As of 2026-11-02, How Things Work has 1,450,000 subscribers, 6,011 total views, and 5 videos. Ranked #47,660 worldwide, #24 in New Zealand and #1,527 in Education by subscribers.
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Add to Claude| Videos | Total views | VPH | Outlier score | |
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| 2.35K | - | 15.08x | ||
| 1.93K | 0.3 | 12.41x | ||
| 633 | 0.1 | 4.07x | ||
| 550 | - | 3.54x |
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Daily subscribers & views for How Things Work
All 29 recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in. Negative changes can reflect corrections to public counts; earnings are estimates.
Monthly history for How Things Work
In October 2026, How Things Work held at 1,450,000 subscribers and got 523 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.
| Month | Subscribers | Subscribers gained | Views | Views gained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.45M | 0 | 5.99K | +523 |
| September 2026 | 1.45M | 0 | 5.47K | +737 |
| August 2026 | 1.45M | 0 | 4.73K | +804 |
| July 2026 | 1.45M | 0 | 3.93K | +666 |
| June 2026 | 1.45M | 0 | 3.26K | +395 |
| May 2026 | 1.45M | −10K | 2.87K | +413 |
| April 2026 | 1.46M | 0 | 2.45K | +486 |
| March 2026 | 1.46M | 0 | 1.97K | +652 |
| February 2026 | 1.46M | 0 | 1.32K | +359 |
| January 2026 | 1.46M | 0 | 957 | −1.12K |
| December 2025 | 1.46M | 0 | 2.08K | +49 |
| November 2025 | 1.46M | 0 | 2.03K | +52 |
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How Things Work Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does How Things Work have?
How Things Work has 1,450,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-02.
How many views does How Things Work have?
How Things Work has 6,011 total video views as of 2026-11-02.
How many videos has How Things Work uploaded?
How Things Work has uploaded 5 videos as of 2026-11-02.
What is How Things Work's estimated YouTube ad revenue?
vidIQ models about $3 USD in YouTube ad revenue for How Things Work as of 2026-11-02. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.
What is How Things Work's subscriber rank?
How Things Work is ranked #47,660 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-02.
How many subscribers did How Things Work gain in the last 28 days?
How Things Work gained 0 subscribers between 2026-10-05 and 2026-11-01.
How many views did How Things Work get in the last 28 days?
How Things Work got 496 views between 2026-10-05 and 2026-11-01.
How much did How Things Work grow in October 2026?
In October 2026, How Things Work held at 1,450,000 subscribers and got 523 views.
When did How Things Work start their channel on YouTube?
How Things Work started their YouTube channel on February 28, 2015.
What country is How Things Work YouTube channel from?
How Things Work has its channel country set to New Zealand on YouTube.
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vidIQ. As of 2026-11-02, How Things Work has 1,450,000 subscribers, 6,011 total views, and 5 videos. It ranks #47,660 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@howthingswork2026/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/
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