# Ali Abdaal: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-11-08, Ali Abdaal has 6,710,000 subscribers, 571,527,547 total views, and 1,510 videos. It ranks #5,731 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Ali Abdaal](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Ali Abdaal is “The book series I can't stop recommending”, a Short published Nov 7, 2026.
- These are Ali Abdaal’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Sep 10, 2026 and Nov 7, 2026 (11 long-form videos and 37 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 22,462. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “If you’re ambitious but inconsistent, please watch this” (833,890 views, Sep 10, 2026). Least viewed: “If you want to build a business, start a problems list” (7,515 views, Oct 21, 2026).
- Median length: 28:39 for 11 long-form videos; 1:07 for 37 Shorts.
- In this sample, Ali Abdaal’s consecutive uploads were a median of 1 day apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 7 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Nov 8, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The book series I can't stop recommending](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/eUYtuFidDy8/) | 2026-11-07 | Short | 8,468 | 0:36 | 1.42x |
| [I Ranked Every Productivity Tool From Worst to Best](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/uRCskQbL1KY/) | 2026-11-06 | Long-form | 66,917 | 25:21 | 2.02x |
| [I got scammed out of £1,000](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/_IyxRHCen68/) | 2026-11-06 | Short | 14,679 | 1:07 | 1.58x |
| [Skip, read or study: business books for new entrepreneurs](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/AMZ0uEmXXAk/) | 2026-11-05 | Short | 40,492 | 1:58 | 3.24x |
| [I was 12 years old when I started earning](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/B3AwuxBd--A/) | 2026-11-04 | Short | 12,301 | 1:06 | 1.01x |
| [The Most Valuable Sales Training You’ll Ever Watch](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/DDB7E6aUJa8/) | 2026-11-03 | Long-form | 62,413 | 1:38:57 | - |
| [Advice to my younger self](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/h3tLgxqU9nc/) | 2026-10-31 | Short | 18,276 | 0:23 | 1.2x |
| [Everything's Changing - 2026 Life Update](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/DrZNvkOgZRE/) | 2026-10-30 | Long-form | 127,024 | 37:28 | 0.68x |
| [People don't want what you're selling](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/HjbLNSdScGU/) | 2026-10-30 | Short | 9,638 | 0:40 | - |
| [The holy trinity of business](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/AExEyDs2ILs/) | 2026-10-29 | Short | 16,636 | 0:13 | 1.15x |
| [The $2,000 question that changed everything](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/sEqibjGicCc/) | 2026-10-28 | Short | 26,873 | 0:58 | 1.86x |
| [Making money is just a video game](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/lBd7xoq4F18/) | 2026-10-27 | Short | 12,886 | 0:45 | - |
| [I Tried Fully Automating My Video Editing With AI (RAW RESULTS)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/C0jOKDJtK9s/) | 2026-10-26 | Long-form | 469,185 | 46:33 | 2.25x |
| ["I'm not an expert at anything"](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/RIKgEty3_9c/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 20,324 | 1:17 | 1.3x |
| [Do you need an audience to make money online?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/lTmsh1vmxow/) | 2026-10-25 | Short | 13,682 | 1:10 | - |
| [Overthinking your niche? Do this](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/TLkcnpqFZs0/) | 2026-10-24 | Short | 16,842 | 1:33 | 1.15x |
| [My slightly weird hobby...](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/mDlOybu9GKQ/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 12,368 | 0:51 | - |
| [Financial freedom vs financial independence](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/6TZpWGiG0FY/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 14,694 | 0:55 | - |
| [Why your real screen time is higher than you think](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/u4V4G_hazbo/) | 2026-10-22 | Short | 14,693 | 1:17 | - |
| [If you want to build a business, start a problems list](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/1Jwd2eVlVvo/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 7,515 | 0:43 | - |
| [My one piece of advice for your 20s](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/wrAqamg3CZY/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 18,598 | 1:23 | 1.04x |
