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Veritasium

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@veritasium

Profile data checked Aug 7, 2026, 10:51 PM

Report generated Aug 8, 2026, 1:30 AM

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Subscribers

21.1M

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Public subscriber count at check time.

Lifetime views

4.5B

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Public channel view count at check time.

Typical views

4.6M

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Median views across 50 sampled uploads.

Views / 1K subscribers

220.4

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Median sampled views per 1,000 public subscribers. This measures visible audience penetration, not unique reach.

Category scores

Out of 100

Upload cadence

Mixed

75/100

Channel description

Strong

82/100

Topic consistency

Strong

85/100

Channel setup

Strong

90/100

Video mix

Strong

90/100

Channel links

Strong

90/100

Description context

Strong

98/100

Viewer response

Strong

100/100

Search signals

Strong

100/100

Peer position

42 YouTube profiles · Over 1M · updated Sep 11, 26

Public engagement

75th percentile

75/100

Audit score

96th percentile

96/100

Bio and content

12 of 50 posts analyzed

Veritasium identifies itself as a video channel covering science, education, and other subjects its team finds interesting.

Audience

Science-curious viewers seeking accessible explanations of physics, engineering, mathematics, biology, and counterintuitive phenomena.

Positioning

Question-led educational videos turn complex scientific ideas and real-world mechanisms into approachable explanations.

Bio/content match

Strong

Nearly every recent item addresses a scientific, mathematical, or engineering question, directly matching the stated focus on science and education.

Public views on uploads published in the last 30 days

9 uploads in window

Likes / 1K views

25.3

Comments / 1K views

1.1

Upload pace

2.1/week

Shorts mix

62%

Community posts sampled

10

Community posting pace

0.0/week

Typical community likes

5,450

Community/video topic overlap

43%

Joined

Jul 21, 2010

Channel keywords

science videos, science, science education, science literacy

Video patterns

View consistency

Steady

75%

Captured sample: Median 4.6M / average 6.2M

Top vs typical

Top-heavy

9.1x

Captured sample: Highest sampled result divided by the median

Comment share

Some discussion

4%

Captured sample: 344.1K replies or comments / 8.2M interactions

Publishing pace

Light

2.1/week

Captured sample: 50 posts across the visible sample

Category details

Upload cadence

75/100

The captured sample shows frequent, current publishing.

  • Newest visible post is 2 days old
  • 9 posts published in the 30-day window
  • 2.1 visible posts per week

Channel description

82/100

Veritasium identifies itself as a video channel covering science, education, and other subjects its team finds interesting.

  • The description explicitly promises videos about science and education.
  • “Anything else we find interesting” leaves room for broader subjects.
  • The channel name and “element of truth” phrase provide a recognizable identity.

Topic consistency

85/100

Nearly every recent item addresses a scientific, mathematical, or engineering question, directly matching the stated focus on science and education.

  • Topics include submarine navigation, spider silk, force calibration, and mathematical patterns.
  • Physics items cover quantum mechanics, waves, optics, synchronization, and electrical engineering.
  • Biology and applied-science items explain plant cooling and electrical sparks.

Channel setup

90/100

The profile has strong public identity and context signals.

  • Bio found
  • Public destination found
  • Category unavailable

Video mix

90/100

The captured sample is broad enough to compare typical results.

  • 50 posts sampled
  • 31 short-form videos
  • 19 long-form videos

Channel links

90/100

The profile provides public context and a destination beyond the platform.

  • Public destination found
  • Public description found
  • No public contact field returned

Description context

98/100

Most sampled posts provide enough visible text to establish useful context.

  • 50 of 50 posts included text
  • 50 included at least 40 characters
  • 46 included at least 120 characters

Viewer response

100/100

The typical sampled upload earns solid public response without relying entirely on one outlier.

  • 29.5 median public responses per 1,000 views
  • 100% median-to-average response-rate consistency
  • 50 uploads with public view counts

Search signals

100/100

The profile and sampled content provide recurring identity and topic signals.

  • Display name and handle identify the same account
  • Recurring topics: veritasium, science, video
  • Category unavailable

Profile roast

Veritasium can explain quantum mechanics, but apparently not why spider silk needs a razor, board game, and molecular kit.

@veritasium · A · 91/100

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