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Free YouTube Rank Checker & SERP Tracker
Check where any YouTube video ranks for any keyword and country. Free, unlimited, no signup. Because ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews increasingly cite YouTube in answers, your YouTube rank is also your AI-answer visibility.
What is it?
What is a YouTube rank checker?
A YouTube rank checker reveals where any video ranks on YouTube's search results for a specific keyword and country. YouTube is the world's second-largest search engine and the #1 platform for tutorials, reviews, and how-to queries — yet YouTube SEO is often treated as an afterthought. Our free rank checker pulls live YouTube SERPs, returning the exact position of your video, the top-ranking competitors above you, and every SERP feature present. Unlike YouTube Studio (which only shows aggregate analytics for your own videos), this tool works on any video URL, making competitor benchmarking instant.
How to use the YouTube rank checker
Paste the YouTube video URL you want to check, enter your target keyword, and select a country. Press "Check YouTube Rank" and within seconds you'll see your video's exact position, the top 10 competitors ranking above you, and the SERP features present — Shorts shelves, channel cards, playlists, and mix packs. Because AI assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity increasingly pull YouTube transcripts into their answers, a strong YouTube rank is also a proxy for AI-answer citation. Every check is live, unlimited, and free. Pair with our AI Citation Tracker to see which videos LLMs already reference for your brand.
What is it?
What is a YouTube rank checker?
A YouTube rank checker reveals where any video ranks on YouTube's search results for a specific keyword and country. YouTube is the world's second-largest search engine and the #1 platform for tutorials, reviews, and how-to queries — yet YouTube SEO is often treated as an afterthought. Our free rank checker pulls live YouTube SERPs, returning the exact position of your video, the top-ranking competitors above you, and every SERP feature present. Unlike YouTube Studio (which only shows aggregate analytics for your own videos), this tool works on any video URL, making competitor benchmarking instant.
How to use the YouTube rank checker
Paste the YouTube video URL you want to check, enter your target keyword, and select a country. Press "Check YouTube Rank" and within seconds you'll see your video's exact position, the top 10 competitors ranking above you, and the SERP features present — Shorts shelves, channel cards, playlists, and mix packs. Because AI assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity increasingly pull YouTube transcripts into their answers, a strong YouTube rank is also a proxy for AI-answer citation. Every check is live, unlimited, and free. Pair with our AI Citation Tracker to see which videos LLMs already reference for your brand.
Results
What you can do with our free YouTube rank checker
One tool, live YouTube SERPs, zero signup — and a preview of how AI assistants cite YouTube in their answers.
Results
What you can do with our free YouTube rank checker
One tool, live YouTube SERPs, zero signup — and a preview of how AI assistants cite YouTube in their answers.
Track video rankings by country
YouTube ranks the same video differently in the US, UK, and Japan. Pull clean, localized YouTube SERP data from any country — no VPN required, no account login.
Track video rankings by country
YouTube ranks the same video differently in the US, UK, and Japan. Pull clean, localized YouTube SERP data from any country — no VPN required, no account login.
Benchmark against competitor videos
Enter any competitor's video URL and see exactly where they rank. Reverse-engineer their title, description, and tag strategy to close the gap on high-intent keywords.
Benchmark against competitor videos
Enter any competitor's video URL and see exactly where they rank. Reverse-engineer their title, description, and tag strategy to close the gap on high-intent keywords.
Verify SEO changes in real time
After updating your title, thumbnail, or tags, run a live rank check to confirm the video actually moved. Skip the delay in YouTube Studio analytics and get the truth in seconds.
Verify SEO changes in real time
After updating your title, thumbnail, or tags, run a live rank check to confirm the video actually moved. Skip the delay in YouTube Studio analytics and get the truth in seconds.
Preview AI-assistant citations
ChatGPT and Perplexity increasingly cite YouTube transcripts in answers. High-ranking videos for a query are the ones most likely to surface inside AI answers — check ranks to predict AI visibility.
Preview AI-assistant citations
ChatGPT and Perplexity increasingly cite YouTube transcripts in answers. High-ranking videos for a query are the ones most likely to surface inside AI answers — check ranks to predict AI visibility.
