YouTube SEO score checker
Before you publish, check whether your title, description and tags clearly tell viewers and YouTube search what the video is about.
How to use the YouTube SEO score checker
- Enter the primary keyword you want the video to be found for.
- Paste your title, description and tags (comma separated).
- Read the score and fix the items marked with suggestions.
When it's useful
- Reviewing a video's text before publishing
- Improving older videos that get few search views
- Teaching new creators the basics of video SEO
Limits to know
- This is an independent estimate based on published best practices. It isn't an official YouTube score and can't guarantee views or rankings.
- It checks text only; watch time, thumbnails and audience interest matter a lot more for ranking.
Your privacy
Everything is worked out in your browser. What you type isn't uploaded, saved or shared, and there's no sign-up.
Questions
Is this an official YouTube score?
This is an independent estimate based on published best practices. It isn't an official YouTube score and can't guarantee views or rankings.
How is the score calculated?
Twelve checks — keyword in title, title length, description length, keyword placement, hashtags, chapters or links, number of tags and duplicates — each worth a fixed number of points. Every point is listed so you can see exactly why.
Is my text saved?
No. Everything is checked in your browser.