How to See Your Subscribers on YouTube
How to see your subscribers on YouTube: on a computer, open YouTube Studio and click See all on the Dashboard’s Recent subscribers card; on a phone, open the YouTube app and tap You > View channel > See your subscribers. YouTube says a subscriber who keeps subscriptions private doesn’t show in a channel’s Subscribers List, and private is the default, so expect a partial list. Subscribers are YouTube’s version of followers, and one of the numbers you’ll watch while growing a YouTube channel; this page covers where to find them, how to read the count and what the lists leave out.
| What you want to see | Where YouTube shows it | Device |
|---|---|---|
| Who subscribed recently | YouTube Studio > Dashboard > Recent subscribers > See all | Computer |
| Your subscribers, newest first | YouTube app > You > View channel > See your subscribers | Android or iPhone |
| Your real-time subscriber count | YouTube Studio > Analytics > Overview > Realtime card | Computer or YouTube Studio app |
| Channels you subscribe to | Subscriptions: in the Guide on a computer, a tab in the YouTube app | Both |
Table of Contents
- How to see your subscribers on YouTube on a computer
- How do I see my subscribers on the YouTube app?
- Why can’t I see all my subscribers on YouTube?
- Can you see private subscribers on YouTube?
- How do I see my subscriber count on YouTube?
- Why did my subscriber count go down?
- Can YouTubers see who unsubscribed?
- How do I see the channels I’m subscribed to?
- Does Outfeed show YouTube Analytics reports?
- YouTube subscribers FAQ
How to see your subscribers on YouTube on a computer
Go to the Dashboard in YouTube Studio, find the “Recent subscribers” card and click See all to expand it. The card is part of YouTube Studio on a computer.
On a computer:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- On the Dashboard, find the “Recent subscribers” card.
- Click See all to expand the card.
Checked against YouTube Help: Check your recent subscribers.
YouTube’s article sets out who makes the list:
- Shown: subscribers who chose to make their subscriptions public and who subscribed in the last 28 days.
- Not shown: subscribers who keep their subscriptions private, and accounts that are suspended or identified as spam.
The same article adds a tip: “From the top, you can choose a timeframe and sort the list by subscriber count.” It doesn’t say how far back a longer timeframe reaches, and its rule for who appears still names the last 28 days. So read the card as a view of recent, public subscribers, not a register of your whole audience.
How do I see my subscribers on the YouTube app?
Open the YouTube app, tap You, tap View channel under your name, then tap See your subscribers. YouTube says only you, as the channel owner, can see this list, and it’s sorted by recency.
On any device: YouTube app (Android and iPhone variants match):
- Open the YouTube app.
- From the bottom right, tap You.
- Under your name, tap on View channel.
- Under your channel name, tap See your subscribers.
Checked against YouTube Help: Check your YouTube subscriber count.
These steps appear only in the Android and iPhone versions of YouTube’s help article; the computer version doesn’t have them. For the YouTube Studio app, the same article’s steps lead to your subscriber count rather than to a list.
Why can’t I see all my subscribers on YouTube?
Because subscriptions are private by default, and a private subscriber doesn’t appear in a channel’s subscriber list. YouTube Studio’s card narrows things further, to public subscribers from the last 28 days, and suspended or spam accounts don’t show at all. Checked against YouTube Help: Change your subscription privacy settings
Three things keep people off the list:
- Privacy. Subscriptions start out private, so only people who have changed that setting can appear.
- Timing. The Studio card lists people who subscribed in the last 28 days.
- Account status. Closed accounts and subscribers YouTube identifies as spam, including purchased subscribers, don’t count toward your total and don’t appear in your list. Checked against YouTube Help: Check your recent subscribers
So the list will usually be shorter than your subscriber count. YouTube’s article puts it plainly: “This list only shows subscribers who have chosen to make their subscriptions public. Subscriptions are private by default.” Checked against YouTube Help: Check your recent subscribers
Can you see private subscribers on YouTube?
