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1,777 videos from 17 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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17
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1,435 h
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591
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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 (501)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
91/10021:50World’s Smallest Nerf Gun Shoots an AntB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · very fastMark Rober
91/1002:39:50AUTOAnti-Aging Expert: Stop Touching Receipts Immediately! The Fast Way To Shrink Visceral Fat!B2-C2 · ~10,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
91/10020:44Vortex Cannon vs DroneB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · very fastMark Rober
91/10029:38Historian Answers Cold War Questions | Tech Support | WIREDB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · very fastWIRED
91/1005:46The best way to become good at something might surprise you - David EpsteinB2-C2 · ~11,000 words · very fastTED-Ed
91/1001:29:49AUTOPeptide Expert: What Do Peptides Actually Do? (EXPLAINED) - Dr Alex TatemB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
91/10032:26Entomologist Answers Insect Questions | Tech Support | WIREDB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · very fastWIRED
92/10032:157 Days Stranded in The ArcticB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · very fastMrBeast
92/1001:15:32AUTOAnti-Aging Expert: Creatine Is The Fat Loss Secret Doctors Don’t Tell You - Dr. Darren CandowB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
94/10032:0750 YouTube Legends Fight For $1,000,000C1-C2 · ~9,000 words · very fastMrBeast
95/10019:00Mark Rober vs Dude Perfect- Ultimate Robot BattleC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · very fastMark RoberEnglish channels, ranked
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 | TED-Ed | 27–91 | 50 | C1-C2 | medium | 191 | 19 h |
| 2 | National Geographic | 27–89 | 57 | B2-C2 | medium | 65 | 81 h |
| 3 | TED | 22–87 | 58 | B2-C2 | fast | 69 | 16 h |
| 4 | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | 13–88 | 68 | B2-C2 | fast | 60 | 13 h |
| 5 | Lex Fridman | 27–89 | 70 | B2-C1 | fast | 127 | 377 h |
| 6 | Yes Theory | 28–87 | 72 | B1-B2 | fast | 90 | 48 h |
| 7 | WIRED | 26–91 | 77 | B2-C2 | fast | 73 | 28 h |
| 8 | Vanity Fair | 38–91 | 78 | B1-B2 | fast | 96 | 28 h |
| 9 | The Diary Of A CEO | 38–92 | 79 | B1-B2 | fast | 152 | 316 h |
| 10 | PowerfulJRE | 40–90 | 81 | B1-C1 | very fast | 99 | 269 h |
| 11 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 40–89 | 84 | B1-B2 | very fast | 30 | 6 h |
| 12 | MrBeast | 75–94 | 87 | B1-B2 | very fast | 92 | 34 h |
| 13 | Mark Rober | 72–95 | 89 | B2-C1 | very fast | 43 | 15 h |
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