Blackfiles

Subscribers 390K

Videos 103

Views 43.0M

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Blackfiles covers hacker histories, crime and espionage, narco cartel history, and related underworld topics. The channel uses in-depth storytelling through long-form videos that delve into real-life figures and events, with occasional weekly releases and an average of about 94.4K views per video across 103 published pieces since joining in 2025.

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88% relevance

Subscribers 1.0M

Videos 662

Views 485.8M

Appearances 21

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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68% relevance

Subscribers 203K

Videos 155

Views 33.1M

Appearances 6

SERP 42%

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67% relevance

Subscribers 856K

Videos 2.3K

Views 91.1M

Appearances 16

SERP 76%

Similarity 62%

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Contains hacker histories and advanced hacking history (queries matched) and delivers content focused on cyber topics (content 62%), aligning on tech/crime crossover while differing in depth and format from Blackfiles.

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66% relevance

Subscribers 139K

Videos 115

Views 23.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 51%

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65% relevance

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 1.1K

Views 522.6M

Appearances 10

SERP 55%

Similarity 72%

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Videos 59

Views 10.7M

Appearances 4

SERP 31%

Similarity 82%

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Focuses on historic and notorious heists (queries aligned) and delivers very detailed heist case content (content 82%), indicating close subject overlap with Blackfiles in historical crime cases.

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Top competitors: The FBI Files (88% match) and Real Crime (65–66% range) align with organized crime investigations, historic heists, and fugitive/diplomat escape narratives; Robbers IQ (68%) focuses on fugitive stories, famous heists, and prison breaks, while Cybernews (67%) centers on hacker histories and advanced hacking. The closest match by topic is The FBI Files with overlapping queries like organized crime investigations and historic heists, followed by Robbers IQ and Cybernews. Blackfiles has 390K subscribers, compared with The FBI Files at about 1M and Real Crime at 2.1M; Robbers IQ at 203K and Cybernews at 856K. Shared queries include hacker histories, organized crime, and fugitive or escape narratives, indicating overlap in investigative crime storytelling and historical investigations.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Blackfiles?

The FBI Files (1M subscribers, 88% match) and Cybernews (856K subscribers, 67% match) are Blackfiles' biggest competitors, followed by Robbers IQ (203K subscribers, 68% match). They all focus on crime, hacking, and real-world criminal stories, similar to Blackfiles' content niche.

What type of content does Blackfiles make?

Blackfiles creates documentary-style videos about crime, hacking, and notable criminal cases. Recent videos include titles like The ONLY North Korean Who Survived Escaping His Own Team (33K views) and The ONLY Man the Mafia has EVER Feared (93.4K views). The channel uploads about 4.2 times per week, with an average of 94.4K views per video.

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