No. A subscriber who keeps subscriptions private doesn’t show in a channel’s Subscribers List, even while subscribed, and YouTube documents no way for a creator to reveal them. A private subscriber becomes visible only by their own action: joining a subscriber-only live chat, or commenting where comments are limited to subscribers, shows others that they’re subscribed. Checked against YouTube Help: Change your subscription privacy settings
So be wary of any website, app or browser extension that promises to reveal private subscribers: YouTube documents no route for that, and its Terms of Service forbid accessing the service by automated means such as robots, botnets or scrapers, apart from public search engines following YouTube’s robots.txt file or with YouTube’s prior written permission. Checked against YouTube Terms of Service (effective 15 Dec 2023)
How do I see my subscriber count on YouTube?
Open Analytics in YouTube Studio and find the Realtime card on the Overview tab. On a computer, click SEE LIVE COUNT to see the count over time; in the YouTube Studio app, tap the card for more detailed metrics. YouTube also sends an email, and shows an animation in YouTube Studio, when you reach a milestone.
On a computer: YouTube Studio on a computer:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- In the left Menu, select Analytics.
- On the Overview tab, find the Realtime card.
- Click SEE LIVE COUNT to view your subscriber count over time.
On any device: YouTube Studio app (Android and iPhone variants match):
- Open the YouTube Studio app.
- From the bottom Menu, tap Analytics.
- On the Overview tab, find the Realtime card.
- Tap the Realtime card to find more detailed metrics.
Checked against YouTube Help: Check your YouTube subscriber count.
What do viewers see?
A shortened count. It’s exact below 1,000, then shows three significant figures and moves in steps:
| Your subscribers | Public count updates every | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 | 1 subscriber | Exact number |
| 1,000 to 9,999 | 10 subscribers | 1,234 shows as 1.23K |
| 10,000 to 99,999 | 100 subscribers | 12,345 shows as 12.3K |
| 100,000 to 999,999 | 1,000 subscribers | 123,456 shows as 123K |
| 1,000,000 to 9,999,999 | 10,000 subscribers | 1,234,567 shows as 1.23M |
Checked against YouTube Help: Check your YouTube subscriber count.
Heading for 100,000? That’s one of the requirements to apply for YouTube’s verification badge, alongside 2-Step Verification and a complete channel profile; meeting them lets you apply, and YouTube then reviews the channel. Checked against YouTube Help: Verification badges on channels The full criteria are in how to get verified on YouTube.
Which content brings in subscribers?
YouTube Analytics reports subscribers gained by content type: videos, Shorts, live streams, posts and others. YouTube says this helps you see what content performs best at turning viewers into subscribers, and it explains why views can trail your count: subscribers don’t watch every upload. Checked against YouTube Help: Understand your YouTube content performance
The rest of those reports, from traffic sources to watch time, are covered in how to read YouTube Analytics. If one format clearly wins, YouTube video ideas can help you plan more of it.
Why did my subscriber count go down?
YouTube names two causes on its side: closed accounts, and subscribers it identifies as spam (including purchased subscribers), stop counting toward your total. YouTube says it does not unsubscribe viewers automatically: “In every case we’ve looked at, we’ve verified that there’s no issue causing viewers to be unsubscribed by YouTube.” Checked against YouTube Help: Check your recent subscribers Its list of reasons a count changes also includes viewers subscribing and unsubscribing normally, and when YouTube removes spam subscribers from your channel, you get an alert in YouTube Studio. Checked against YouTube Help: Check your recent subscribers
To see where the losses came from, open the Subscription source report: its “Subscriptions feed” and “Subscriptions channel list” rows show unsubscribes, and its “Closed accounts” row shows the reduction from removing closed accounts and spam.
On a computer:
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Analytics.
- On any card, click SEE MORE.
- From the top, select Subscription source.
Checked against YouTube Help: Learn where viewers clicked Subscribe.
