# SciShow YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

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As of 2026-11-05, SciShow has 8,420,000 subscribers, 2,278,742,725 total views, and 4,245 videos. It ranks #3,994 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 8,420,000
- Total views: 2,278,742,725
- Videos: 4,245
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $92,000
- Worldwide rank: #3,994
- Country: United States (rank #989)
- Category: Education (rank #85)
- Joined YouTube: 2011-10-20
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-05

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [We solved Roman concrete #shorts #science #SciShow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/Wc7Q2UJ3WtE/) | Short | 2023-03-13 | 22,745,827 | 5 | - |
| [The sandbox tree has explosive seeds. #shorts #science #SciShow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/tRWDT76OnlU/) | Short | 2022-09-14 | 15,665,382 | 5 | - |
| [Don't put water in the microwave. #shorts #science #SciShow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/XggHhU16axk/) | Short | 2023-05-09 | 10,725,698 | 19 | - |
| [Why does cannabis smell so skunky? #shorts #science #SciShow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/l9Y16yEAack/) | Short | 2022-10-27 | 6,685,400 | 18 | - |
| [Glass frogs hide their blood in a mirror-coated liver. #shorts #science #SciShow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/fQ55whR27NQ/) | Short | 2023-04-05 | 6,560,888 | 1 | - |
| [An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/o0A9M5wHBA4/) | Long-form | 2024-08-08 | 7,550,169 | 11 | - |
| [The Sharpest Object In The World Can't Cut Anything](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/LK5cPn6eGbc/) | Long-form | 2023-03-13 | 6,230,380 | 195 | 34.37x |
| [The Doorway to the Underworld is Growing and We Can't Stop It](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/Ic7Aai6Uopg/) | Long-form | 2024-09-25 | 4,614,021 | 250 | 24.45x |
| [Why Does Everything Decay Into Lead](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/uhkvihpdkRE/) | Long-form | 2024-02-27 | 3,762,183 | 160 | 13.95x |
| [Everyone Was Wrong About Avocados - Including Us](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/jpcBgYYFS8o/) | Long-form | 2023-12-19 | 3,041,669 | 121 | 14.95x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [What Was the First Alcoholic Drink?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/M6nefnNpOZA/) | Long-form | 2026-11-03 | 150,705 | 1,339 | 1.01x |
| [This Rock Was Supposed to Be from Space](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/G25Vd8hpLJI/) | Long-form | 2026-11-02 | 128,845 | 200 | 0.82x |
| [5 Maps That Changed History](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/3bc9r8zk36s/) | Long-form | 2026-10-30 | 161,666 | 202 | 0.77x |
| [Two Different Things Are Killing Sharks](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/LiAAayT_v84/) | Long-form | 2026-10-29 | 261,934 | 353 | 1.04x |
| [AI Psychosis Is Killing People. It’s Time to Talk About It](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/videos/1nVwqDL3XCI/) | Long-form | 2026-10-28 | 868,331 | 1,042 | 2.79x |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 19 | 7,766,830 |
| Shorts | 0 | 0 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-05 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,278,742,725 | +430,964 | $2,600 |
| 2026-11-04 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,278,311,761 | +185,419 | $1,100 |
| 2026-11-03 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,278,126,342 | +432,836 | $2,600 |
| 2026-11-02 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,277,693,506 | +350,242 | $2,100 |
| 2026-11-01 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,277,343,264 | +300,921 | $1,800 |
| 2026-10-31 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,277,042,343 | +489,921 | $2,900 |
| 2026-10-30 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,276,552,422 | +553,225 | $3,300 |
| 2026-10-29 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,275,999,197 | +562,598 | $3,400 |
| 2026-10-28 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,275,436,599 | +692,148 | $4,100 |
| 2026-10-27 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,274,744,451 | +219,925 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-26 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,274,524,526 | +369,807 | $2,200 |
| 2026-10-25 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,274,154,719 | +423,621 | $2,500 |
| 2026-10-24 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,273,731,098 | +597,075 | $3,600 |
| 2026-10-23 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,273,134,023 | +568,293 | $3,400 |
| 2026-10-22 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,272,565,730 | +1,275,490 | $7,600 |
| 2026-10-21 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,271,290,240 | +462,765 | $2,800 |
| 2026-10-20 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,270,827,475 | +252,664 | $1,500 |
| 2026-10-19 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,270,574,811 | +391,232 | $2,300 |
| 2026-10-18 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,270,183,579 | +480,268 | $2,900 |
