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Subscribers 3.4M

Videos 591

Views 334.0M

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I Like To Make Stuff covers a mix of DIY, maker, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, 3D printing, and prop-making projects, with a goal of inspiring viewers to create their own solutions. The channel emphasizes tutorials and project build content, along with practical how-tos and maker insights, reflecting on-ramps for beginners and advances for hobbyists. Uploads are frequent (active since Feb 5, 2013) with an average of about 145.4K views per video across 591 videos, indicating a steady output and engagement.

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We found 48 YouTube channels similar to I Like To Make Stuff

#1

Totally Handy

88% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 823

Views 1.3B

Appearances 13

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

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Ranks highly for woodworking and DIY projects that mirror I Like To Make Stuff's hands-on build content, sharing a strong search overlap on woodworking projects (100% search) and similar project-focused videos (81% content).

#2

Shop Tool Reviews

81% relevance

Subscribers 202K

Videos 1.4K

Views 71.8M

Appearances 17

SERP 88%

Similarity 76%

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Centers on tool-centric builds and reviews that align with I Like To Make Stuff's project-based content, with substantial search overlap on shop tool reviews (high search) and content overlap around using tools in builds (76% content).

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ToP Projects Compilation view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 181K

Videos 109

Views 22.4M

Appearances 8

SERP 60%

Similarity 73%

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Covers electronics, 3D printing, and DIY ideas that intersect with I Like To Make Stuff's audience seeking project ideas, evidenced by mid-range search match (60%) and strong content similarity (73%).

#4

Punished Props Academy

67% relevance

Subscribers 786K

Videos 924

Views 113.5M

Appearances 7

SERP 50%

Similarity 79%

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Specializes in prop making and DIY weapon props, attracting I Like To Make Stuff viewers interested in fabrication techniques and tutorials (50% search, but wiring into the same craft-forward audience with high content similarity at 79%).

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Adam Savage’s Tested view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 7.2M

Videos 7.5K

Views 1.8B

Appearances 8

SERP 44%

Similarity 74%

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Offers home workshop builds and prop-making content that overlaps with I Like To Make Stuff’s build and fabrication projects; broad audience draw shown by 44% search match but substantial content similarity (74%).

#6

Soldering Tech

62% relevance

Subscribers 229K

Videos 285

Views 27.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 48%

Similarity 71%

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Focuses on electronics and beginner projects, aligning with I Like To Make Stuff’s electronics builds and hobby projects, reflected in moderate search overlap (48%) and solid content alignment (71%).

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Totally Handy (88% match, 1.6M subscribers) and Shop Tool Reviews (81% match, 202K subscribers) as top rivals. Both share overlapping queries with I Like To Make Stuff such as woodworking projects and DIY project ideas; Totally Handy also overlaps on metalworking projects. ToP Projects Compilation (68% match, 181K subscribers) aligns with electronics projects and 3D printing projects, broadening the competition in the DIY fabrication space. Punished Props Academy (67% match, 786K subscribers) and Adam Savage’s Tested (62% match, 7.2M subscribers) further connect through prop making and home workshop/build topics. Whereas I Like To Make Stuff has 3.4M subscribers, competitors range from 181K to 7.2M, indicating varying scales but overlapping content themes around DIY, maker culture, and fabrication tutorials.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to I Like To Make Stuff?

Totally Handy — 88% match, 1.6M subscribers; Shop Tool Reviews — 81% match, 202K subscribers; ToP Projects Compilation — 68% match, 181K subscribers. They share a focus on DIY, maker projects, and woodworking/tools content similar to I Like To Make Stuff.

What type of content does I Like To Make Stuff make?

I Like To Make Stuff creates DIY and maker content, including woodworking, metalworking, electronics, and build projects as suggested by video titles like 'The Secret to Better-Looking Builds' and 'THIS WAS HARD'. The channel has an average of ~145.4K views per video and uploads at a regular frequency indicated by multiple recent videos, implying frequent uploads.

How do we determine which channels are similar to I Like To Make Stuff?

We analyze I Like To Make Stuff's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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