Sometimes you want a quick read on a channel: yours, a competitor's, or someone you might work with. The Channel Stats Lookup shows what is public and says clearly when something is missing.
How to look up a YouTube channel's public stats
- Copy the channel's @handle, its link, or its channel ID.
- Paste it into the Channel Stats Lookup and press Look up.
- Read the subscriber count and the table of recent uploads: title, date posted, views and likes.
- Use the link on each row to open the video on YouTube.
Handle, URL or ID: which one do I use?
YouTube's channel URL help page explains that a channel can have several addresses that all lead to the same place:
- Handle URL, like
youtube.com/@youtubecreators. Created when a channel owner picks a handle. - ID-based URL, like
youtube.com/channel/UC.... This uses the channel's unique ID and never changes. - Custom URL (
/c/...) and legacy username URL (/user/...). YouTube says new custom URLs can no longer be set up, but existing ones still work.
The lookup accepts any of these. Handles are the easiest to type. The channel ID is the most stable, so use it when you want to save a reference for later.
What the lookup shows
- The channel name, with a link to the channel.
- The public subscriber count, when YouTube shows one.
- A set of simple numbers worked out from the recent uploads.
- A table of the most recent uploads with date, views and likes.
What it leaves out on purpose
It only sees the 15 most recent uploads. The lookup uses YouTube's public feed for the channel, which lists a limited number of recent videos. So it cannot tell you the channel's best video of all time or its total number of videos.
Subscriber counts are rounded. YouTube shortens public subscriber counts, so "1.2M" can be anywhere in a range. Some channels hide the number.
There is no earnings data. Public pages do not show revenue. Any site that shows an exact "earnings" number for another channel is guessing. If you want a rough idea of what a channel with a given number of views could earn, use the Revenue Estimator and read the RPM guide, but treat the output as a scenario.
There is no watch time, retention or traffic source data. Only the owner can see that in YouTube Studio.
Reading the numbers without fooling yourself
- Compare like with like. A video from yesterday has had less time to collect views than a video from last month.
- Look at the spread. If one video has ten times the views of the others, the channel's usual level is closer to the lower ones.
- Views are not constant. YouTube's engagement metrics page says it can slow down, freeze or change counts while it checks they are legitimate. It also says that from August 24, 2026, views are counted the moment a video starts to play across all formats. So compare numbers over time carefully.
- Likes divided by views is not "engagement". It is one ratio. A calm tutorial may get fewer likes than a comedy video and still do its job.
Good uses for the tool
- Checking the posting rhythm of a channel in your niche.
- Seeing which of a competitor's last 15 videos got the strongest response, then asking why.
- Verifying that a channel you plan to work with is active and posts what it says.
- Getting a channel's ID so you can build a subscribe link.
FAQ
Can I see any YouTube channel's stats?
You can see public stats for any public channel: subscriber count (rounded) and recent video views and likes. Private analytics such as watch time and revenue are only visible to the owner.
How do I find a YouTube channel ID?
Open the channel page. If the address contains /channel/UC..., that is the ID. For a handle, paste it into the lookup and it resolves the ID for you.
Why does the lookup only show 15 videos?
That is what YouTube's public feed provides. The tool does not scrape or guess the rest.
Can it show how much a channel earns?
No. Public data does not include earnings. Be careful with any tool that claims otherwise.
Why are the subscriber numbers rounded?
YouTube rounds public subscriber counts. Only the owner sees the exact number in Studio.