| 2026-10-17 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,269,703,311 | +800,888 | $4,800 |
| 2026-10-16 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,268,902,423 | +816,872 | $4,900 |
| 2026-10-15 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,268,085,551 | +915,168 | $5,500 |
| 2026-10-14 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,267,170,383 | +190,128 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-13 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,266,980,255 | +690,937 | $4,100 |
| 2026-10-12 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,266,289,318 | +379,975 | $2,300 |
| 2026-10-11 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,265,909,343 | +811,380 | $4,800 |
| 2026-10-10 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,265,097,963 | +454,459 | $2,700 |
| 2026-10-09 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,264,643,504 | +379,606 | $2,300 |
| 2026-10-08 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,264,263,898 | +476,491 | $2,800 |
| 2026-10-07 | 8,420,000 | 0 | 2,263,787,407 | +427,221 | $2,500 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, SciShow held at 8,420,000 subscribers and got 16,535,069 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | 0 | +16,535,069 | 8,420,000 | 2,277,343,264 |
| September 2026 | +10,000 | +15,591,794 | 8,420,000 | 2,260,808,195 |
| August 2026 | 0 | +7,186,194 | 8,410,000 | 2,245,216,401 |
| July 2026 | +10,000 | +8,089,873 | 8,410,000 | 2,238,030,207 |
| June 2026 | +10,000 | +5,922,179 | 8,400,000 | 2,229,940,334 |
| May 2026 | 0 | +6,301,183 | 8,390,000 | 2,224,018,155 |
| April 2026 | +10,000 | +7,114,632 | 8,390,000 | 2,217,716,972 |
| March 2026 | +10,000 | +7,271,880 | 8,380,000 | 2,210,602,340 |
| February 2026 | +10,000 | +6,092,480 | 8,370,000 | 2,203,330,460 |
| January 2026 | +20,000 | +9,593,162 | 8,360,000 | 2,197,237,980 |
| December 2025 | +20,000 | +10,854,134 | 8,340,000 | 2,187,644,818 |
| November 2025 | +30,000 | +13,092,942 | 8,320,000 | 2,176,790,684 |
| October 2025 | +20,000 | +7,905,525 | 8,290,000 | 2,163,697,742 |
| September 2025 | +20,000 | +9,251,609 | 8,270,000 | 2,155,792,217 |
| August 2025 | +20,000 | +9,366,368 | 8,250,000 | 2,146,540,608 |
| July 2025 | +10,000 | +6,704,164 | 8,230,000 | 2,137,174,240 |
| June 2025 | +20,000 | +10,128,961 | 8,220,000 | 2,130,470,076 |
| May 2025 | +20,000 | +9,817,362 | 8,200,000 | 2,120,341,115 |
| April 2025 | +20,000 | +8,497,226 | 8,180,000 | 2,110,523,753 |
| March 2025 | +30,000 | +11,913,081 | 8,160,000 | 2,102,026,527 |
| February 2025 | +20,000 | +9,136,038 | 8,130,000 | 2,090,113,446 |
| January 2025 | +20,000 | +7,571,303 | 8,110,000 | 2,080,977,408 |
| December 2024 | +10,000 | +8,048,336 | 8,090,000 | 2,073,406,105 |
| November 2024 | +20,000 | +9,879,069 | 8,080,000 | 2,065,357,769 |
| October 2024 | +20,000 | +10,570,884 | 8,060,000 | 2,055,478,700 |
| September 2024 | +20,000 | +9,808,494 | 8,040,000 | 2,044,907,816 |
| August 2024 | +50,000 | +13,922,908 | 8,020,000 | 2,035,099,322 |
| July 2024 | +20,000 | +7,511,312 | 7,970,000 | 2,021,176,414 |
| June 2024 | +20,000 | +10,481,054 | 7,950,000 | 2,013,665,102 |
| May 2024 | +20,000 | +13,475,593 | 7,930,000 | 2,003,184,048 |
| April 2024 | +20,000 | +9,843,057 | 7,910,000 | 1,989,708,455 |
| March 2024 | +30,000 | +13,165,578 | 7,890,000 | 1,979,865,398 |
| February 2024 | +20,000 | +1,357,506 | 7,860,000 | 1,966,699,820 |
| January 2024 | +30,000 | +18,163,926 | 7,840,000 | 1,965,342,314 |
| December 2023 | +30,000 | +17,367,116 | 7,810,000 | 1,947,178,388 |
| November 2023 | +30,000 | +20,601,650 | 7,780,000 | 1,929,811,272 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-05, SciShow has 8,420,000 subscribers, 2,278,742,725 total views, and 4,245 videos. It ranks #3,994 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@scishow/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does SciShow have?**

SciShow has 8,420,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-05.

**How many views does SciShow have?**

SciShow has 2,278,742,725 total video views as of 2026-11-05.

**How many videos has SciShow uploaded?**

SciShow has uploaded 4,245 videos as of 2026-11-05.

**What is SciShow's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $92,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for SciShow as of 2026-11-05. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is SciShow's subscriber rank?**

SciShow is ranked #3,994 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-05.

**How many subscribers did SciShow gain in the last 28 days?**

SciShow gained 0 subscribers between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

**How many views did SciShow get in the last 28 days?**

SciShow got 14,478,827 views between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

**How much did SciShow grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, SciShow held at 8,420,000 subscribers and got 16,535,069 views.

**When did SciShow start their channel on YouTube?**

SciShow started their YouTube channel on October 20, 2011.

**What country is SciShow YouTube channel from?**

SciShow has its channel country set to United States on YouTube.

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