Blackfiles

Subscribers 390K

Videos 103

Views 43.0M

Channels Like Blackfiles

Blackfiles covers hacker histories, organized crime, espionage, and notorious criminal stories, drawing from video titles and keywords such as hacking documentaries, crime and espionage, and diplomat escape history. The channel appears to publish deep-dives and investigative-style videos with an average of around 94.4K views per video and an upload cadence of about 4.2 videos per week, with weekly content on topics like escapes, cartel histories, and federal agent stories.

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#1

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88% relevance

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Videos 662

Views 485.8M

Appearances 21

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target audiences interested in organized crime, historic heists, and fugitive stories, with an 88% match driven by search overlap (100%) and strong content similarity (80%), indicating similar storytelling focus on investigations and criminal histories.

#2

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68% relevance

Subscribers 203K

Videos 155

Views 33.1M

Appearances 6

SERP 42%

Similarity 85%

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#3

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67% relevance

Subscribers 856K

Videos 2.3K

Views 91.1M

Appearances 16

SERP 76%

Similarity 62%

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Comparable to Blackfiles in covering hacker histories and origin stories, with a 67% match fueled by solid search overlap (76%) but lower content alignment (62%), indicating audience overlap in tech-crime history but differing in presentation.

#4

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66% relevance

Subscribers 139K

Videos 115

Views 23.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 51%

Similarity 75%

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#5

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65% relevance

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Videos 1.1K

Views 522.6M

Appearances 10

SERP 55%

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#6

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61% relevance

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Appearances 4

SERP 31%

Similarity 82%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors: The FBI Files (88% match) and Robbers IQ (68% match) are closest, with overlapping queries including organized crime investigations, historic heists, fugitive stories; Cybernews (67% match) overlaps on hacker histories and advanced hacking history. The FBI Files has 1M subscribers, Robbers IQ has 203K, and Cybernews has 856K, while Blackfiles has 390K subscribers. The overlap centers on crime, espionage, and cartel history queries, making them direct competitors in the same search space; larger channels like Cybernews and The FBI Files suggest heavier reach in related niches. Real Crime (65% match) also competes on notable criminals and diplomat escape history. While Blackfiles targets weekly deep-dives with ~94K average views, competitors vary in scale but share core topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Blackfiles?

The FBI Files (1M subscribers, 88% match) and Robbers IQ (203K subscribers, 68% match) are Blackfiles' biggest competitors, followed by Cybernews (856K subscribers, 67% match). They share a focus on crime, investigations, and hacking/documentary-style storytelling similar to Blackfiles.

What type of content does Blackfiles make?

Blackfiles creates documentary-style videos about crime, espionage, and hacking, as shown by titles like The ONLY North Korean Who Survived Escaping His Own Team and How a Cop Infiltrated America's Most Dangerous Gang. The channel uploads roughly 4.2 videos per week, with an average video view count around 94.4K.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Blackfiles?

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