TED

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Channels Like TED

TED covers talks and performances from leading thinkers and doers across technology, design, science, global issues, and the arts, aiming to spread ideas that are worth sharing. Content ranges from 18-minute talks to discussions on climate change, health, education, and future-oriented topics, delivered as talks and presentations in a lecture style, with frequent uploads and an average of about 58.6K views per video across its 5500+ videos.

Similar Channels

We found 45 YouTube channels similar to TED

#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

89% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 117

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

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High overall similarity to TED with a strong search overlap on technology, design innovation, and science talks (100% search alignment) and very close content alignment (81%), indicating they attract the same audience with talks similar in topic though often delivered in a local, event-driven format.

#2

TED Archive

51% relevance

Subscribers 292K

Videos 653

Views 25.8M

Appearances 4

SERP 10%

Similarity 79%

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Moderate search overlap (10%) but strong content similarity (79%), meaning they share a large portion of TED-like talks and ideas in an historical or compiled format, appealing to the same idea-seeking audience but with a more archival presentation.

#3

AI Uncovered

51% relevance

Subscribers 234K

Videos 782

Views 23.9M

Appearances 16

SERP 13%

Similarity 77%

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Shares audience interest in technology and future trends (search 13%) and presents largely tech-forward content (77%), so they attract similar viewers though AI Uncovered focuses more on emerging tech topics rather than broad TED-style ideas.

#4

Talks at Google

50% relevance

Subscribers 2.4M

Videos 5.6K

Views 315.2M

Appearances 4

SERP 2%

Similarity 81%

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Low search overlap (2%) but high content similarity (81%), indicating audiences diverge in search queries yet content aligns with science and new ideas talks, reflecting a shared emphasis on expert-led, knowledge-forward talks.

#5

Dan Koe

48% relevance

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 235

Views 45.8M

Appearances 1

SERP 2%

Similarity 79%

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Moderate search overlap (2%) but strong content similarity (79%), suggesting both target business-minded audiences, though Dan Koe emphasizes personal development and business storytelling-paced formats distinct from TED’s broad idea talks.

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#6

Harvard Business Review view on YouTube ▶

48% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 665

Views 60.9M

Appearances 3

SERP 4%

Similarity 77%

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Some search overlap (4%) with content skew toward innovative design thinking and leadership ideas (77%), aligning with TED’s idea generation and management themes but presented with a business-press framing.

Content Landscape

Top competitors: TEDx Talks (89% match) with 44.2M subscribers, overlapping queries include technology talks, design innovation talks, and science talks; AI Uncovered (51% match) with 234K subscribers, overlapping queries include technology talks and future technology trends; Talks at Google (50% match) with 2.4M subscribers, overlapping queries include science talks and new ideas talks. TEDx Talks is the largest among these, similar in focus on technology, design, science and global issues; Talks at Google and AI Uncovered share strong ties to technology trends and future tech discussions. TED has 27.2M subscribers, which is smaller than TEDx Talks but significantly larger than AI Uncovered; Talks at Google sits in between. All identified competitors compete on overlapping queries like technology talks, science talks, and new ideas talks.

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#7	48%	Nordic Business Forum	78%	123K	2%	2
#8	47%	Motivation Ark	77%	1.7M	4%	3
#9	47%	Alpha Mentors	77%	875K	3%	1
#10	47%	Startup Archive	77%	33.2K	2%	1
#11	47%	Techly Reports	77%	1.6K	3%	1
#12	47%	Simon Sinek ▶	76%	2.7M	3%	4
#13	47%	NNgroup	76%	218K	3%	2
#14	47%	Jeff Su ▶	76%	1.6M	2%	2
#15	47%	Bloomberg Originals	76%	5.0M	2%	2
#16	46%	TED-Ed ▶	74%	22.4M	3%	6
#17	46%	Film Courage ▶	75%	793K	2%	2
#18	46%	Doha Debates	74%	1.5M	4%	2
#19	46%	Sprouts ▶	74%	1.9M	3%	2
#20	46%	Quanta Magazine	73%	1.2M	4%	4
#21	46%	Eddie Pinero	74%	817K	2%	2
#22	45%	Motiversity	74%	4.1M	2%	3
#23	45%	IBM Technology ▶	72%	1.6M	5%	4
#24	45%	Glo	73%	37K	2%	2
#25	45%	Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell ▶	73%	25.1M	3%	2
#26	45%	Ionology	73%	9.9K	4%	4
#27	45%	Fireship ▶	72%	4.1M	4%	3
#28	45%	Nine PBS	73%	45.1K	3%	5
#29	45%	POLITIKA	73%	6.6K	3%	1
#30	44%	Simplilearn ▶	71%	6.1M	4%	8
#31	44%	Google	72%	14M	3%	1
#32	44%	CFR Education ▶	69%	36.1K	5%	3
#33	44%	Medical Centric Podcast ▶	71%	697K	3%	1
#34	43%	Center for Global Development ▶	71%	13.2K	3%	5
#35	43%	Everyday English Academy	70%	240K	2%	1
#36	43%	Digital Transformation with Eric Kimberling ▶	70%	549K	3%	6
#37	43%	ABC News ▶	68%	19.4M	5%	3
#38	42%	LunduniversityLTH	69%	3.3K	3%	1
#39	42%	365 Data Science	69%	368K	2%	2
#40	42%	IxDF - Interaction Design Foundation	69%	36.9K	2%	2
#41	42%	Business School 101 ▶	68%	117K	3%	1
#42	41%	WILL-Iam	68%	5.0K	2%	1
#43	41%	Photoshop Training Channel	67%	2.2M	3%	1
#44	41%	World Bank Group ▶	67%	449K	2%	3
#45	39%	Associated Press ▶	63%	4.3M	2%	1

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to TED?

TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers; AI Uncovered — 234K subscribers; TED Archive — 292K subscribers. All three are YouTube channels that produce talks or educational content centered on ideas, science, technology, and knowledge sharing, similar to TED's focus on spreading ideas through talks.

What type of content does TED make?

TED creates educational and idea-driven video content, including talks on science, technology, design, health, education, and social issues, as well as conference content. The channel uploads frequently, with ~8.4 uploads per week, and videos average about 58.6K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to TED?

We analyze TED'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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