Expect the Analytics number to lag: YouTube says it runs approximately 48 hours behind the count on your channel, because the delay allows extra verification and spam reviews. Checked against YouTube Help: Fake engagement policy
Don’t try to win the number back with bought subscribers or swaps. YouTube’s fake engagement policy bans promoting view, like or subscriber services and “sub4sub” offers (offering to subscribe to another creator’s channel only if they subscribe to yours), and channels may be terminated. It does allow you to encourage viewers to subscribe. Checked against YouTube Help: Fake engagement policy For legitimate ways to grow, see how to get more views on YouTube.
Can YouTubers see who unsubscribed?
No. YouTube documents no list of people who unsubscribed. The lists it does provide show public subscribers only, and the Studio card covers only the last 28 days, so someone missing from a list may simply keep their subscriptions private. Checked against YouTube Help: Check your recent subscribers
How do I see the channels I’m subscribed to?
On a computer, sign in to YouTube and click Subscriptions in the Guide; in the YouTube app, tap the Subscriptions tab, then All for the full list. This is the list of channels you follow, not the people who follow you.
On a computer:
- Sign in to YouTube.
- In the Guide, click Subscriptions.
On any device: YouTube app:
- Open the YouTube app.
- Sign in to YouTube.
- Tap the Subscriptions tab.
- You can go to a list of your channels by tapping All, and filter your results using the drop-down arrow at the top.
Checked against YouTube Help: Subscribe to YouTube channels.
You can subscribe to 75 channels a day and, in general, up to 2,000 channels in total, a limit that grows with your channel’s subscribers or account age. YouTube adds that your exact limits may change over time. Checked against YouTube Help: Subscribe to YouTube channels
How do I make my own subscriptions public or private?
On a computer, go to Settings > Privacy and turn Keep all my subscriptions private on or off. Your subscriptions are private by default.
On a computer:
- Sign in to YouTube on a computer.
- In the top right, click your profile picture.
- Click Settings.
- In the left Menu, select Privacy.
- Turn on or off Keep all my subscriptions private.
Checked against YouTube Help: Change your subscription privacy settings.
With the setting off, your subscriptions are public, and YouTube Studio’s Recent subscribers card lists public subscribers from the last 28 days. Checked against YouTube Help: Check your recent subscribers
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YouTube subscribers FAQ
Can you see who subscribed to your YouTube channel?
Partly. On a computer, YouTube Studio’s Recent subscribers card (click See all) lists people who made their subscriptions public and subscribed in the last 28 days. In the YouTube app, You > View channel > See your subscribers shows your subscribers sorted by recency. Subscriptions are private by default, and a private subscriber doesn’t appear in a channel’s subscriber list.
Why don’t all my subscribers show up on YouTube?
Because subscriptions are private by default, and a private subscriber doesn’t appear in a channel’s subscriber list. YouTube Studio’s Recent subscribers card also shows only people who subscribed in the last 28 days, and accounts that are suspended or identified as spam don’t show.
Is there a way to see private subscribers on YouTube?
No. YouTube documents no way for a creator to see subscribers who keep their subscriptions private: their account doesn’t show in a channel’s subscriber list, even while they’re subscribed. They become visible only through their own actions, such as joining a subscriber-only live chat or commenting where comments are limited to subscribers.
Where do I find my subscriber count on YouTube?
In YouTube Studio, open Analytics and find the Realtime card on the Overview tab. On a computer, click SEE LIVE COUNT to see your subscriber count over time; in the YouTube Studio app, tap the Realtime card. Viewers see a shortened count: exact below 1,000, then three significant figures, so 1,234 shows as 1.23K.
Can you tell who unsubscribed from your YouTube channel?
No. YouTube documents no list of people who unsubscribed. Its subscriber lists show only public subscribers, so someone missing from a list may simply keep their subscriptions private. YouTube says it does not automatically unsubscribe viewers; closed accounts and subscribers it identifies as spam stop counting toward your total.