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Statistics & Analytics

Channel-wide analytics for any public channel — plus the view nobody else draws: the upload rhythm heatmap. Which days and hours the channel actually publishes, mapped from its recent uploads, with a consistency score that separates the metronomes from the burst uploaders.

  • Upload rhythm heatmap + score
  • Last 10 uploads analysed
  • Cadence, averages, efficiency
  • CSV & JSON export
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Start typing — handles, channel URLs, legacy /c/ and /user/ links, bare UC… IDs and even single video URLs all resolve.

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Paste a channel to see its full statistics

Handle, channel URL, UC… ID or any video from the channel — you'll get subscribers, views, averages across recent uploads, cadence and the current best performer.

Rhythm heatmap

Days × hours of the channel's recent uploads on one grid, plus a consistency score — the schedule (or the chaos) at a glance.

Beyond vanity metrics

Subscribers and total views say little on their own. Averages across the last 10 uploads show what the channel actually delivers today.

Best recent video

The over-performer among the last 10 uploads, highlighted — the fastest way to spot which topic or format is working right now.

Free forever

No account, no API key of your own, no watermark. Works on desktop and mobile — anywhere a browser runs.

How to

How to check any YouTube channel's statistics

01
Paste any channel reference

Handle, channel URL, legacy /c/ or /user/ link, bare UC… ID — or just a video URL from the channel you're researching.

02
We resolve it officially

The channel and its last 10 uploads are fetched from the YouTube Data API — the same numbers YouTube publishes, never scraped estimates.

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Read the analysis

Per-upload averages, engagement and efficiency — then the rhythm heatmap: which days and hours uploads land, with the consistency score.

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Export or dig deeper

Download CSV/JSON, or jump straight into Video Statistics for any of the recent uploads.

Who it's for

Competitor research without the spreadsheet

Creators track competitor channels in their niche: how often they publish, what their average upload earns, and which recent video broke out — the roadmap for what to make next.

Sponsorship & brand teams vet channels before a deal with per-upload averages rather than the headline subscriber count — an inflated sub count with weak recent views is instantly visible.

Agencies monitor client channels and report cadence, average engagement and best performers without logging into every client's YouTube Studio.

Journalists & researchers cite API-accurate channel figures with a link anyone can verify — no screenshots of Social Blade required.

Reference

What each metric actually tells you

Channel-level numbers mislead in predictable ways — big lifetime totals hide a dead present, and a hidden schedule hides a fragile habit. Each derived metric here exists to correct one specific distortion.

MetricFormulaCorrects for
Avg views / uploadmean of last 10 uploadsLifetime totals inflated by old hits
Avg engagement(likes+comments) ÷ views, last 10Bought or dormant audiences
Views per subscribertotal views ÷ subscribersInflated sub counts with weak reach
Upload rate7 ÷ avg gap in days'Active channel' claims — measured, not stated
Rhythm heatmapuploads on a days × hours grid (UTC)Guessing the publishing slot
Consistency score(day share + gap regularity) ÷ 2 × 100Bursts masquerading as a schedule

Two ways to read a channel

Performance vs discipline

Two channels with identical subscriber counts can be opposite businesses. The numbers tell you how well the content works; the rhythm tells you whether the operation behind it is repeatable.

Performance

What the content earns

Overview + Recent uploads: averages, engagement, efficiency, and the current best performer.

Signals to trust

  • avg views / upload — the channel's real market price today, not its lifetime legend
  • views per subscriber — over ~100 means search/suggested reach beyond the fanbase
  • best recent video — the topic or format working right now; the roadmap hint
Discipline

Whether it repeats

Rhythm heatmap + Cadence: when uploads land and how regular the machine is.

How to read the verdicts

  • Metronome / Steady — a production system; growth projections are believable
  • Bursty — motivation-driven output; averages may not hold next quarter
  • hot cell on the grid — their slot; publish yours before it if you're competing head-on

Which should I use?

Vetting a sponsorship — performance first: per-upload averages are what your placement actually buys. Studying a competitor — discipline first: a bursty channel with great averages is beatable on consistency alone; a metronome with your numbers is the one to actually worry about.

One tool, every intent

However you searched for it, this is the page

People land here wanting channel stats, a subscriber count checker, channel analytics without Studio access, or a Social Blade alternative with current numbers. One workflow: paste, read, benchmark the rhythm, export.

Channel analytics for channels you don't own

Studio shows your channel; this shows any public channel — same official API, plus the derived metrics Studio doesn't compute about your competitors.

A subscriber checker that reads deeper

The API rounds subscriber counts platform-wide (a 2019 policy) and creators can hide them entirely — which is why the efficiency and per-upload metrics matter more than the headline number.

The publishing slot, mapped

"When does this channel upload?" used to mean scrolling their videos tab and doing calendar math. The heatmap answers it in one look — and the consistency score says whether the slot is a habit or a coincidence.

From stats to strategy

Pair it with the rest of the workflow: Video Statistics benchmarks a single upload inside this channel, and the Money Calculator's by-channel mode turns these views into revenue bands.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the statistics of a YouTube channel?+

Paste the channel's handle (@name), any channel URL — including legacy /c/ and /user/ links — or even a single video from that channel. The tool resolves it through the official YouTube Data API and returns subscribers, total views, video count, averages across the last 10 uploads and the channel's upload cadence.

Is this YouTube channel statistics tool free?+

Yes — completely free, no signup and no API key of your own. It's a quick alternative to Social Blade when you want current API-accurate numbers and recent-upload performance on one screen.

What does subscriber-per-view efficiency mean?+

Total views ÷ subscribers. It shows how hard a channel's library works relative to its audience size: a ratio above ~100 means the channel earns lots of views per subscriber (search/recommendation-driven), while a low ratio suggests views come mostly from the loyal base.

How is upload cadence calculated?+

From the publish dates of the last 10 uploads: we measure the average gap between consecutive videos and express it as uploads per week or per month. Channels that upload in bursts will show a tighter cadence than their long-run average.

What is the upload rhythm heatmap?+

This tool's signature: the channel's recent uploads plotted on a days-of-week × hours-of-day grid (UTC), so you see the actual publishing slot — 'Tuesdays, afternoon' — instead of guessing. Next to it, a 0–100 consistency score built from two printed components: how concentrated uploads are on the modal day, and how regular the gaps between them are.