Check a YouTube channel for spam signals

Paste a YouTube channel ID, @handle or channel URL into the search box above. The Spam Channel Indicator looks for signals common on spam channels, such as burst uploads, spammy video titles, an empty about page or a hidden subscriber count, and weighs them into a spam score, listing each indicator behind it. Every indicator is explained: what it checks, when it fires on a legitimate channel and how a creator can change it.

A high score marks a channel worth a closer look, not a decision by YouTube. The spam statistics show how many channels were checked in the last 12 months and which indicators come up most.

Guides: how to spot fake subscribers, how to tell if a channel is mass-produced or AI-generated, how to spot and report a channel impersonating another and what to check before you pay a channel for a sponsorship.