Need help finding viral Shorts channels in my niche to analyze

Is there a free tool or a specific way to search YouTube to find these trending creators quickly? Looking for a list of channel URLs to feed into my research. Any tips?

try social blade - always seemed reliable https://socialblade.com/youtube

There is only really social blade as the permium youtube tool. Other than that, just subscribe to all the channels, in the niche that you are in, and make a spreadsheet of them. Don't underestimate the power of a spreadsheet, with YOUR data on it. Still more powerful than any AI.

I have a spreadsheet with X amount of wojak channels on them, cause thats my niche, if anyone makes a new new channel, or similar type of animations, i know about it, cause its my job to stay upto date, its your job to understand your niche, and what you can do.

(Hopefully your not just looking for a trend first, instead of being active in the sector? You can't easily jump on a band wagon compared to others who are building and riding it in the first place. Yet you can pivot existing creations to suit other popualr themes, thats a whole different, and easier story.)

Thanks! I will definitely use these tips. Do you perhaps have some suggestions on reversing videos? My plan is to scrape content, filter by popularity, and put a spin on it. I forgot to mention that my niche is history.

Mucifer00 said:

Is there a free tool or a specific way to search YouTube to find these trending creators quickly? Looking for a list of channel URLs to feed into my research. Any tips?

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You can use YouTube filters with keywords like new channel, fast growing, or “viral shorts” and sort by upload date + view count. Also check SocialBlade, vidIQ, and Channel Crawler. Another trick is searching Reddit and Twitter mentions for rising creators before they blow up.

Free tools are usually lagging. The best way is to go Incognito, search your target keywords, and filter for 'This Month.' Look for channels where the view counts are way higher than their subscriber base - those are the ones currently breaking the algorithm. Once you have the URLs, analyze their metadata manually to see how they trigger search signals. I use a custom parser for the heavy lifting once I find them, but the initial hunt is always better when done manually to spot the latest trends.

Yes, use free tools like vidIQ or TubeBuddy to spot trending creators quickly.

You can also use YouTube search (filter by “Upload date” + niche keywords), then check related channels to gather URLs fast

You can use YouTube search filters trending page and keywords in your niche plus free tools like SocialBlade to quickly find and analyze viral Shorts channels

Just use YouTube search with filters like “upload date” or “view count” to find trending creators fast or use tools like Social Blade or VidIQ to make it even easier.

You can use YouTube search filters, the Trending page, and niche-specific keywords to discover viral Shorts channels. Free tools like Social Blade also help you quickly analyze their growth, views, and performance trends.

Keep a separate browser or app for your niche research. Only search for and watch your niche specific videos. It'll take some time for youtube algorithm to understand user intent. It'll fill your feed with niche videos. You can create a spreadsheet to maintain a list of interesting channels.

Thanks for the help, everyone.