# Tom Scott YouTube Stats

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

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As of 2026-11-05, Tom Scott has 6,750,000 subscribers, 1,973,055,419 total views, and 764 videos. It ranks #5,659 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: 6,750,000
- Total views: 1,973,055,419
- Videos: 764
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $36,000
- Worldwide rank: #5,659
- Category: Lifestyle (rank #971)
- Joined YouTube: 2006-05-17
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-05

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Why the US Army electrifies this water](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/t3oLeSPINOk/) | Long-form | 2022-08-22 | 20,931,119 | 9 | - |
| [Ten years ago, I predicted 2022. Did I get it right?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/NYj3DnI81AQ/) | Long-form | 2022-01-10 | 12,591,897 | 44 | - |
| [After ten years, it's time to stop weekly videos.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/7DKv5H5Frt0/) | Long-form | 2024-01-01 | 12,178,836 | 489 | 5.53x |
| [This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/AcQifPHcMLE/) | Long-form | 2022-10-17 | 11,959,657 | 6 | - |
| [The shooting range where you fire over a busy road](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/2h1s6S4kotE/) | Long-form | 2021-10-18 | 9,492,640 | 8 | - |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [It's getting harder to balance the power grid. Here's why.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/NBXu6Z9Fw_M/) | Long-form | 2026-11-02 | 1,670,316 | 8,130 | 1.21x |
| [This machine breaks things.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/-E47v4Oy7fE/) | Long-form | 2026-10-26 | 1,810,558 | 942 | 1.06x |
| [Clocks are so much more interesting than I thought.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/BxXfeotgVVA/) | Long-form | 2026-10-19 | 1,125,042 | 188 | 0.65x |
| [Why robots still can't pick strawberries](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/TumxO2glmPQ/) | Long-form | 2026-10-12 | 2,183,483 | 173 | 1.21x |
| [In this arcade, you drop metal balls on rich people.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/drrUvxtT6lU/) | Long-form | 2026-10-05 | 1,814,685 | 116 | 1.1x |

