Free YouTube comment finder

Find comments on YouTube.

Paste a public video link. Search by keyword or author and explore the replies.

  • Official YouTube API
  • Videos, Shorts, and live replays

Find the conversation

See which comments sparked the most discussion.

Bring the busiest threads to the top. See what got people talking, then read the conversation behind it.

@riley

The $100 setup looks as good as the $1,000 one. Who else wants a budget breakdown?

Likes: 4218 replies

@sam

Unpopular opinion: audio matters more than camera quality. Agree?

Likes: 167 replies

@jules

That before-and-after sold me on the lighting upgrade.

Likes: 92 replies

Know what to make next

Questions to answer. Ideas for your next video.

Spot questions waiting for your reply and topics your viewers keep asking you to cover.

@alex

Which light would you recommend first if my budget is $100?

No creator reply

@morgan

Could you show this lighting setup in a tiny bedroom? That’s my biggest challenge.

No creator reply
A follow-up worth making

Better lighting in small rooms

See what landed

See which moments viewers are talking about.

Find comments about a specific moment. See what connected, what confused people, and what needs a follow-up.

@sam

3:42 That overhead light makes such a difference. Would love a full breakdown.

Make the result shareable

Give your audience a giveaway result they can check.

Pick a winner from eligible comments. Share a draw record with the winning comment and the rules you used.

Giveaway draw record
Video
Studio tour
Entry keyword
#studio
Entry rule
One per commenter
Winner
@riley
Your giveaway winner

@riley

My desk could definitely use a lighting upgrade! #studio

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Explore public comments with date, length and comment-type filters. Export your results, inspect conversation statistics or draw giveaway winners. A Tell Me subscription is required; no channel connection is needed.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I search YouTube comments by keyword?

Paste a public video link into Tell Me’s YouTube comment finder and choose Find comments. Enter a word or phrase, then choose Search. Try a product name, a topic such as “budget”, or a request such as “part 2” to find audience feedback worth a reply or a follow-up video.

Can I search YouTube comments by author?

Yes. Load the video and enter the commenter’s name in the search field. Tell Me searches comment text and names together. Choose Next when it appears to keep looking through a larger conversation.

Can I read replies to YouTube comments?

Yes. Open a comment thread to read its public replies, and choose Load more replies when it appears to continue the conversation. Search also checks the replies included in YouTube’s thread previews; opening a thread loads its complete public replies.

Does the comment finder work with YouTube Shorts and livestreams?

Yes. Tell Me supports public YouTube videos, Shorts, and finished livestream replays with comments enabled. It searches the video’s comment section, which is separate from live chat.

How many YouTube comments can I search?

Comments open on a separate page, with 50 recent comments at a time. Use Next and Previous to browse, or search by keyword or name. Large conversations are searched in batches; continue with Next when more comments are available. A first page of results is not the whole conversation.

Can I find deleted or hidden YouTube comments?

No. Tell Me cannot recover deleted comments or show comments held for review. The finder reads public comments through YouTube’s official Data API, so videos with comments disabled or unavailable to the tool cannot be searched.

Is Tell Me’s YouTube comment finder free?

Yes. Searching a public video’s comments with Tell Me is free. You do not need an account, a credit card, a browser extension, or a connection to your YouTube channel.