YouTube engagement rate calculator
Type a channel's @handle or link. We read up to 12 of its recent videos and work out its engagement rate against views, then place it in our typical range for channels its size. Free, with no login.
Up to 12 recent videos, one rate.
What the engagement rate calculator shows
Type one channel, and the calculator reads its recent videos and sets one rate against our range.
One rate, worked out from views
(average likes + average comments) ÷ average views × 100, over the channel's recent videos that have a view count.
Up to 12 recent videos
We read the views, likes and comments of up to 12 recent videos from the list our data provider returns. The result says how many it used.
Our range for its size
The channel's subscribers set its size group. The result shows our typical range for that group and where well above typical starts.
No login, no email
Nothing to sign in to and no email to give. We do not save the channel name in our database.
How the YouTube engagement rate calculator works
Type the channel's @handle, the handle without the @, or its youtube.com/@ link. Video links and old channel addresses (/channel/, /c/, /user/) do not work here, because the calculator looks a channel up by its handle. Our server asks third-party data providers for the channel and its list of recent videos, then reads the views, likes and comments of up to 12 of those videos at the same time.
The rate is (average likes + average comments) ÷ average views × 100, over the videos that have a view count; a video we could not read is left out. The channel's subscribers set its size group, and we compare the rate with our own typical range for that group: 1.5 to 3% under 10K subscribers, 1 to 2.5% for 10K to 100K, 0.8 to 2% for 100K to 500K, 0.6 to 1.5% for 500K to 1M, and 0.5 to 1.2% for 1M and more. Well above typical starts at 6%, 5%, 4%, 3% and 2.5% in the same order. These ranges are our own benchmark, not a YouTube figure.
When a channel hides the like count on a video, that video's likes count as zero, so the rate reads lower, and the result says on how many videos that happened. Comments turned off count as zero in the same way. When we read no subscriber count, the channel is compared with the group under 10K subscribers, and the result says so.
We keep a channel's figures for up to 6 hours, its list of videos for up to 30 minutes and each video's numbers for up to 15 minutes, so a check soon after another can show the same numbers. We do not save the channel name in our database; the request is logged with your IP address, and each visitor can run 20 checks a minute.
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What to know about the engagement rate calculatorYouTube engagement rate: questions and answers
Answers written from how the lookup works on our server. If your question is not here, our support page shows how to reach our team.
How is YouTube engagement rate calculated?
This YouTube engagement rate calculator adds a channel's average likes and average comments a video, divides the sum by its average views and multiplies by 100. It reads up to 12 recent videos of the channel you type and averages those that have a view count. Dividing by views, not subscribers, compares likes and comments with the people who watched.
What is a good YouTube engagement rate?
We compare each channel with our own typical range for its size: 1.5 to 3% under 10K subscribers, 1 to 2.5% for 10K to 100K, 0.8 to 2% for 100K to 500K, 0.6 to 1.5% for 500K to 1M, and 0.5 to 1.2% for 1M and more. A rate above the range is above typical for that size. These ranges are our benchmark, not figures from YouTube.
Which videos are counted?
Up to 12 recent videos from the list our data provider returns for the channel. A video counts only when it has a view count; one we could not read is left out. The result says how many videos the averages come from.
What if a channel hides its likes?
A video with a hidden like count adds zero likes, so the rate reads lower than it would with the likes shown. The result notes on how many of the videos that happened. Comments turned off count as zero in the same way.
How fresh are the numbers?
We keep a channel's figures, such as its subscribers, for up to 6 hours, its list of recent videos for up to 30 minutes, and each video's views, likes and comments for up to 15 minutes. A check soon after another can show the same numbers.
Do I need to sign in to YouTube?
No. There is no YouTube login, no account with us and no email. The calculator reads public numbers through third-party data providers. We do not save the channel name in our database; the request is logged with your IP address.
Is the calculator free?
Yes, it is free, with no login and no email. Each visitor can run 20 checks a minute.
Want more views on your videos?
Our YouTube views packages add views to a video you choose. A bought count is not a promise of engagement; more views without more likes or comments lower this rate.