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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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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 (1,814)Entertainment (1,122)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (443)
71/10036:30Food Idioms!┃Learn American English Pronunciation On the GoB1-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastRachel's English
71/10012:09AUTO8 Tools I Rarely Use, But Can't Throw AwayB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman
71/10015:08AUTOThe Dark Side of the World’s Lightest Structural MetalC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastReal Engineering
71/10021:26Why Airships Might Make A ComebackC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastVeritasium
71/10028:17AUTOThe Acura NSX Was 1990s Sports Car PerfectionB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastDoug DeMuro
71/10014:24How The Demon Core Killed a Man in 9 DaysC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastSciShow
71/1003:43:24AUTOVisa (Audio)B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastAcquired
71/10020:18Why China's Economy is Finally Slowing DownB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastWendover Productions
71/1007:06A Bold Idea to Rebuild the Working Class | Molly Hemstreet | TEDB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastTED
71/1006:48Anok Yai Gets Ready for the Met Gala | Vanity FairB1-C2 · ~4,000 words · fastVanity Fair
71/10017:12How the Hawaiian Power Grid WorksC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastPractical Engineering
71/10015:41AUTONeil deGrasse Tyson Teaches You About the Layers of Our AtmosphereB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastStarTalk
71/1007:21Do Glass Bottles Shed More Microplastics Than Plastic?B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastSciShow
71/10037:42150 Phrasal Verbs! Mega English Lesson!A2-B1 · ~2,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian
71/10020:12The Blender Question Everyone Gets WrongB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastVeritasium
71/10055:44AUTOSmarter Moving Tips + Susan Orlean’s Schindler House + DIY Wallpaper Made EasyB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastThis Old House
71/1001:45:13AUTOThe Truth About Creatine & Exercise! 30% Of People Will Die From This! The Healthy Ageing DoctorB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastThe Diary Of A CEO
71/10014:22The Art of Reading Minds | Oz Pearlman | TEDB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastTED
71/10033:54AUTOUsing Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance | Huberman Lab EssentialsC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman
71/1002:10:42AUTOJRE MMA Show #174 with Terence CrawfordB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastPowerfulJRE
71/1002:22:04AUTOPeloton - the entire history and strategy behind America's trendiest workoutB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAcquired
71/10025:42How to legislate AIB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastJohnny Harris
71/10032:28AUTOThe IPO Comeback: Why Tech Giants Are Finally Going Public | All-In Liquidity IPO PanelB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastAll-In Podcast
71/10019:33Surgeon Answers Transplant Questions | Tech Support | WIREDB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastWIREDWhich 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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