Paste a channel link to pull its public views, subscribers and videos automatically — or type the numbers yourself — and see views per subscriber, average views per video, and what share of subscribers a typical video reaches.
Subscriber count alone says little about how many people actually watch. This calculator relates a channel’s lifetime views to its subscribers and videos and returns four numbers:
Paste a channel link and the public numbers are fetched for you, or switch to manual mode and type your own figures from YouTube Studio.
A high views-per-subscriber ratio usually means videos keep getting found through search and recommendations long after publishing — typical of tutorials, reviews and evergreen explainers. A low ratio is common for channels that grew subscribers fast (for example through a viral Short) but whose long-form videos reach only part of that audience.
Average video reach is the most practical signal for creators. If it is falling over time, recent uploads are reaching a smaller share of your audience; look at thumbnails, titles and topic fit in YouTube Studio. Keep in mind that lifetime averages include your oldest videos, so a strong back catalogue can hide weak recent uploads, and the reverse.
Public subscriber counts are rounded above 1,000, and view totals include every video that is still public. Deleted or private videos, Shorts vs long-form mix, and live streams all affect the result. For precise answers, use the Studio breakdown of views from subscribers vs non-subscribers.
Check engagement on individual videos with the Engagement Rate Calculator, see a channel’s full profile in Channel Statistics, compare two channels with Channel Comparison, or find out how old a channel is with the Channel Age Checker. Benchmarks for engagement live on YouTube engagement rate benchmarks.
There is no single “good” number — it depends on niche, age and format. Evergreen, search-driven channels often have far more lifetime views per subscriber than channels whose audience comes mainly from subscriptions. Compare with channels in your niche and of similar size, and track your own ratio over time.
Lifetime public views divided by the current public subscriber count. For example, 2,500,000 views and 18,000 subscribers gives about 139 views per subscriber.
It is the average views per video (lifetime views ÷ public videos) shown as a percentage of subscribers. If a channel averages 5,000 views per video and has 50,000 subscribers, the average video reaches 10% of the subscriber count. It is a rough signal of how much of the audience turns up for a typical upload.
This calculator uses public lifetime totals. YouTube Studio can break views down by date range, traffic source and subscribed vs not-subscribed viewers, which is more precise. Public subscriber counts are also rounded above 1,000.
No. A low ratio usually means older videos have stopped getting views, many subscribers are inactive, or recent uploads target a different audience. Check YouTube Studio for impressions and click-through rate before drawing conclusions.
From our live rankings of the most subscribed YouTube channels, refreshed every few hours using public YouTube data. They show how the biggest channels look, not what small channels should expect.
Yes. Channel lookups use public data and need no login. Manual mode runs entirely in your browser.
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