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

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 4 | 6,272,177 |
| 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 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,973,055,419 | +540,779 | $1,500 |
| 2026-11-04 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,972,514,640 | +903,124 | $2,400 |
| 2026-11-03 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,971,611,516 | +559,846 | $1,500 |
| 2026-11-02 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,971,051,670 | +193,986 | $520 |
| 2026-11-01 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,970,857,684 | +195,324 | $530 |
| 2026-10-31 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,970,662,360 | +238,745 | $640 |
| 2026-10-30 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,970,423,615 | +316,110 | $850 |
| 2026-10-29 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,970,107,505 | +583,184 | $1,600 |
| 2026-10-28 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,969,524,321 | +282,905 | $760 |
| 2026-10-27 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,969,241,416 | +1,103,413 | $3,000 |
| 2026-10-26 | 6,750,000 | +10,000 | 1,968,138,003 | +201,076 | $540 |
| 2026-10-25 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,967,936,927 | +219,729 | $590 |
| 2026-10-24 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,967,717,198 | +238,371 | $640 |
| 2026-10-23 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,967,478,827 | +228,102 | $620 |
| 2026-10-22 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,967,250,725 | +781,258 | $2,100 |
| 2026-10-21 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,966,469,467 | +739,929 | $2,000 |
| 2026-10-20 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,965,729,538 | +139,549 | $380 |
| 2026-10-19 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,965,589,989 | +268,638 | $730 |
| 2026-10-18 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,965,321,351 | +288,473 | $780 |
| 2026-10-17 | 6,740,000 | -10,000 | 1,965,032,878 | +325,359 | $880 |
| 2026-10-16 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,964,707,519 | +504,687 | $1,400 |
| 2026-10-15 | 6,750,000 | 0 | 1,964,202,832 | +783,133 | $2,100 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6,750,000 | +10,000 | 1,963,419,699 | +252,124 | $680 |
| 2026-10-13 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,963,167,575 | +920,124 | $2,500 |
| 2026-10-12 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,962,247,451 | +212,481 | $570 |
| 2026-10-11 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,962,034,970 | +251,070 | $680 |
| 2026-10-10 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,961,783,900 | +375,239 | $1,000 |
| 2026-10-09 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,961,408,661 | +220,534 | $600 |
| 2026-10-08 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,961,188,127 | +419,670 | $1,100 |
| 2026-10-07 | 6,740,000 | 0 | 1,960,768,457 | +642,650 | $1,700 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, Tom Scott gained 10,000 subscribers and got 13,065,369 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | +10,000 | +13,065,369 | 6,750,000 | 1,970,857,684 |
| September 2026 | 0 | +15,412,479 | 6,740,000 | 1,957,792,315 |
| August 2026 | +10,000 | +8,887,633 | 6,740,000 | 1,942,379,836 |
| July 2026 | +10,000 | +7,917,385 | 6,730,000 | 1,933,492,203 |
| June 2026 | +10,000 | +9,570,343 | 6,720,000 | 1,925,574,818 |
| May 2026 | +10,000 | +8,696,138 | 6,710,000 | 1,916,004,475 |
| April 2026 | +20,000 | +8,366,568 | 6,700,000 | 1,907,308,337 |
| March 2026 | +50,000 | +7,772,774 | 6,680,000 | 1,898,941,769 |
| February 2026 | 0 | +5,495,753 | 6,630,000 | 1,891,168,995 |
| January 2026 | +10,000 | +9,266,099 | 6,630,000 | 1,885,673,242 |
| December 2025 | +10,000 | +6,422,804 | 6,620,000 | 1,876,407,143 |
| November 2025 | 0 | +4,966,531 | 6,610,000 | 1,869,984,339 |
| October 2025 | +10,000 | +5,747,559 | 6,610,000 | 1,865,017,808 |
| September 2025 | +10,000 | +6,648,591 | 6,600,000 | 1,859,270,249 |
| August 2025 | +10,000 | +5,760,359 | 6,590,000 | 1,852,621,658 |
| July 2025 | 0 | +3,721,657 | 6,580,000 | 1,846,861,299 |
| June 2025 | +40,000 | +4,019,881 | 6,580,000 | 1,843,139,642 |
| May 2025 | 0 | +4,081,067 | 6,540,000 | 1,839,119,761 |
| April 2025 | +10,000 | +5,071,751 | 6,540,000 | 1,835,038,694 |
| March 2025 | +10,000 | +8,995,577 | 6,530,000 | 1,829,966,943 |
| February 2025 | +10,000 | +7,873,042 | 6,520,000 | 1,820,971,366 |
| January 2025 | +10,000 | +10,500,398 | 6,510,000 | 1,813,098,324 |
| December 2024 | +30,000 | +14,717,921 | 6,500,000 | 1,802,597,926 |
| November 2024 | +20,000 | +9,622,018 | 6,470,000 | 1,787,880,005 |
| October 2024 | +10,000 | +5,228,219 | 6,450,000 | 1,778,257,987 |
| September 2024 | 0 | +3,365,620 | 6,440,000 | 1,773,029,768 |
| August 2024 | 0 | +3,479,115 | 6,440,000 | 1,769,664,148 |
| July 2024 | 0 | +2,612,678 | 6,440,000 | 1,766,185,033 |
| June 2024 | 0 | +3,058,352 | 6,440,000 | 1,763,572,355 |
| May 2024 | +10,000 | +6,139,898 | 6,440,000 | 1,760,514,003 |
| April 2024 | +10,000 | +5,157,076 | 6,430,000 | 1,754,374,105 |
| March 2024 | 0 | +3,517,157 | 6,420,000 | 1,749,217,029 |
| February 2024 | 0 | +6,205,230 | 6,420,000 | 1,745,699,872 |
| January 2024 | +190,000 | +21,164,977 | 6,420,000 | 1,739,494,642 |
| December 2023 | +30,000 | +14,713,778 | 6,230,000 | 1,718,329,665 |
| November 2023 | +30,000 | +17,334,991 | 6,200,000 | 1,703,615,887 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-05, Tom Scott has 6,750,000 subscribers, 1,973,055,419 total views, and 764 videos. It ranks #5,659 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

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

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does Tom Scott have?**

Tom Scott has 6,750,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-05.

**How many views does Tom Scott have?**

Tom Scott has 1,973,055,419 total video views as of 2026-11-05.

**How many videos has Tom Scott uploaded?**

Tom Scott has uploaded 764 videos as of 2026-11-05.

**What is Tom Scott's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $36,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for Tom Scott 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 Tom Scott's subscriber rank?**

Tom Scott is ranked #5,659 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-05.

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

Tom Scott gained 10,000 subscribers between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

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

Tom Scott got 11,867,292 views between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-05.

**How much did Tom Scott grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, Tom Scott gained 10,000 subscribers and got 13,065,369 views.

**When did Tom Scott start their channel on YouTube?**

Tom Scott started their YouTube channel on May 17, 2006.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@tomscottgo/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
- [Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBa659QWEk1AI4Tg--mrJ2A)