YouTube Studio Playlist URL and Title Extractor

playlist-extractor.js

// YouTube Studio Playlist URL and Title Extractor

// This script is designed to run in the browser console while you're on the YouTube Studio playlist page.
// It extracts the URLs and titles of all playlists in the current view. The script is particularly useful
// for channel managers and content creators who need to quickly gather information about their playlists
// for cataloging, backup, or analysis purposes.

// How It Works:
// - The script queries the document for all anchor (<a>) elements that contain '/playlist/' in their href attribute.
//   These elements are usually links to individual playlists.
// - It then iterates over each of these elements, extracting the URL (href attribute) and the title (text content of the element).
// - To ensure that the title is meaningful, the script checks if the title is not empty and is not a number.
//   This is done to filter out any irrelevant or unintended items that might be present in the DOM.
// - The extracted titles and URLs are concatenated into a single string, output, which is then logged to the console.

// Usage:
// 1. Navigate to the playlist section of your YouTube Studio.
// 2. Open the browser's developer tools (usually F12 or right-click > "Inspect").
// 3. Go to the "Console" tab.
// 4. Copy and paste the script into the console and press Enter.
// 5. The output will be displayed in the console, which you can then copy for your use.

// Note:
// - This script works with the current layout of the YouTube Studio as of its writing. Changes in the web layout by YouTube
//   may require adjustments to the script.
// - Ensure all the playlists you want to extract are loaded on the page. You may need to scroll down to load all items
//   if you have a large number of playlists.

let links = document.querySelectorAll('a[href*="/playlist/"]');
let output = "";
for (let i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
    let url = links[i].href;
    let title = links[i].textContent.trim();
    if (title !== "" && isNaN(Number(title))) {
        output += `Título: ${title}, URL: ${url}\n`;
    }
}
console.log(output);