SEO Analysis

Check Your YouTube SEO Score Free

Paste any video URL for an instant SEO audit. See title, description, tags, and thumbnail scores with fix-first recommendations.

Analyze Video SEO

Enter a YouTube video URL to get your SEO score

What Is a Good YouTube SEO Score?

Most new videos score 35–55 before optimization. Here is what each grade means.

A+

90–100

Excellent

A

80–89

Great

B

70–79

Good

C

60–69

Average

D

50–59

Needs Work

F

Below 50

Poor

7 Signals That Make Up Your SEO Score

Description 25 pts

250+ chars with keywords in first 2 lines

Title 20 pts

40–70 chars, keyword at the front

Tags 20 pts

10–20 specific, relevant tags

Engagement 20 pts

Likes + comments relative to views

Thumbnail 15 pts

Custom 1280×720 HD image

Captions + Duration 10 pts

CC enabled, 8–15 min ideal

Why Metadata Beats Production Quality on YouTube

YouTube processes 500+ hours of uploads every minute. The algorithm decides visibility from metadata — title, description, tags, thumbnail — before anyone watches a single second. A well-optimized average video outranks a beautifully produced one with poor SEO.

CTR from thumbnails is a direct ranking signal. Engagement rate tells YouTube whether viewers were satisfied. Our checker scores all of these and tells you exactly what to fix first.

Pre-Upload SEO Checklist

  1. 1Title 40–70 chars with main keyword first
  2. 2Description 250+ chars, keyword in first line
  3. 310–20 relevant tags (broad + long-tail)
  4. 4Custom 1280×720 thumbnail uploaded
  5. 5Closed captions enabled or uploaded
  6. 6Video 8+ minutes for mid-roll ad eligibility

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