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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
videos scored
45
channels
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 →

59/10035:11How Greenlanders Survive Brutal WintersB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastJohnny Harris59/10018:09Starship Reached Space. What Now?C1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumReal Engineering59/10014:58How to BREAK UP in English (at a C1-C2 ADVANCED level) - British Vocabulary & Grammar Lesson!B1-B2 · ~6,000 words · fastEnglish with Lucy59/10017:04Concrete's Greatest Weakness is TimeB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastPractical Engineering59/1001:27:19AUTOHoward Lutnick: How America Can Hit 6% GDP Growth in 2026B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastAll-In Podcast59/10031:34Vowels! (Part One)┃Learn American English Pronunciation On the GoB2-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastRachel's English59/10020:32AUTOMy First 24 Hours in IRAN (500% Inflation?!)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastDrew Binsky59/10041:30200 Important English Expressions: English vocabulary lessonB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa59/10021:12AUTOInside a Secret Underground SocietyB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastYes Theory59/10030:38BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Family' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocab!B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English59/1006:16Is it OK to disagree? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastBBC Learning English59/10027:53AUTO1,074 MPH BASEBALL vs. 1 Gallon of Mayonnaise - Smarter Every Day 264B2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastSmarterEveryDay59/10030:07BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Communication 2' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocab!B1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastBBC Learning English59/10011:2640 Important Vocabulary Phrases: Walk with me!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa59/10018:17BOX SET: English vocabulary mega-class! 🤩 Learn 8 three-word expressions!B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastBBC Learning English59/10015:52Speak With Me: English Speaking PracticeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa59/10024:05AUTOI Got Married 8,000 Miles Away From HomeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastDrew Binsky59/10011:40King Tut’s Curse Could Cure CancerC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumSciShow59/1007:18The Award for Best Comedy Wildlife Photo Goes to… | Tom Sullam | TEDB1-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastTED59/10032:38AUTOSpeak English Confidently: Daily Life VocabularyB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa59/1007:4350% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastBBC Learning English59/1004:56Are you more likely to explode or freeze in space? - Tejal GalaC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumTED-Ed59/10012:02AUTOThe Chalk Line Hack only Pro Carpenters UseB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman59/1002:59:22Examining History of a Dictatorship | Inside North Korea MEGA Episode | National GeographicB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastNational Geographic

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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