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.

5,210
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45
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3,265 h
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987
made for learners

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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 →

66/10016:17Ari Aster Breaks Down Scenes from 'Hereditary,' 'Midsommar' and 'Eddington' | Vanity FairB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastVanity Fair66/1002:27:58Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #374B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastLex Fridman66/10054:46The asbestos problem is worse than we thoughtC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastVeritasium66/10011:08Fever Feels Horrible, but is Actually Awesome!B2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell66/10025:44Speaking English: Critical Phrases and Pronunciation SecretsB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastRachel's English66/10016:34The Problem With Science CommunicationB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastVeritasium66/10020:52Let's Learn English! Topic: Cool Things! 👟🕶️🏍️ (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian66/10021:24AUTOHow Corruption Led to Lebanon's Brutal CollapseB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastColdFusion66/10022:51AUTOAI is Evolving Faster Than You Think Pt. 2 (Art and Beyond)B2-C1 · ~8,000 words · fastColdFusion66/10020:09AUTOI Went On An Extreme Food Tour of IranB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastDrew Binsky66/10013:06The Most Insane Megaproject You Never Heard AboutB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell66/10031:51Essentials: Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna LembkeB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman66/10019:36AUTOBob Odenkirk Rewatches Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Nobody 2 & More | Vanity FairB1-C1 · ~3,000 words · fastVanity Fair66/10026:42AUTOThe 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 C7 Was the Corvette KingB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastDoug DeMuro66/10023:16AUTOReal English Conversation: Advanced English LessonA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa66/10010:14REAL English Conversation | FAST English!B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastRachel's English66/10058:53What happens if you drop 0.125 grams of antimatter?C1-C2 · ~15,000 words · fastVeritasium66/1001:50:41AUTOBrené Brown: The Algorithms Have Forced Us Into A Hidden Epidemic, This Is The Only Way Out!B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastThe Diary Of A CEO66/10022:56Let's Learn English! Topic: Science! 🥼🔬🧪 (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian66/1004:17:17AUTOThe NFL: How small-town teams became America's most valuable sports empire (Audio)B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastAcquired66/10027:34Let's Learn English! Topic: Cold and Snow Weather! 🛷🥶🧣 (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian66/10022:50Why America’s Tank Failed in UkraineC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastReal Engineering66/10022:13AUTOI Brought a North Korean to South KoreaB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastDrew Binsky66/10026:33The Most Underrated AlgorithmB2-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastVeritasium

Which 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.

#ChannelLevel range (0–100)MedianTypical bandPaceVideosHours
1Easy English64831B1-B2medium13837 h
2English with Lucy88141B1-B2medium15049 h
3Learn English with Papa Teach Me107142B1-B2medium10620 h
4Rachel's English58849B1-B2medium14068 h
5BBC Learning English07554B2-C2medium19130 h
6Speak English With Vanessa288556B1-B2fast17485 h
7Learn English with Bob the Canadian438666B1-B2fast8834 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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