Integrations used
Time saving
10 min
Action
Get
description
This automation will get data from the currently opened Youtube history page and save the information to a Notion database.
Saves at least
10 min
Get
data from the currently opened Youtube history page and save to Notion
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Get data from the currently opened Youtube history page and save to Notion
This automation will get data from the currently opened Youtube history page and save the information to a Notion database.
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How does this automation work?
Scrape data on active tab
Action
Create Notion page
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In today's digital age, content creators and marketers need to keep track of the videos they've interacted with on platforms like YouTube. This Bardeen playbook automates the process of capturing your YouTube history and organizing it efficiently in Notion, providing an instant database of your viewing habits. Perfect for content research, this workflow saves valuable time by eliminating the need for manual data entry.
Here's how this workflow captures data from YouTube and stores it directly into a Notion database:
- Step 1: Scrape YouTube history data - Utilizing Bardeen's Scraper, this step will extract data from your currently opened YouTube history page. Specify the maximum number of items to ensure you're capturing exactly what you need.
- Step 2: Save to Notion - In the second step, Bardeen takes the scraped data and creates a new page in your specified Notion database. Notion acts as an all-in-one workspace where you can organize and analyze your YouTube history data.
How to run the playbook
Have you ever wished for a simpler way to manage your YouTube viewing history? Look no further. This automation offers a seamless solution to extract valuable data from your currently opened YouTube history page and effortlessly store it in a Notion database.
Keeping track of your YouTube activities can be a daunting task, especially when you need to recall specific videos or analyze your viewing patterns. With this automation, you can bid farewell to the hassle of manually recording video details. By streamlining the process, it allows you to focus on what truly matters: exploring new content or using the insights gained from your viewing history.
Whether you're an avid learner seeking to curate an educational playlist or a content creator looking to analyze trends, this automation caters to various use cases. With a few clicks, you can effortlessly organize your YouTube history and harness the power of data to enhance your YouTube experience.
Let’s set it up!
Step 1: Create a Notion database
The first step is to create a Notion database with all the information you want to save.
Bardeen will extract from the currently opened YouTube history page information like title, author, author link, preview image, video link, description and views.
Step 2: Install the extension and run the playbook
You will be redirected to install the browser extension when you run it for the first time. Bardeen will also prompt you to integrate Notion.
Click the “Pin it” button at the top of this page to get this automation saved to your Playbooks.
Activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on a Windows machine on your keyboard) and click to run the playbook to get the data.
Click on the playbook card, and the setup flow will start. Bardeen will ask you to specify a Notion database.
After you choose the database, you will get a prompt to map the information to the fields in Notion.
The left side consists of all the fields Bardeen will scrape for you. On the right side, specify the fields that you want to associate with the information on the left. If you don’t want a piece of information, leave that field empty, and it will be skipped. That’s it!
Bardeen will also ask you to choose to get data from how many videos.
Click on “Save Input” and checkmark Notion. You can edit Inputs later by hovering over the playbook.
Step 3: Start saving!
Whenever you want to get data from the YouTube history page, navigate to the YouTube history page, activate Bardeen (or hit Option + B on Mac or ALT + B on a Windows machine on your keyboard) and run this playbook. It will get data from the currently opened page and save everything to Notion.
You can also edit the playbook and add your next action to further customize the automation.
Find more Notion integrations, YouTube integrations or explore Notion and YouTube integrations.
You can also find more about how to increase your personal productivity and streamline your data sourcing and research process.
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FAQs
Bardeen - Playbook / Autobooks: Is it possible to create a Playbook that scrapes data from a website and sends it as an email attachment?
You can create a Bardeen Playbook to scrape data from a website and then send that data as an email attachment.
Youtube: Can I download a Youtube video to my computer using Bardeen?
Unfortunately, Bardeen is not able to download videos to your computer.
Google Sheets: What is the best way to export data to Google Sheets?
Exporting data (ex: scraped data or app data) from Bardeen to Google Sheets is possible with our action to “Add Rows to Google Sheets”.
Meetings: Is there a playbook to record and summarize meetings?
There isn't a specific AI use case available for automatically recording and summarizing meetings at the moment
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Scraper: How can I get data from multiple sections of a profile (Eg: getting the experience section on a linkedin profile)?
Cases like this require you to scrape the links to the sections and use the background scraper to get details from every section.