How to Copy Links from YouTube: Complete Tutorial

Grab All and Find All on a YouTube channel or playlist pull everything — videos, Shorts, channel tabs, playlists, feeds, and other UI links. You used to clean that list manually with URL filters (`youtube.com/watch`, exclude `/shorts/`, etc.).

Recipes do that in one click. They are saved, site-aware filters that Link Grabber suggests on YouTube — nothing auto-applies, and raw Grab All / Find All stay unchanged.

Bundled presets for YouTube:

• YouTube videos — watch URLs only (`/watch?v=`, `youtu.be/…`), without channel, playlist, and feed junk
• YouTube Shorts — `/shorts/` only

Quick path (channel or playlist):

1. Open the YouTube page in Chrome (channel Videos tab, playlist, or search results).
2. Click the Link Grabber icon — under Links found, pick YouTube videos (or YouTube Shorts).
3. Review opens with a clean list — export to CSV/Excel or copy to clipboard.

On-page: Find All shows a star when recipes match — open the submenu and pick YouTube videos instead of raw Find All.

Need the full dump? Use Grab All or Find All as before. Want only videos next time? Use the recipe chip.

Learn more: Saved Filters as Recipes — all surfaces, custom recipes, and Save as Recipe.

Quick Method (Manual):
- Right-click on the video URL in your browser's address bar
- Select "Copy" from the context menu

Using Link Grabber Hover Copy:
- Hover your mouse over any YouTube video link on the page
- Press Ctrl+C (or Command+C on Mac)
- The link is instantly copied to your clipboard

💡 This method works on any page where YouTube links are visible, including search results, playlists, and channel pages.

Need to extract all video links from a YouTube playlist? Here's the fastest way:

Using Link Grabber Chrome Extension:

• Step 1: Install Link Grabber Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store
• Step 2: Open the YouTube playlist page in Chrome (scroll to load all videos if needed)
• Step 3: Click the Link Grabber extension icon in your Chrome toolbar
• Step 4: Click "Grab All" to discover all URLs on the page
• Step 5: Filter for YouTube video URLs (use URL pattern filtering: include "youtube.com/watch")
• Step 6: Select all video URLs and copy to clipboard or export to CSV/Excel

💡 This method saves hours compared to copying links one by one. Perfect for content creators, researchers, and marketers who need to extract multiple YouTube links.

Want to extract links from a specific section of a YouTube page?

Using Link Grabber Chrome Extension Selection Mode:

• Step 1: Open the YouTube page in Chrome (playlist, channel, or search results)
• Step 2: Click the Link Grabber Chrome extension icon in your toolbar
• Step 3: Hold Ctrl (or Command on Mac) and drag to select the area containing URLs
• Step 4: URLs in the selected area will be highlighted
• Step 5: Copy or export the selected URLs

⭐ Extra: You can click "Find All" in link grabber popup menu to find all the links on current page!

💡 This is perfect when you only need links from a specific section, like a particular playlist or a section of search results.

Content creators and researchers often need to extract all video links from a YouTube channel. Here's how:

Using Link Grabber Chrome Extension:

1. Navigate to the channel's "Videos" tab in Chrome
2. Scroll to load all videos (or use "Load More" if available)
3. Click the Link Grabber Chrome extension icon
4. Click "Grab All" to extract all URLs on the page
5. Filter for YouTube video URLs using URL patterns (e.g., include "youtube.com/watch")
6. Export all URLs to CSV, Excel, or copy to clipboard

This is invaluable for:
- Competitor analysis
- Content audit
- Link building campaigns
- Research projects

Need to extract links from multiple YouTube pages at once?

Using Link Grabber Chrome Extension Multi-Page Mode:

Step 1: Open multiple YouTube tabs in Chrome (playlists, channels, or search results)
Step 2: Click Link Grabber Chrome extension icon in your toolbar
Step 3: Switch to "Multi-Page" mode in the extension popup
Step 4: Select which Chrome tabs to process (all tabs or specific ones)
Step 5: Link Grabber will extract URLs from all selected pages
Step 6: Review, filter, and export all collected URLs

💡 This is perfect for collecting links from multiple playlists or channels simultaneously.

Need to extract links from YouTube pages and follow related links automatically? Use Link Grabber's Link Crawler feature for recursive extraction.

Using Link Grabber Chrome Extension Link Crawler:
Step 1: Install Link Grabber Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store
Step 2: Open Link Grabber extension and navigate to "Link Crawler" section
Step 3: Enter your starting YouTube URLs (seed URLs):
- YouTube channel page: `https://www.youtube.com/@channelname`
- YouTube playlist: `https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...`
- YouTube video page: `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...`
- YouTube search results: `https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=...`

Step 4: Configure crawl settings:
- Max Depth: Set how many levels deep to crawl (e.g., 2-3 for following related videos)
- Parallel Tabs: Control concurrent page processing (2-4 recommended)
- Nav-Link Filter: Select "Same Domain" to stay within YouTube, or "Custom Rules" for specific patterns

Step 5: Set advanced limits (optional):
- Page Load Delay - set to 2-3 sec as Youtube loads links asynchronously we need to wait a bit untill all links available.
- Max Pages: Limit total pages to crawl (e.g., 100-500)
- Links Cap: Maximum links to discover (e.g., 10,000)
- Time Limit: Auto-stop after specified minutes

Step 6: Configure URL filtering for YouTube:
Open 'Nav-Link Filter' > 'Custome Rules'
- Include Patterns: Use patterns like `*/watch*` to focus on video links
- Exclude Patterns: Filter out unwanted URLs like `*/shorts/*` or `*/channel/*` if you only want regular videos
Step 7: Start the crawl and monitor progress in real-time
Step 8: Export results to CSV, JSON, or plain text when crawl completes

Perfect Use Cases for YouTube Link Crawling:
- Follow Related Videos: Start with one video and crawl through "watch next" recommendations
- Channel Deep Dive: Crawl a channel and follow all related video links recursively
- Playlist Networks: Extract links from playlists that link to other playlists
- Search Result Crawling: Start with search results and follow video links found
- Community Posts: Crawl YouTube community tab posts and extract all video links
- Competitor Analysis: Recursively extract all video URLs from competitor channels

⭐ Pro Tips:
- Use depth 1-2 for focused crawls, depth 3+ for comprehensive discovery
- Set "Same Domain" filter to ensure crawler stays within YouTube
- Use include pattern `youtube.com/watch*` to focus only on video pages
- Exclude `*/shorts/*` if you don't want YouTube Shorts
- Set reasonable limits to prevent runaway crawls on large channels