How to Check the Total Views of a YouTube Channel

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Whether you run your own YouTube channel or are interested in someone else's channel, you might want to find out the number of channel views. You can check a YouTube channel's total views with a few simple clicks. This wikiHow will teach you how.

Things You Should Know

  • YouTube channel views can be found in the stats of your "About" tab.
  • You can also use Creator Studio to check your total channel views.
  • Creator Studio can be directly accessed through your YouTube dashboard.
Method 1
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Using a Channel's About Page

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    1
    Navigate to a YouTube Channel. Go to  www.youtube.com and search for your channel. Click on the channel's title from the search results to open it.
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    2
    Click on the ABOUT option.  It's under your YouTube channel's icon, next to the “Channel” option. If you are using the YouTube mobile app, scroll through the top menu to see this option.
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    3
    Move to the Stats header. You can see the total views of your selected channel under the “Stats” title. In the mobile app, the stats located at the bottom of the screen. You're done!
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Using the Creator Studio to See Your Own View Count

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    Log in to your YouTube account. Open  www.youtube.com in your web browser and log in to your account, if you haven't done so. [1]
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    Click on your profile icon, at the top-right corner. The menu panel will show up after you do so.
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    Select Creator Studio from the drop-down menu. In the old version of YouTube, you can see the “Creator Studio” button under your channel icon. [2]
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    4
    See your YouTube channel's stats. You can see the total views of your Channel, right before the subscribers count. Done! [3]
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    How much time do we need to have one view on our video, does time length matter if a video is short or long?
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    No, t doesn't matter how much time you have on there; all what matters is how many people watch it.
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