YouTube Channel Viewer for any public channel
Free YouTube channel viewer. Enter a channel handle or URL to see live subscriber count, total videos, join date, and description. No login required.
Searching 44 platforms in parallel
Three steps, zero learning curve
Paste a URL, hit run, get structured data. That's the whole workflow.
- 01
How does the YouTube channel viewer work?
Paste a channel handle (like @MrBeast) or a channel URL and we pull that channel's live stats from YouTube: subscribers, videos, join date, and description.
- 02
What YouTube channel stats can I see?
Subscriber count, total number of public videos, the date the channel joined YouTube, country, and the full channel description.
- 03
Do I need to log in to view a channel?
No. Enter any public channel handle or URL and you'll see its live stats instantly, with no YouTube account or login.
Use it in your code in seconds
Same engine, exposed as a clean REST API. One key works for every platform — and every response uses the same schema.
One key, every platform
Authenticate once. Hit TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and 17 more — all from the same key.
Same shape, every response
Identical schema across platforms. Write your integration once and never adapt to a new payload.
Drop into any agent
Cleanly typed JSON, ready for LLM tool-calls, RAG pipelines, and automation flows.
import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/youtube/channel',
params={'handle': '@mkbhd'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "youtube",
"data": {
"channel": {
"handle": "@mkbhd",
"subscribers": 19400000
},
"engagement": {
"avg_views": 4200000,
"engagement_rate": 0.062
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "tech"
}
}
}What is the world really saying?
Type a question. Twelve walled gardens search at the same time. AI gives you the brief — the source posts stay one click away.
For builders → MCP, skills, and the APIReal ways teams use this tool
A few patterns we see from marketers, researchers, and builders shipping with SocialCrawl.
How do creators benchmark channels?
Check any channel's real subscribers and video count before you study a niche or benchmark your own growth.
0.0B+
monthly viewers
on YouTube
0
logins required
totally free
How do marketers vet YouTube channels?
Pull a channel's public numbers in seconds before a sponsorship, no media kit required.
0s
per lookup
live data
0
core stats
per channel
Verify sponsorship reach
Confirm a channel's real subscriber count and upload history before you sign a deal.
Study any niche
Look up the biggest channels in a topic and compare their reach at a glance.
Just paste and view
No account, no extension, no setup. Paste a handle and read the stats.
Frequently asked questions
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