YouTube live chat downloader
Download YouTube live chat replay messages from completed streams. Export timestamped chat to CSV, Excel, JSON, HTML, or TXT when replay is available.
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Download live chat replay instead of copying stream messages
Manual live chat collection
- Trying to copy fast-moving replay chat by hand
- Missing the message timestamp from the stream timeline
- Mixing normal video comments with live chat messages
- Losing chat context when the replay disappears or changes
Structured replay export
- Download YouTube live chat replay into a structured file
- Keep stream-relative timestamps for every chat message
- Export chat to CSV, Excel, JSON, HTML, or TXT
- Analyze reactions, questions, links, and audience moments after the stream
From stream to spreadsheet
How we turn a live chat replay into an organized, time-stamped dataset.
Supported URL Formats
Accepts standard watch URLs (youtube.com/watch?v=), live redirect links (youtube.com/live/VIDEO_ID), and shortened links (youtu.be/VIDEO_ID).
Chronological Stream Structure
Live chat is structurally different from standard comments. Instead of threaded conversations, you get a flat, chronological ledger. Every message includes a stream-relative timestamp (e.g., 0:45:12) so you can sync with the video timeline.
Replay Requirements & Limits
We extract chat from the Live Replay — the stream must have ended and the creator must have enabled chat replay. Standard chat messages are captured; Super Chats, Memberships, and moderation actions are not isolated.
When to Use This Tool
Use this exclusively for streams and premieres where the real-time chat is the focus. If the stream also has a standard post-stream comments section, use the Video Downloader to capture those instead.
Dataset preview
Clean, structured data ready for your analysis pipeline.
YouTube live chat downloader FAQ
Can I download YouTube live chat after the stream ends?
Yes, when the video has live chat replay available. Paste the completed live stream URL and the downloader extracts the replay chat messages with stream-relative timestamps.
Does this download normal YouTube comments too?
This page is for YouTube live chat replay. If you need the regular comment section under a finished stream, use the video comment downloader instead.
What does the live chat export include?
The export includes chat message text, author names, stream-relative timestamps, and source context where available. You can save the data as CSV, Excel, JSON, HTML, or TXT.
Why does a live chat download fail?
The most common reason is that the creator disabled live chat replay, the stream is still live, or the video is private, deleted, age-restricted, or otherwise unavailable.