| [How to shift from an employee to an entrepreneur mindset](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/x9Q1_opRdQI/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 22,711 | 1:36 | 1.31x |
| [Doesn't dating get in the way of productivity?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/WAtzGzuazdg/) | 2026-10-18 | Short | 17,656 | 1:14 | 1.02x |
| [How to expand your personal brand into new topics](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/PYS-Yul--Gg/) | 2026-10-17 | Short | 12,831 | 2:01 | - |
| [Brutally Honest Advice About Productivity in 26 Minutes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/BNRfzI6E1Es/) | 2026-10-16 | Long-form | 351,300 | 26:18 | 2.24x |
| [How a plastic surgeon could use AI](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/jsHXZN7GnVA/) | 2026-10-16 | Short | 14,220 | 1:57 | - |
| [Making money is basically a skills problem](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/kROxRHTYoL0/) | 2026-10-15 | Short | 17,195 | 0:48 | - |
| [Planning feels productive, but it's not](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/9_l_xMvI7YY/) | 2026-10-14 | Short | 18,980 | 0:56 | - |
| [What if your parents want a different life for you?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/i7G3bxEKut4/) | 2026-10-13 | Short | 13,190 | 1:43 | - |
| [My 3 pieces of advice for new content creators](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/KFYfMgU82ZA/) | 2026-10-12 | Short | 32,322 | 1:32 | - |
| [One of the most underrated skills: knowing when to ignore advice](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/I8Om2suIykU/) | 2026-10-11 | Short | 58,505 | 0:52 | 1.64x |
| [How to Learn So Fast People Assume You’re Naturally Gifted (with AI)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/szVXpM7VVMg/) | 2026-10-10 | Long-form | 427,485 | 28:39 | 3.09x |
| [How to actually make money online in 2026](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/dSZr8h0Kg78/) | 2026-10-10 | Short | 14,001 | 1:30 | - |
| [How to find out what you're actually good at](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/ru0GTHSQeIg/) | 2026-10-09 | Short | 36,105 | 1:01 | 1.07x |
| [How much money do you need to feel financially free?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/_HI_QPwLlGw/) | 2026-10-08 | Short | 111,392 | 1:34 | 3.6x |
| [The Business Advice You Won't Find on YouTube](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/dKsp8aXrwJw/) | 2026-10-07 | Long-form | 89,776 | 20:53 | - |
| [How do I start earning online while studying?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/s37yMCqy0Bw/) | 2026-10-07 | Short | 32,760 | 1:01 | 1.25x |
| [Don't quit your job to start a business](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/tBfuTk_A1mI/) | 2026-10-06 | Short | 34,978 | 0:26 | 1.58x |
| [I spent 8 years training to be a doctor. Then I quit](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/LCSqyC8q260/) | 2026-10-05 | Short | 49,473 | 1:35 | 2.22x |
| [5 productivity apps I use every single day](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/ekyJ76rQtSI/) | 2026-10-04 | Short | 48,865 | 0:51 | 2.08x |
| [Wispr Flow's Notetaker is Game-Changing](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/bwr0ch8OPcU/) | 2026-10-02 | Short | 22,212 | 1:15 | - |
| [If you're ambitious but feel stuck, please watch this](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/6-ZxPvpV8ec/) | 2026-09-30 | Long-form | 139,183 | 51:33 | 0.81x |
| [I hired an AI employee 90 days ago...here's what happened](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/LhHBU4Zq_2I/) | 2026-09-23 | Short | 29,179 | 1:29 | 1.32x |
| [What I Actually Do When I’m Not Making YouTube Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/J5U3t6-zVz0/) | 2026-09-21 | Long-form | 187,640 | 17:41 | 1.09x |
| [If you're watching this before Sept 26th .... link in bio :)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/7j34m56ZD9g/) | 2026-09-20 | Short | 19,054 | 0:41 | - |
| [I used to think meditation was pointless…](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/7wR41pLPoy0/) | 2026-09-17 | Short | 23,914 | 1:23 | - |
| [If I Started a Business With No Audience, I'd Do This](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/w0q7fsLa26E/) | 2026-09-14 | Long-form | 81,593 | 22:17 | - |
| [If you’re ambitious but inconsistent, please watch this](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@aliabdaal/videos/K8AMhj-ImMI/) | 2026-09-10 | Long-form | 833,890 | 53:58 | 5.93x |

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