Smarthistory

Subscribers 372K

Videos 1.4K

Views 95.7M

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Smarthistory covers art history topics using a long-form, educational style that functions as tutorials and informative deep-dives. Content is built around art history concepts, museums, specific art periods, and geographic regions, with both established topics and region-specific comparisons evident in recent videos. The channel publishes frequently, with an average around 3.7 uploads per week and an average of about 3.6K views per video, supported by 95.7M total views across 1,400 videos from the United States since 2009.

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History by Mae view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 813

Views 2.4B

Appearances 31

SERP 100%

Similarity 65%

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Both target broad audiences with world art history and ancient art civilizations in their queries (100% search overlap) and Smarthistory-like content while History by Mae scores 65% on content similarity, indicating shared topics but a different presentation style.

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The Met view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 502K

Videos 2.4K

Views 118.3M

Appearances 13

SERP 83%

Similarity 73%

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Shares high search interest around art history museums and lectures (83% search overlap) with Smarthistory, and a strong content overlap of 73% given focus on museum-related education and art history context, though The Met emphasizes institution-driven perspectives.

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#3

Everything Explained

74% relevance

Subscribers 25.7K

Videos 283

Views 7.0M

Appearances 13

SERP 92%

Similarity 62%

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Targets world art history and religious art traditions the same way Smarthistory does (92% search overlap), with a solid content alignment at 62%, suggesting similar subject matter but differing depth or delivery.

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#4

Let’s Learn About Art

69% relevance

Subscribers 64.7K

Videos 86

Views 788.7K

Appearances 12

SERP 68%

Similarity 71%

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Shows substantial overlap in art history education and world art history queries (68% search overlap) and a comparable content focus (71%), aligning in topic areas while differing in production style.

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Master's Gaze view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 3.5K

Videos 178

Views 589.1K

Appearances 10

SERP 70%

Similarity 68%

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Covers art history resources and iconography similar to Smarthistory with 70% search overlap and 68% content similarity, indicating shared themes but a distinct niche emphasis.

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CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 12

SERP 76%

Similarity 59%

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Competes with Smarthistory on art history resources and world art history (76% search overlap) and has a moderate content similarity (59%), reflecting a broad, educational approach with multimedia pacing.

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Discovered competitors include History by Mae (79% match) and The Met (77% match) as top contenders, followed by Everything Explained (74% match). These channels share overlapping queries with Smarthistory such as world art history, art history education, and art history lectures, as well as museum-related and conservation-oriented searches. History by Mae and The Met have significantly larger subscriber bases (1.8M and 502K respectively) compared with Smarthistory’s 372K, indicating a size gap but similar topic alignment. The connections arise from common interests in world art history, religious and ancient art topics, and museum-focused education.

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#7	63%	Behind the Masterpiece ▶	71%	101K	50%	9
#8	62%	Accessible Art History	72%	16.5K	48%	12
#9	59%	TEDx Talks ▶	63%	44.2M	54%	15
#10	59%	Baumgartner Restoration	69%	1.9M	44%	7
#11	59%	Museum of Fine Arts, Boston	73%	76.5K	37%	6
#12	57%	Art History 101	76%	23.2K	29%	9
#13	56%	Great Art Explained ▶	71%	1.8M	33%	12
#14	55%	Armchair Academics	69%	24.3K	34%	3
#15	55%	Narrative Art History	68%	18.7K	35%	5
#16	54%	Perspective ▶	70%	508K	30%	8
#17	54%	TED-Ed ▶	64%	22.4M	37%	4
#18	53%	Central European University	61%	22.5K	41%	5
#19	52%	The Histocrat	67%	605K	29%	2
#20	50%	DavidsonArtOnline	74%	40.4K	15%	2
#21	50%	Little Art Talks	70%	46.8K	19%	3
#22	49%	Sahari	66%	29.9K	24%	6
#23	49%	The Art Institute of Chicago	73%	56.7K	14%	4
#24	49%	Citaliarestauro	67%	7.6K	20%	4
#25	49%	Monastery Icons	72%	10.7K	13%	1
#26	49%	Art History with Travis Lee Clark	73%	53.8K	12%	4
#27	48%	Mr. E on Art History	73%	12.4K	12%	2
#28	47%	Chronicle - Medieval History Documentaries	62%	860K	25%	6
#29	47%	Inspiraggio ▶	69%	498K	15%	4
#30	47%	The Art of Education	68%	32K	15%	5
#31	47%	Masters Of Craft	68%	409K	15%	4
#32	46%	World History Encyclopedia	67%	130K	15%	2
#33	46%	All Out History - Premium History Documentaries	65%	300K	17%	2
#34	46%	Archaeology Tube	64%	8.7K	19%	9
#35	46%	Rick Steves' Europe	63%	2.0M	20%	5
#36	46%	Curious Muse	67%	221K	14%	5
#37	46%	Great Museums	68%	35.8K	12%	2
#38	46%	Maria Baias	65%	4.6K	16%	2
#39	46%	The Museum Guide ▶	67%	102K	13%	4
#40	45%	Patristix	67%	71.8K	13%	3
#41	45%	Contemporary Art Issue ▶	64%	187K	16%	4
#42	45%	Rev. Dr. Peter Spiro	65%	2.3K	16%	1
#43	44%	Academy of Realist Art Boston	66%	11.4K	12%	3
#44	44%	Nerdwriter1 ▶	63%	3.2M	14%	2
#45	43%	National Geographic ▶	61%	25.9M	17%	4
#46	43%	5 MINUTES ▶	63%	30.7K	13%	1
#47	43%	Canal Cultura Visual	62%	4.8K	13%	2
#48	42%	Marc Brunet	62%	1.8M	13%	1
#49	41%	Vox ▶	57%	12.7M	18%	4

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Smarthistory?

History by Mae — 79% match, 1.8M subscribers; The Met — 77% match, 502K subscribers; Everything Explained — 74% match, 25.7K subscribers. All share a focus on educational, explanatory content about history and artifacts, often with visual analyses or walkthrough explanations.

What type of content does Smarthistory make?

Smarthistory creates art history and museum-focused content, with titles like Portrait of a Young Woman (Sappho) from Pompeii, Minoan Pithos, Mosaics, and Padmasambhava and His Eight Manifestations. They upload about 3.7 videos per week, with average views around 3.6K per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Smarthistory?

We analyze Smarthistory'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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