Free API Key Tutorial for YouTube video Comments

Here is a step by step tutorial with pictures on how to get a free API key off of YouTube Data API v3, to be able to download YouTube comments from videos freely ...

YouTube Comments Capturer

Visit the link above to download or learn more on how YouTube video comments can help you in various scenarios ...

Tutorial (1-16)

1/2 do not use mobile devices: smartphone, tablet, ipad

2/2 do only use desktop devices: windows, mac-os, linux

Step 1:
  1. : login to your Google account (@gmail.com)
  2. : visit the following link next:
    https://console.cloud.google.com/
    (you will be automatically redirected to a new page[01] when you visit the website)
  3. : select your Country
  4. : accept their Terms of Service ☑
  5. : skip their Email updates (or accept)
  6. : click on AGREE AND CONTINUE

Step 2:
  1. : click on the Select a project box

Step 3:
  1. : click on NEW PROJECT

Step 4:
  1. : pick a unique name for your project in the Project name[02] field
  2. : leave the Location field as is, at No organization
  3. : click on CREATE

Step 5:
  1. : click on the Select a project box again
  2. : click on your new project name

Step 6:
  1. : now, your new project name is showing up where it used to say Select a project[02]
  2. : click on the hamburger button ☰ (three lines on top of each other)

Step 7:
  1. : hover over APIs & Services[03] for more options
  2. : click on Enabled APIs & services

Step 8:
  1. : click on Library

Step 9:
  1. : find the YouTube Data API v3
  2. : click on YouTube Data API v3

Step 10:
  1. : click on ENABLE
  2. : after that a redirect happens

Step 11:
  1. : the redirect takes you to a specific page
  2. : on that page you can see the enabled service
  3. : click on Credentials

Step 12:
  1. : click on CREATE CREDENTIALS for more options

Step 13:
  1. : click on API key

Step 14:
  1. : Creating API key message is shown
  2. : await for another message
  3. : do not click elsewhere yet

Step 15:
  1. : API key created message is shown
  2. : your new API key is ready (grab it now)
  3. : click on CLOSE

Step 16:
  1. : success (after the previous step)
  2. : you can grab your API key at any time by clicking on SHOW KEY
  3. : that's it