Find low-competition YouTube keywords
Before committing time to a new video, check which keywords have weak or mismatched top-10 results. These are the winnable slots where a new channel can break in fast.
Find low-competition YouTube keywords
Before committing time to a new video, check which keywords have weak or mismatched top-10 results. These are the winnable slots where a new channel can break in fast.
Audit client channels without login
Agencies can rank-check any client's YouTube channel instantly without Studio access. Perfect for pitches, monthly reporting, and competitive audits across multiple creators.
Audit client channels without login
Agencies can rank-check any client's YouTube channel instantly without Studio access. Perfect for pitches, monthly reporting, and competitive audits across multiple creators.
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Brand Audit
We start by mapping your current AI visibility, analyzing how often you appear in LLMs answers. This gives us a precise roadmap of what needs to be fixed, improved, or created.
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Brand Audit
We start by mapping your current AI visibility, analyzing how often you appear in LLMs answers. This gives us a precise roadmap of what needs to be fixed, improved, or created.
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AI-Optimized Content
We produce content crafted specifically for AI models. We reinforce this with citation-worthy sources and high-authority mentions that help AI systems trust and reference your brand.
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AI-Optimized Content
We produce content crafted specifically for AI models. We reinforce this with citation-worthy sources and high-authority mentions that help AI systems trust and reference your brand.
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Optimization, Tracking & Insights
You get access to a custom AI visibility dashboard, weekly progress updates, and continuous optimization cycles. We monitor ranking shifts, citation changes, competitors, and new AI opportunities.
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Optimization, Tracking & Insights
You get access to a custom AI visibility dashboard, weekly progress updates, and continuous optimization cycles. We monitor ranking shifts, citation changes, competitors, and new AI opportunities.
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FAQ
Is this YouTube rank checker really free?
Yes. Every check is 100% free, unlimited, and requires no signup, credit card, or email. Run back-to-back rank checks on any video, keyword, and country with no daily cap.
How does this differ from YouTube Studio analytics?
YouTube Studio shows aggregate search queries and impressions for your own videos only, with 24-48 hour processing lag. Our rank checker returns live top-10 YouTube SERPs for any video and any keyword in seconds — critical for competitor research and instant verification.
Can I check ranking for competitor videos?
Yes. Enter any YouTube video URL — yours or a competitor's. The tool returns the same live position data either way, making it ideal for reverse-engineering a winning channel's SEO or auditing client videos.
Why do YouTube rankings vary by country?
YouTube personalizes results by viewer location, language, and watch history. A video ranking #2 in the US may sit on page 3 in Germany. Always run rank checks against the country where your target audience actually watches — not where you're physically located.
Does my YouTube ranking affect AI search visibility?
Yes. ChatGPT browsing, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews increasingly pull YouTube transcripts and top-ranking videos into AI-generated answers. A strong YouTube rank on a query is the closest proxy to surfacing inside AI answers for that query — pair with our AI Citation Tracker for the full picture.
FAQ
Is this YouTube rank checker really free?
Yes. Every check is 100% free, unlimited, and requires no signup, credit card, or email. Run back-to-back rank checks on any video, keyword, and country with no daily cap.
How does this differ from YouTube Studio analytics?
YouTube Studio shows aggregate search queries and impressions for your own videos only, with 24-48 hour processing lag. Our rank checker returns live top-10 YouTube SERPs for any video and any keyword in seconds — critical for competitor research and instant verification.
Can I check ranking for competitor videos?
Yes. Enter any YouTube video URL — yours or a competitor's. The tool returns the same live position data either way, making it ideal for reverse-engineering a winning channel's SEO or auditing client videos.
Why do YouTube rankings vary by country?
YouTube personalizes results by viewer location, language, and watch history. A video ranking #2 in the US may sit on page 3 in Germany. Always run rank checks against the country where your target audience actually watches — not where you're physically located.
Does my YouTube ranking affect AI search visibility?
Yes. ChatGPT browsing, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews increasingly pull YouTube transcripts and top-ranking videos into AI-generated answers. A strong YouTube rank on a query is the closest proxy to surfacing inside AI answers for that query — pair with our AI Citation Tracker for the full picture.
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