ShortsMonkey
ShortsMonkey
Find viral YouTube Shorts and long videos from small channels using view-to-subscriber ratio.
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About ShortsMonkey
ShortsMonkey is a research tool for finding YouTube videos that drew far more views than their channels have subscribers. It ranks videos by view-to-subscriber (V/S) ratio, defining an outlier as a video with at least 10× more views than subscribers and a minimum of 10,000 views. The site states it scans 150+ regions and offers 55+ niche tracks such as Science, Space, Health and Psychology.
Two main charts drive the product: a Shorts Viral Rank for high-view Shorts, and an Original Opportunity chart for long videos from channels under 15K subscribers with a V/S ratio above 10×, excluding music, trailers, live streams and reposts. Each video receives a viral score from S to C. Results can be filtered by format and language, exported to CSV, or copied as bulk URLs. A Hot Today list shows newly discovered viral videos.
The tool is aimed at YouTube creators and teams looking for format ideas to study and adapt into original content. Unlike channel-optimization tools, it focuses on other small channels' breakouts. The interface is available in nine languages, and the site also publishes trend reports and case studies.
Best for
- YouTube creators researching content ideas
- Content teams studying viral formats
- Small channels looking for niche breakouts
- Shorts creators tracking trending videos
Pros
- Free to browse rankings without logging in
- Filters by Shorts, long-form, niche and language
- CSV export with views, subscribers, ratio and date
- Interface available in nine languages
Cons
- Logged-in search limited to 10 searches per day
- Displayed counts may not reflect the latest YouTube data
- Covers YouTube only
Pricing
ShortsMonkey is free, with browsing open to all and logged-in accounts getting 10 searches per day; no credit card or subscription is required, including for data export.
ShortsMonkey FAQ
- What counts as a YouTube outlier?
- A video with at least 10× more views than its channel has subscribers, with a minimum of 10,000 views.
- Does it cover both Shorts and long-form videos?
- Yes. Results can be filtered to Shorts only, long-form only, or both.
- Can data be exported?
- Yes. Any result set can be exported to CSV with title, URL, views, subscribers, ratio and date, or video URLs can be copied in bulk.
- How is it different from vidIQ or TubeBuddy?
- Those tools focus on optimizing a creator's own channel, while ShortsMonkey finds viral videos on other small channels ranked by view-to-subscriber ratio.
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