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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
of material
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 →

48/10013:00STOP Saying "BEACH" like THIS! Difficult English Pronunciation Mistakes!B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me48/1007:50Advanced English Slang: "Good Call" vs. "Good Shout" | Learn Native English Phrases!A2-B1 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me48/10011:51ALL Grammar for ADVANCED (C1 Level) English in 12 minutes in 2025B1-B2 · ~7,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy48/1002:19:34Andrew Strominger: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, and Theoretical Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #359B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumLex Fridman48/1008:15English Shopping Phrases You MUST Know! | Speak Fluently When Buying ClothesA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me48/1005:48The myth of Dionysus’ drunken revenge - Iseult GillespieC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · mediumTED-Ed49/10018:26AUTOHow to Learn English in 2025!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa49/10018:19AUTOThe SNL Cast Plays Hot Ones Wing PongB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumFirst We Feast49/1002:55:253 Hour English Masterclass: Pronunciation, Vocabulary, GrammarB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa49/10020:57How to use GET in English: MASTERCLASS!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy49/10018:29Understand Fast English!B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa49/10010:33FULL British Accent in 10 minutesB1-B2 · ~9,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me49/1006:14Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishC1-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English49/1001:05:15AUTOThe StarTalk Team Has More Questions for Neil | Burning Question Pt. 4B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumStarTalk49/1009:58What Sex, Soap and Alcohol Taught Me About Making an Impact | Myriam Sidibe | TEDB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumTED49/1009:48AUTOMaking REAL Polish PLACKI ZIEMNIACZANE! Show Me Your Food!B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me49/1001:19:55AUTOONE language, FIVE accents - UK vs. USA vs. AUS vs. CAN vs. NZ English!B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy49/10024:25AUTOAbandoned Alone in an African TribeB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory49/1005:46The myth of MedusaC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTED-Ed49/1005:34How to find hidden clues at crime scenes - Theodore E. YeshionB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumTED-Ed49/10013:485 Speaking Mistakes to AVOID in EnglishA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa49/1005:19The surprising way we can cool the planet - Elise CuttsC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · mediumTED-Ed49/1008:11Why Does Tom Holland Speak Like That?B1-B2 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn English with Papa Teach Me49/10011:0330 Days to English Fluency: The TruthB1-B2 · ~8,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

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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