Tom Scott

Subscribers 6.6M

Videos 731

Views 1.9B

Channels Like Tom Scott

Tom Scott covers a range of educational topics centered on science, technology, infrastructure, history, and curious facts, as evidenced by video titles like zero-g flights, pylons, streetlighting, and early aviation history. The channel appears to deliver in-depth explanations and explorations, with a mix of tutorials, deep-dives, and informative commentary, and averages about 3.1M views per video. Upload frequency is indicated by recent videos (newest first) and a long-running tenure since May 17, 2006, totaling 731 videos published, suggesting a steady or archival release pattern over time.

Similar Channels

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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Shares audience interest in child development topics reflected by high search overlap on terms like child psychology toys and child development toys, with Emma’s content aligning to those educational toy concepts (81% search similarity but only 68% content similarity).

#2

Aircraft Design Toolbox

70% relevance

Subscribers 18.6K

Videos 40

Views 933.8K

Appearances 7

SERP 70%

Similarity 70%

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Both target aviation/design-minded viewers using queries like plane design legality and airfoil efficiency explained; moderate overall match (70%) with content focusing on technical design explanations similar to Tom Scott's explanatory style.

#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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Overlaps with queries on advertising psychology and basics, indicating a shared audience interested in psychology of persuasion, though Adam’s content is more marketing-focused than Tom Scott’s broader explainers (64% match).

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#4

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 tackle aerodynamic topics (aerodynamics explained, airfoil efficiency explained) appealing to a tech/engineering audience, yielding a 63% match with substantial overlap in search terms but varying in presentation emphasis.

#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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Share interest in early aviation history and pioneers as shown by search terms, with the History Guy delivering historical narratives (71% content similarity) alongside Tom Scott’s concise historical explainers (62% overall match).

#6

Rex's Hangar

61% relevance

Subscribers 249K

Videos 241

Views 70.6M

Appearances 8

SERP 37%

Similarity 77%

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Similar focus on early aviation history and pioneers; Rex’s Hangar shows strong content overlap in historical aviation topics (77% content similarity) but lower search alignment (37%), indicating a niche audience overlap with Tom Scott’s historical content.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are The Efficient Engineer (63% match) and The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered (62% match), followed closely by Adam Erhart (64% match). These channels share overlapping queries with Tom Scott around topics like aerodynamics explained, early aviation history, advertising psychology, and other science- and history-focused subjects. The Efficient Engineer (1.4M subscribers) and Adam Erhart (666K subscribers) are smaller than Tom Scott (6.6M subscribers), while The History Guy (1.6M subscribers) is closer in size. All three compete with Tom Scott on explanatory, educational content that aligns with the listed search queries and content style.

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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

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Tom Scott?

Emma Hubbard (81% match, 978K subscribers) and Aircraft Design Toolbox (70% match, 18.6K subscribers) are Tom Scott's biggest competitors on YouTube. Adam Erhart (64% match, 666K subscribers) is also a notable rival. They share a focus on informative, educational content and audience engagement around practical topics and design or productivity.

What type of content does Tom Scott make?

Tom Scott creates explanatory, educational, and curiosity-driven videos about science, engineering, and society, as suggested by titles like “This is how zero-g flights actually work,” “Why the government drops flies on California,” and “Why use many streetlights when one will do?” He averages about 3.1M views per video and posts with a similar cadence to maintain audience engagement, with recent videos showing 6.4M, 2.1M, 2.2M, 4M, and 3.7M views.

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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