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Challenges of collecting multimodal video data

Fast & reliable access to public video data (video, audio, subtitles, or metadata) for effective multimodal model training is crucial. Achieving that, however, is difficult: it’s expensive, you may run into access issues, or receive incomplete data.

IP restrictions & CAPTCHAs

One of the most common challenges when scraping videos is maintaining stable performance, especially when downloading large volumes of video content.

Solution: Video Data API

  • Easy access to search, video, audio metadata & subtitles data

  • Zero-maintenance infrastructure and request handling

  • AI-ready structured outputs for seamless LLM integration

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High costs

Multimodal model training can require hundreds or thousands of terabytes of multimodal data per month. As a result, your data acquisition costs might skyrocket. 

Solution: High-Bandwidth Proxies 

  • Best price for video downloads

  • Ultra-high download capacity (200Gbps+)

  • Persistent connections for consistent downloads

  • Highest success rates at scale with smart IP management

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Large data volumes, missing subtitles data

Multimodal AI model training requires a scraping solution that can handle large data volumes while providing complete, structured subtitles data across multiple languages.

Solution: Video Data API

  • Complete, structured subtitles in 156 languages

  • User & auto-generated subtitles for data labeling

  • Clean, AI-compatible output formats (TXT, JSON)

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Solutions for collecting multimodal data: our top picks

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Video Data API

All-in-one video data extraction platform with built-in search, download, and subtitles capabilities.

  • Reliable access 

  • Structured outputs

  • Comprehensive data

  • Scalable processing

Extra benefits

24/7 support

Our support team is available 24/7 to resolve any issues

Custom parameters

Custom headers and cookies at no extra cost

Maintenance-free infrastructure

Automatic IP rotation and enterprise-grade request handling

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High-Bandwidth Proxies

Use High-Bandwidth Proxies to download massive volumes of video and audio data from leading video platforms with ease.

  • 200+ Gbps dedicated bandwidth setups

  • Unmatched success rates at scale

  • Persistent connections

  • Compatible with yt-dlp

Extra benefits

24/7 support

If needed, an engineer can reach back to you in minutes

Automatic proxy rotation

Built-in IP cooldown mechanisms

Competitive pricing

Optimized for changing business needs & high traffic volumes

Extra benefits

24/7 support

Our support team is available 24/7 to resolve any issues

Custom parameters

Custom headers and cookies at no extra cost

Maintenance-free infrastructure

Automatic IP rotation and enterprise-grade request handling

Extra benefits

24/7 support

If needed, an engineer can reach back to you in minutes

Automatic proxy rotation

Built-in IP cooldown mechanisms

Competitive pricing

Optimized for changing business needs & high traffic volumes

What do our clients say?

Our clients' experiences tell the story best. Our round-the-clock support team and comprehensive resources ensure you're never left wondering what to do next.

Added company benefits

Dedicated account manager

You can trust that your committed account manager is consistently available to assist you.

High success rates

Maximize the unparalleled success rate to reach your objectives.

Live chat support

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Data from 195 countries

Retrieve information from across the globe at country, state, and city levels.

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Detailed documentation

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I extract video data?

Use Oxylabs High-Bandwidth Proxies or Video Data API if you need to gather video data from popular video data platforms.