Comprehensible input · English
Comprehensible input in English
5,210 videos from 45 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.
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3,265 h
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987
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The number on each thumbnail is its difficulty score out of 100: mostly speaking pace, partly vocabulary load. How it is measured →
ContentAnyMade for learnersReal-world contentScience & ideas (1,812)Entertainment (1,121)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (442)
65/10028:24Why the U.S. Military Spends So Much MoneyB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastJohnny Harris
65/10036:05AUTOHow We Built The ISSC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastReal Engineering
65/10015:31The Most Implausible Tunneling MethodB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastPractical Engineering
65/10015:01The Rainiest Place On EarthB2-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastVeritasium
65/10027:18This game theory problem will change the way you see the worldB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastVeritasium
65/10034:40Video projectors used to be ridiculously coolB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections
65/10017:40The decorative lamp that's built wrong on purposeC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastTechnology Connections
65/10011:24What Sitting All Day Does to Your Brain and Body | Keith Diaz | TEDB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastTED
65/10031:37India vs China, ExplainedB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastJohnny Harris
65/10015:15The Hidden Engineering Behind the Falkirk WheelB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastPractical Engineering
65/10018:28The Grid That Doubles the Strength of the GroundC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastPractical Engineering
65/10030:52The “Deep State” ExplainedB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastJohnny Harris
65/10031:54Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone SystemB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastVeritasium
65/10019:32Sexuality Professor Answers Dating Questions | Tech Support | WIREDB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastWIRED
65/1005:33Travel to Costa Rica & Experience Pura Vida | National GeographicB2-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastNational Geographic
65/10016:145 Weird Things We Figured Out On the ISSB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastSciShow
65/10033:39The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The WorldB2-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastVeritasium
66/10039:30The REAL reason the US can’t beat IranB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastJohnny Harris
66/10020:05How Nebula WorksC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastReal Engineering
66/10027:10What They (Probably) Don't Teach You About Rainbows At SchoolB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastVeritasium
66/10022:22The Most Important Material Ever MadeC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastVeritasium
66/10037:15Why it's not possible to synchronize turn signals (but also absolutely is)B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections
66/10017:36How do vinyl records hold stereo sound?C1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastTechnology Connections
66/10020:43Why West Virginia is so PoorB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastWendover ProductionsWhich English channel to start with
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | English with Lucy | 8–81 | 41 | B1-B2 | medium | 150 | 49 h |
| 3 | Learn English with Papa Teach Me | 10–71 | 42 | B1-B2 | medium | 106 | 20 h |
| 4 | Rachel's English | 5–88 | 49 | B1-B2 | medium | 140 | 68 h |
| 5 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 6 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 7 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 h |
6 of these 7 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 88. That gap is pace: what separates the easiest of these channels from the hardest is how fast people talk, not which words they use. How that is measured →
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