Train on more video, with fewer blockers

No more rate limits, blocks or yt‑dlp failures. Just stable, petabyte-scale video data extraction for AI training.

Trusted by the world's most demanding AI teams

2.3B+
videos extracted (and counting)
2PB+
of video provided to leading AI teams daily
2.5B+
image and video URLs discovered every day
5T+
text tokens in hundreds of languages daily
99.99%
uptime and 24/7 expert support

Robust content feeds, straight to your cloud

Build petabyte-scale web data extraction pipelines, optimized for multimodal training data.

1
Discover Content

Use the Web Archive to filter billions of web pages and find fresh URLs for video, audio, images, PDFs or any other media type.

  • Discover new sources through rich, filterable metadata
  • Precisely target by modality, language, or domain
  • Curate custom datasets for ongoing or one-off needs
  • Optional annotation and labeling services available
2Unlock & Extract

Use the Web Unlocker for fast, reliable extraction of media from any URL - at any scale, without getting blocked.

  • Automatically avoid anti-bot measures and CAPTCHAs
  • Scale yt-dlp workflows for cost-effective data acquisition for training
  • API-based retrieval with high reliability and uptime
  • Integrate seamlessly with your cloud or data lake workflows
compliant
Compliant and ethical
In 2024, Bright Data won court cases against Meta and X, becoming the first web scraping company to be scrutinized in U.S. court - and win (twice). Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).

FAQ

Yes, Bright Data's Web Unlocker API can integrate with yt-dlp to solve common extraction issues, but this feature requires approval and consultation with our team. Our API acts as an intelligent proxy layer that enhances yt-dlp's capabilities by automatically handling blocks, CAPTCHAs, and rate limiting. Contact our experts to discuss your specific use case and get approved access for yt-dlp integration.

Web Unlocker API automatically resolves HTTP 429 "Too Many Requests" errors that frequently break yt-dlp extractions. When integrated with yt-dlp (with proper approval), our API intelligently manages request distribution across our global IP pool of 150+ million addresses. Unlike standalone yt-dlp which fails on 429 errors, our API automatically retries requests with different IP addresses and optimal timing. Contact our team to discuss enabling this capability for your video extraction needs.

HTTP 403 errors are among the most frustrating yt-dlp issues, typically caused by IP blocking or geographic restrictions. Web Unlocker API solves this by automatically routing approved yt-dlp requests through appropriate residential IPs from our 195-country network. When a 403 error occurs, our API instantly switches to an alternative IP address, allowing your yt-dlp extraction to continue seamlessly.

This critical yt-dlp error occurs when platforms detect automated patterns. Web Unlocker API prevents this through advanced AI-powered browser fingerprinting.

For advanced video filtering and discovery, you should first use ourSERP API to identify and filter videos by language, duration, upload date, and other parameters before extraction. The SERP API helps you build targeted lists of videos that match your criteria. Then, Web Unlocker API (with approved access) can enhance yt-dlp's reliability when extracting these filtered results.
Talk to our experts to get a full tailored solution for your requirements.

"Video unavailable" errors often result from geographic restrictions or IP blocks. With approved Web Unlocker API integration, these issues are handled automatically through geographic flexibility and IP rotation. We ensure compliance and optimal performance for video extraction workflows while maintaining access to any public data sources.

Web Unlocker API can simplify cookie management for approved yt-dlp integrations by maintaining session continuity automatically. Our API handles session preservation, cookie rotation, and account protection.

Web Unlocker API significantly improves yt-dlp's success rate across any public data sources, handling the common blocks and restrictions that cause extraction failures. Our API can access geo-restricted content worldwide and navigate anti-automation measures. However, this requires consultation with our team to ensure compliance and proper implementation for your specific data extraction needs.

Video extraction integration is not publicly available and requires:

  1. Initial consultation: Contact our team to discuss your specific video extraction needs
  2. Use case evaluation: We review and approve appropriate video extraction scenarios
  3. Custom configuration: Our experts set up optimized parameters for your workflow
  4. Compliance guidance: Ensuring extraction practices meet all requirements
The web won’t unlock itself

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