Comprehensible input · English
4 English channels made for learners, measured
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.
4
learner channels
591
videos scored
186 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 3 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 4 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 h |
3 of these 4 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 86. 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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ContentMade for learnersNative contentScience & ideas (500)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis | Bryony Cole | TED
score 54TEDB2-C1~7,000 words14 minmedium
The Fat Burning Expert: The REAL Reason You’re Not Losing Belly Fat (and How To Fix It Fast!)
score 55The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words2h 6mmediumauto subs
How do animals regrow their limbs? And why can't humans do it? - Jessica Whited
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words5 minmedium
Inside India’s Astonishing Solar Revolution | Kanika Chawla | TED
score 55TEDB2-C2~9,000 words9 minmedium
What is kevlar, and why is it so strong? - Max G. Levy
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza | Lex Fridman Podcast #463
score 55Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 9mmedium
The myth of Ireland's most infamous love triangle - Iseult Gillespie
score 55TED-EdB2-C1~7,000 words5 minmedium
How I Set Myself Free | Keke Palmer | TED
score 55TEDB1-C1~4,000 words13 minmedium
Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #320
score 55Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words2h 16mmediumauto subs
TRAVELING ACROSS IRAQ FOR 7 DAYS (Kurdistan)
score 55Yes TheoryB2-C2~7,000 words37 minmediumauto subs
We Surprised 30 Strangers with a $12,000,000 Castle
score 55Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words26 minfastauto subs
Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words5 minmedium
How did detectives solve the case of the bloody fingerprints? - Theodore E. Yeshion
score 55TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minmedium
The Biggest Global Risks for 2026 | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer
score 55TEDB2-C1~6,000 words51 minmedium
Why is getting bitten by a rabid animal so dangerous? - Charles Rupprecht
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minmedium
John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom | Lex Fridman Podcast #317
score 55Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words3h 11mmediumauto subs
Godfather of AI: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes!
score 55The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~5,000 words1h 40mmediumauto subs
Why are scientists shooting mushrooms into space? - Shannon Odell
score 56TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America | Lex Fridman Podcast #446
score 56Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 29mfast
We Made A New Channel!
score 56Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~8,000 words3 minmedium
Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History
score 56Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~11,000 words13 minmedium
3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Broke | Vivian Tu | TED
score 56TEDB2-C2~6,000 words9 minmedium
Miss Piggy & Kermit Take a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 56Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words12 minfastauto subs
Kim Jong Un: The Psychology of a Tyrant | North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator MEGA Episode
score 56National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words1h 28mmedium
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