YouTube Tag Extractor
Inspect the metadata tags attached to public YouTube videos. Paste a YouTube video URL or 11-character ID to query the video page's embedded keywords, then select individual tags or copy the full comma-separated list.
How to Use YouTube Tag Extractor
- 1Copy the URL (youtube.com/watch?v=..., youtu.be/..., youtube.com/embed/...) or 11-character ID of a public YouTube video.
- 2Paste it into the input box and click 'Extract Tags'.
- 3Click individual tags to toggle selection, or use 'Copy All' to copy the comma-separated list.
- 4Paste relevant keywords into YouTube Studio when configuring your own video metadata.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this tool extract tags from a YouTube video?
Your browser sends the 11-character video ID to RapidKit's server route (/api/youtube-tags), which fetches the public YouTube watch page HTML and parses the <meta name="keywords"> tag and embedded player keyword fields (ytInitialData / ytInitialPlayerResponse).
Why do some videos return no tags?
Tags are optional in YouTube Studio. If the creator did not enter any tags when publishing the video, the public watch page contains no keyword metadata to extract.
Which video links work with the extractor?
It supports public videos using standard watch URLs (youtube.com/watch?v=...), short links (youtu.be/...), embed URLs, or a direct 11-character video ID. Private or age-restricted videos that require sign-in cannot be inspected.
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