Tom Scott

Subscribers 6.6M

Videos 731

Views 1.9B

Channels Like Tom Scott

Tom Scott covers science, engineering, infrastructure, history, and public-interest topics through explanatory videos and deep-dives, often with a tutorial or investigative bent. Content appears as thoughtful explorations and explanations rather than quick vlogs, with an average of about 3.1M views per video and uploads contributing to a long-running channel since May 17, 2006 (6.6M subscribers, 1.9B total views across 731 videos).

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We found 44 YouTube channels similar to Tom Scott

#1

Emma Hubbard view on YouTube

81% relevance

Subscribers 978K

Videos 240

Views 115.6M

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 68%

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Both attract an audience interested in educational topics related to children and development, with shared searches around child psychology and toys, though Emma’s content is more focused on toys and child development whereas Tom Scott targets general explainer content.

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#2

Aircraft Design Toolbox

70% relevance

Subscribers 18.6K

Videos 40

Views 933.8K

Appearances 7

SERP 70%

Similarity 70%

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Share interest in aviation topics and design concepts (plane design legalities, airfoil efficiency), reflecting similar search queries, but Tom Scott’s videos are broader explainers while Aircraft Design Toolbox focuses narrowly on engineering details.

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#3

Adam Erhart view on YouTube

64% relevance

Subscribers 666K

Videos 1.3K

Views 41.2M

Appearances 7

SERP 61%

Similarity 66%

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Overlap exists in advertising psychology queries, indicating a common audience interested in persuasion, though Adam Erhart centers on marketing tactics while Tom Scott specializes in educational explainers rather than marketing strategy.

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The Efficient Engineer view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 43

Views 60.6M

Appearances 4

SERP 54%

Similarity 69%

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Both cover aerodynamics-related topics and use explanatory content around airfoils and fundamentals; Tom Scott’s style is broader explainer content, while The Efficient Engineer concentrates on engineering specifics.

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#5

The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered

62% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 2.1K

Views 423.9M

Appearances 2

SERP 48%

Similarity 71%

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Overlap on early aviation history and pioneers signals a shared audience curiosity about historical tech, yet The History Guy focuses on historical narration while Tom Scott emphasizes contemporary explainers.

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#6

Rex's Hangar

61% relevance

Subscribers 249K

Videos 241

Views 70.6M

Appearances 8

SERP 37%

Similarity 77%

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Similar interest in early aviation history and pioneers, indicating audience overlap; Rex's Hangar leans more into niche aviation history storytelling, whereas Tom Scott covers a wider range of explainers.

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Discovered competitors include The Efficient Engineer (63% match) and The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered (62% match) as top matches, with Emma Hubbard (81% match) also closely aligned. They share overlapping queries such as aerodynamics explained, public infrastructure topics, early aviation history, and educational explorations of technology and design, which align with Tom Scott’s search queries like science of flight, city lighting efficiency, and early aviation history. Tom Scott has a larger subscriber base (6.6M) compared with The Efficient Engineer (1.4M) and The History Guy (1.6M); Emma Hubbard has 978K subscribers. These competitors collectively mirror Tom Scott’s emphasis on explanatory, educational content about engineering, history, and science.

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#7	60%	Veritasium	76%	20.4M	35%	4
#8	60%	Practical Engineering	76%	4.7M	36%	3
#9	59%	Existential Guide	70%	8.8K	41%	2
#10	58%	Sabin Civil Engineering	76%	7.0M	32%	5
#11	58%	GOP Oversight	63%	85.6K	50%	9
#12	57%	TED-Ed	70%	22.4M	38%	3
#13	57%	Railways Explained	71%	128K	36%	2
#14	55%	DroneScapes	75%	484K	25%	3
#15	55%	American Museum of Natural History	74%	431K	27%	1
#16	54%	OBF	73%	630K	27%	1
#17	54%	HS2 Ltd	64%	45.7K	40%	3
#18	54%	minutephysics	72%	5.9M	26%	3
#19	53%	Brookings Institution	69%	163K	29%	2
#20	53%	Top Fives	74%	3.1M	21%	1
#21	52%	Design Theory	71%	743K	24%	3
#22	52%	JxJ AVIATION	72%	83.1K	21%	2
#23	51%	SuperfastMatt	71%	626K	21%	2
#24	51%	mtainfo	65%	58K	30%	2
#25	50%	British Pathé	69%	3.6M	22%	3
#26	50%	Documentary Film Academy	66%	10K	25%	2
#27	50%	Aircraft Certification	68%	1.4K	21%	1
#28	49%	TEDx Talks	65%	44.2M	26%	4
#29	49%	WIRED	70%	12.8M	18%	1
#30	49%	Interactive solution Expert	66%	14.4K	25%	4
#31	49%	SciShow Kids	69%	1.6M	20%	4
#32	49%	VintageCG	68%	46.2K	21%	1
#33	49%	Educationleaves	67%	171K	21%	1
#34	49%	Operational Facts	67%	9.2K	21%	1
#35	49%	Scholastic	64%	236K	27%	1
#36	49%	iart - Studio for Media Architectures	67%	2.7K	21%	1
#37	49%	OSRAM	63%	19.8K	27%	1
#38	48%	Signify	66%	64K	22%	2
#39	48%	IdeasInHat	68%	83K	18%	1
#40	48%	Gresham College	68%	439K	18%	1
#41	47%	Arup	61%	14K	26%	2
#42	47%	American History Geek	66%	8.5K	18%	1
#43	46%	Jones Day	63%	3.1K	21%	1
#44	46%	We The Governed	65%	64.6K	18%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Tom Scott?

Emma Hubbard — 81% match, 978K subscribers; Aircraft Design Toolbox — 70% match, 18.6K subscribers; Adam Erhart — 64% match, 666K subscribers. They share a focus on informative, educational content that explains complex topics in an accessible way.

What type of content does Tom Scott make?

Tom Scott creates explanatory and educational videos covering science, technology, and society topics, as suggested by titles like This is how zero-g flights actually work and Why the government drops flies on California. The channel averages about 3.1M views per video, with recent uploads showing 6.4M, 4M, 3.7M, 2.2M, and 2.1–2.2M view counts, indicating frequent content updates (approximately multiple posts per week). The channel has 6.6M subscribers.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Tom Scott?

We analyze Tom Scott'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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