Keyword Explorer
Keyword Explorer helps you find the phrases people actually type into YouTube search, so your titles, descriptions, and topics are built to rank.
What it is
A YouTube-focused keyword research tool that combines:
- Real search suggestions — pulled live from YouTube autocomplete, the same phrases viewers see in the search bar.
- AI opportunity scoring — each keyword is scored for demand and competition so you can spot low-competition wins.
- Deep check — an optional, richer pull of demand and competition metrics for the keywords you’re serious about.
- Saved keywords — a per-channel list of the keywords you want to reuse.
Suggestions come from YouTube autocomplete and don’t cost you a search quota. The deep check uses a third-party data source and is meant for your shortlist, not every keyword.
Who should use it
- Creators who want to pick topics people are already searching for.
- Anyone optimizing titles, descriptions, and tags for YouTube search.
How to use it
Open Keyword Explorer
Go to SEO Tools → Keyword Explorer in the sidebar.
Search a seed keyword
Type any topic. We fetch live YouTube suggestions and score each one for demand and competition.
Read the opportunity scores
Scan the color-coded scores to find keywords with healthy demand and low competition — the best targets for your channel.
Deep-check the winners
Run a Deep Check on any keyword to pull sharper demand and competition metrics before you commit to a topic.
Save what you like
Star a keyword to keep it in your channel’s saved list, ready to reuse when you plan your next video.
What you get
- Live keyword suggestions from YouTube autocomplete.
- AI-scored demand and competition for every suggestion.
- On-demand deep metrics for shortlisted keywords.
- A saved keyword list scoped to your channel.
Limits and plans
Each plan includes a monthly limit on keyword searches. Saving keywords is not limited by your search allowance. Deep checks and AI scoring draw on your plan’s usage — see Plans & Pricing and AI Credits.
Troubleshooting
- No suggestions appear — try a broader seed keyword; very niche or misspelled terms may return few YouTube suggestions.
- Deep Check didn’t return data — some low-volume keywords have limited third-party data. Try a related, higher-demand phrase.
- Scores are estimates — demand and competition are AI estimates to guide decisions, not exact search volumes.