouTube-Transcript-Scraper has you covered. 🚀 It effortlessly retrieves transcripts while offering addi</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 19K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.7/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/pintostudio/youtube-transcript-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 4. YouTube Comments Scraper </h3> <p>This alternative YouTube Data API has no limits or quotas. Extract YouTube comments data from one or multiple YouTube videos: full comment text, posting date, author username, video title, videoId. Do</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 19K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-comments-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 5. Fast YouTube Channel Scraper </h3> <p>This alternative YouTube Data API has no limits or quotas. Use it to scrape one or multiple YouTube channels: channel info, URL, total number of subscribers, videos and views, creation date. Try it an</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 17K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.6/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-channel-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 6. YouTube Video Downloader </h3> <p>Use YouTube Video Downloader to download YouTube videos in MP4, MP3, avi, and other formats directly to your cloud storage service. Just add a YouTube video URL and get the converted video in a few s</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 13K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 3.8/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/streamers/youtube-video-downloader?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 7. 🏯 Youtube Scraper (Pay Per Result) </h3> <p>Experience unparalleled efficiency and depth with its ultra-fast capabilities in searching, URL, playlist, channel, and profile scraping. It comes equipped with a variety of filters to customize your </p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 7K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4.7/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/apidojo/youtube-scraper?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <h3> 8. YouTube Video Transcript </h3> <p>This Apify Actor extracts full transcripts (with timestamps) and metadata from YouTube videos, including title, description, upload date, views, likes, channel info, and duration</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Users:</strong> 6K</li> <li> <strong>Rating:</strong> 5.0/5</li> <li> <strong>Pricing:</strong> Pay per event</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://apify.com/starvibe/youtube-video-transcript?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Try it on Apify</a></p> <p>All tools are available on <a href="https://www.apify.com/?fpr=97nrp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apify</a> with $5/month in free credits for new accounts.</p> <p>Full directory: <a href="https://github.com/p32nicky/apify-actors-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer">26,000+ tools on GitHub</a></p> webdev api automation tools