YouTube video analytics checker
Check any video's views, likes, comments, engagement rate and pace — no login required.
Paste any YouTube video URL and this checker pulls its public performance from the official YouTube Data API — views, likes, comments and length — then adds the context that raw counts miss: an engagement rate and a views-per-day pace so you can compare videos of very different ages on a level footing.
It's built for research on videos you don't own. Benchmark a competitor's best performer, sanity-check how a viral clip is really engaging its audience, or study what a strong like-and-comment ratio looks like in your niche before you publish your own.
How to read engagement rate
Engagement rate here is likes plus comments divided by views. It's a quick proxy for how much a video resonates: most videos sit in the 1–3% band, and anything past 5% is genuinely strong. But treat it as one signal, not the verdict — YouTube ranks on audience retention and click-through far more than on likes, so a video with a modest rate but excellent watch time can still outperform a flashier one.
Go wider, then act
To see the channel behind a standout video, run it through the channel audit; to translate views into money, use the RPM & CPM calculator; and to check where a video is even watchable, try the region restriction checker.
Numbers point the way, but reach compounds. If a new upload deserves a bigger audience than it's getting, real YouTube views from active accounts can supply the early momentum that gets it recommended more widely.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see watch time or audience retention?
No — those are private metrics only the video's owner sees in YouTube Studio. This checker shows the public numbers anyone can access through the API: views, likes, comments, engagement rate and upload pace.
What counts as a good engagement rate?
Likes plus comments divided by views usually lands around 1–3% on YouTube. Above 5% is excellent and signals a highly resonant video; under 1% is on the low side, though retention still matters more than either.
Why does a video show likes as hidden?
Creators can hide the like count on their videos. When that happens YouTube doesn't expose the number through the API, so the engagement rate can't be calculated for that video.
What is 'views per day'?
Total views divided by the number of days since the video was published — a simple gauge of momentum that lets you compare a week-old video fairly against one that's been up for years.