The toolkit behind every YouTube decision.
Twenty-three tools for checking a YouTube channel's monetization, tags, shadowban status, name availability and more. Where YouTube doesn't expose an official status, we show a confidence score and a last-verified timestamp instead of a flat yes or no.
Tools
Twenty-three tools. Each one free, each one verifiable.
YouTube Channel ID Finder
Resolve any handle or custom URL to its underlying channel ID.
Open toolYouTube Tag Extractor
See the exact tags a video or channel is using, pulled straight from the source.
Open toolYouTube Metadata Viewer
Upload date, duration, category and full stats for any public video.
Open toolYouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Save a channel avatar or a video thumbnail in full resolution.
Open toolYouTube Money Calculator
Estimate ad revenue from a view count, niche and country — no channel lookup required.
Open toolYouTube Monetization Checker
Check whether a channel or video is showing monetization signals, with a disclosed confidence score.
Open toolYouTube Shadowban Checker
Estimate whether a channel is being suppressed in search and recommendations.
Open toolYouTube Channel Name Generator
Generate niche-specific handle ideas and check live availability.
Open toolYouTube Channel Name Availability Checker
Check if a YouTube handle is available or not.
Open toolYouTube Channel Audit
Posting cadence, engagement rate, title/tag hygiene and which recent videos are over- or under-performing.
Open toolYouTube Thumbnail Preview Simulator
See how a thumbnail and title look in search, the home feed, the sidebar and on mobile.
Open toolYouTube Title & Description Length Checker
See where your title and description get cut off, and whether they are over YouTube’s limits.
Open toolYouTube Timestamp Link Generator
Make a link that starts at a set time, or turn timestamps into valid chapters.
Open toolYouTube Embed Code Generator
Build an embed code with start time, loop, autoplay and hidden controls.
Open toolYouTube Video Comparison
Compare 2 to 5 videos side by side on views, engagement rate and more.
Open toolYouTube Channel Comparison
Compare 2 or 3 channels on subscribers, views and output.
Open toolYouTube Playlist Analyzer
Total duration, average views and whether views fall off across a playlist.
Open toolBest Time to Post on YouTube
See which days and hours a channel's uploads got the most views.
Open toolYouTube Hashtag & Chapter Extractor
Pull hashtags and chapters from a video's description and check the chapters against YouTube's rules.
Open toolYouTube Banner Template Maker
Design channel art at 2560×1440 with a safe-area guide, then download it. Runs in your browser.
Open toolYouTube Subscribe Link Generator
Build a link that asks viewers to confirm a subscription, with HTML and Markdown versions.
Open toolYouTube Playlist Length Calculator
Add up a playlist's total length and see how long it takes at 1.25×, 1.5× and 2× speed.
Open toolYouTube Tags Generator
Tag ideas from YouTube's own search suggestions, with a live count against the 500-character limit.
Open toolLatest from the blog
Guides built on YouTube’s own documentation and our tracked channel data.
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