Analytics YouTube
should have built
Exact realtime views, where they come from and what to make next, in one clean dashboard.
Try the real dashboard, no sign-up
It runs on sample data for Northline Studio, a fictional channel. Pick a place to start.
The numbers, and what to do with them
A realtime analytics dashboard built on official YouTube data, and AI tools that turn what you learn into better videos.
The analytics dashboard
Every plan, from $5/moExact realtime views
See views for the last 60 minutes and 48 hours as they happen, down to the minute, with your top videos, traffic sources and Shorts vs videos, straight from YouTube Studio.
- Synced from YouTube Studio every minute by the VidStats Chrome extension
- Runs in the background while Chrome is open, no Studio tab needed
- Live stream concurrent viewers, straight from YouTube
Share your dashboard publicly
Turn on a public link at vidstats.pro/dashboard/@yourhandle and show sponsors, brands or your team your live analytics, read-only.
- Revenue stays hidden unless you choose to show it
- Preview exactly what visitors will see
- Switch it off anytime and the link goes private instantly
Multi-metric analytics studio
Views, watch time, subscribers, engagement and revenue on one zoomable chart, with every number compared to the previous period.
Filter the whole dashboard
Click any country, device, traffic source, format or video and every section recalculates. YouTube does the filtering, so the numbers are real; where YouTube can’t split a report, we say so instead of guessing.
Audience intelligence
Age and gender, subscribers versus casual viewers, devices and operating systems: who is actually watching.
Geography and 3D globe
Top countries and cities, plus an interactive 3D globe of where your views come from.
Traffic and discovery
Which surfaces bring viewers (search, suggested, browse, Shorts feed, external) plus where your videos are played and shared.
Retention and hooks
The audience retention curve for your top video and how well the first 30 seconds hold viewers.
Content performance
Top videos ranked by views and watch time, Shorts versus long-form efficiency, and the best days and hours to publish.
AI mentions radar
Find where ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot mention your channel: the discovery channel native analytics can’t see.
Revenue and RPM
Estimated revenue and RPM over any range, with the trend against your previous period.
AI pro tools
Pro and Agency, 100 to 500 credits a month11 tools that turn your data into your next upload and get every video found. Research and data lookups are free; AI actions use credits, and failed runs are refunded automatically.
Content Optimizer
Audit any video’s title, description, tags and thumbnail, then fix it.
- AI rewrites you can publish to YouTube in one click
- AI thumbnail editor with scoring
Content Idea Generator
Find your next video from what’s trending right now.
- Trending videos, Google Trends and Reddit research
- AI idea batches and ideas spun off any video
Trend & Tag Explorer
Pick topics and tags people are actually searching for.
- Keyword search volume and competition
- Rising and related searches on YouTube
Comment Sentiment Analysis
Read thousands of comments in seconds.
- Sentiment, emotional tone and top concerns
- Questions viewers ask and suggested video titles
Competitor Analysis
Benchmark any channel against yours.
- Side-by-side metrics, upload velocity and timing
- Topic gaps, SWOT and an AI action plan
Universal Share
Turn one video into posts for every platform.
- Platform-ready captions, hooks and hashtags
- SRT subtitles for mobile video
Search Terms Analyzer
See the exact searches that bring viewers to each video.
- Real queries from YouTube Analytics, per video
- Add the ones your title and tags miss in one click
Chapter Generator
Chapters from your transcript, added to the description.
- Meets every rule YouTube checks for chapters
- Searchable titles for Google key moments
Video Translator
Titles and descriptions in 25 languages.
- Added as official YouTube translations
- Found in search in every language you add
Shorts Clip Finder
Find the Shorts hiding in your long videos.
- Exact timestamps from across the whole video
- A hook, title, caption and hashtags for each
Comment Reply Assistant
Choose how many unanswered comments to reply to, then post each reply in one click from the Chrome extension.
- Questions first, drafts in your own voice
- Grounded in what your video actually says
And the rest of the toolkit
Chrome extension
Stats on every video, a Studio Dock with A–B loop, bookmarks and a sleep timer, and your Pro tools (one-click SEO fixes, title editing, comment replies, chapters, Shorts clips) right on YouTube.
Multiple channels
Agency connects up to 3 channels and switches between them in one click.
Free YouTube tools
Tag generators, calculators, thumbnail and metadata tools, free forever without an account.
Official YouTube data, through Google sign-in
VidStats connects through Google’s secure sign-in and never sees your password. Numbers come straight from YouTube; when YouTube withholds something, we tell you instead of estimating.
Frequently asked questions
Features, AI and pricing.
What is VidStats?
VidStats is a YouTube analytics dashboard and a set of AI tools for creators. It shows exact realtime views, synced from YouTube Studio by the VidStats Chrome extension, along with where views come from, who is watching and how each video performs, all from official YouTube data. Click any country, device, traffic source or video and the whole dashboard recalculates. Where YouTube can’t split a report, VidStats says so instead of guessing. Pro and Agency plans add AI tools for titles, thumbnails, tags, chapters, translations, Shorts clips, comment replies, competitor analysis and content ideas. You can also share a read-only dashboard link with sponsors, with revenue hidden unless you choose to show it. Plans start at $5 a month with a 7-day free trial for first-time subscribers, and there is a demo you can try without signing up.
Do I need to connect my YouTube channel?
Yes, to see your own analytics you connect your channel through Google’s secure sign-in, and VidStats never sees your password. The free YouTube tools work without an account, and the demo on this page needs no sign-up.
Is there a free plan?
The analytics dashboard and AI tools are paid, starting at $5 a month with a 7-day free trial for first-time subscribers. Separately, the free YouTube tools (tag generators, calculators, thumbnail and metadata tools) stay free forever and need no account.
How does VidStats help grow my channel?
VidStats shows which videos, traffic sources and audiences drive your views, how well your first 30 seconds hold viewers, and the best days and hours to publish. The AI tools then turn that into your next upload: video ideas from what’s trending, keyword research, rewritten titles and descriptions, and Shorts clips found in your long videos.
What makes VidStats different from other tools?
VidStats reports exact realtime views synced from YouTube Studio, and it never estimates: when YouTube withholds a number, it tells you. You can filter the whole dashboard by any country, device, traffic source or video, share a public read-only dashboard, and use your Pro tools directly on YouTube through the Chrome extension.
Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan anytime?
Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. Changes will be reflected in your next billing cycle. Pro features are instantly accessible upon upgrading, and you'll retain access to pro features until the end of your current billing period if you downgrade.