YouTube channel search is a free tool that can quickly help you find relevant channels based on keywords or a channel name (if you know it). NEW: download search results as CSV file.
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YouTube channel search use cases
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For Content Creators
Find competitor channels and content
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For Viewers
Discover new channels and content
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For Businesses
Identify target audience and influencers
There are several reasons why someone might need this YouTube channel search tool:
YouTube Content Creators
Analyze competition and see what other channels are popping up in the same niche.
Find other YouTubers who create similar content and reach out to them for collaborations.
Find copycats who use your branded names or keywords.
YouTube Viewers
Find a channel by name.
Search for channels based on specific topics, interests, or video styles.
Businesses
See what kind of video content is popular for a given topic.
Find YouTube influencers who could be a good fit to promote your products or services.
Want us to add more features to our free YouTube channel search tool? Just post your ideas in the comments below.
Frequently asked questions about YouTube channel search
Should I search using the channel handle or display name?
Search by display name or keywords. Handles such as @CookingWithEmma are not indexed by the YouTube Search API. Enter the channel’s public name (e.g. Cooking With Emma) or niche keywords like lo-fi study music for the best match.
How long should my query be?
Keep it between 5 – 50 characters. The tool ignores anything longer, so trim extra words, punctuation, and spaces for a cleaner match.
Does spelling matter when I search?
Yes. Spell the name exactly as it appears on YouTube. Correct spelling and proper spacing dramatically improve relevance.
What does the sort option do?
Use the dropdown to reorder results:
- Relevance shows the closest textual matches, ideal for unique names.
- View Count prioritizes the largest channels in your topic.
How many results can the tool return?
The tool currently returns up to 50 results per search (recently extended from 25). For the most relevant matches, keep your query focused on a specific topic or channel name.
How can I refine the results?
Add a distinctive term such as content focus or language (tutorials, ES, ASMR) to filter look-alike channels.
What information is included in the CSV download?
- Title: The public name of the channel
- Channel Link: Direct link to the channel’s YouTube page
- Description: The channel’s public description
- Subscriber Count: Number of subscribers
- View Count: Total views across all videos
- Video Count: Number of uploaded videos
- Hidden Subscribers: Indicates if the channel hides its subscriber count (Yes/No)
- Published Date: Channel creation date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Country: Country associated with the channel (if available)
You can open this file in Excel or Google Sheets to sort, filter, or further analyze the channel data.
Why do I see garbled text when I open a CSV file in Excel?
Excel may default to the wrong character encoding. To display all international characters correctly, try: Data â–¸ Get External Data â–¸ From Text/CSV, then choose UTF-8 as the file origin/encoding before importing.
Terms Of Use
This free YouTube channel search tool is offered as is. TunePocket makes no warranties or guarantees and disclaims any liability related to the channel search results.
This tool uses YouTube API services. By using this tool you agree to to YouTube Terms of Service and Google privacy policy.
This tool does not submit any of your personal information to YouTube / Google.
Version History
June 2025: Functionality to download all results as a CSV file.
June 2025: YouTube channel search now supports international (non-English) characters and returns more results.
March 2025: The captcha and the ads are now hidden for the logged in users.
Feb 2025: YouTube API quota increased to allow for more usage.
June 2024: Initial version.
Nice
Thankyou
GOod! Found some guys copying my channel. Taking action!
Thanks for adding the results download, that helps. add more features and filters please
…definitely not working. No results whatsoever for poetry, English poetry, spoken word.
Sorry to hear! Are you getting a specific error of any sort? We ran a test search with your exact parameters but were not able to replicate the results. Any additional details will be greatly appreciated!
This isn’t working at all. It’s broken
Thank you for your feedback and sorry to hear you experienced issues with our tool. What specifically wasn’t working? Please send us the details and we’ll be happy to investigate and address the issues.
can be handy if you’re looking for a specific channel i guess