CrashCourse

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Channels Like CrashCourse

Crash Course delivers educational videos across a wide range of subjects, including history, biology, literature, science, and humanities. The content appears as tutorials and in-depth course-style deep-dives, with weekly uploads and an average around 94.6K views per video (about 10 minutes each). The channel has published approximately 1,600 videos since 2006 and accumulates roughly 2.2 billion total views from 16.9 million subscribers.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

81% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 27

SERP 100%

Similarity 68%

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Both target audiences seeking rigorous explanations of science and critical thinking, with high search overlap on queries like scientific thinking and science communication, though CrashCourse’s delivery is more structured series-based while TEDx emphasizes individual talks.

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Global Health with Greg Martin view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 203K

Videos 415

Views 15.2M

Appearances 4

SERP 17%

Similarity 75%

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Shares a focus on science communication and statistical literacy, but CrashCourse typically uses broad, general-education formats while Greg Martin specializes in global health topics and practical health communications.

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#3

Grad Coach view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 330K

Videos 235

Views 17.9M

Appearances 7

SERP 24%

Similarity 70%

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Overlaps on data interpretation, research methods, and ethics, with high content similarity to CrashCourse’s educational explanations but Grad Coach concentrates more on graduate-level study skills and academia.

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#4

Sprouts view on YouTube ▶

51% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 226

Views 163.2M

Appearances 2

SERP 20%

Similarity 72%

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Both cover scientific methodology and science education methods, yet Sprouts emphasizes interactive, child-education approaches whereas CrashCourse targets a broader K–adult audience with concise lecture-style videos.

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#5

shribe! - master your studies

51% relevance

Subscribers 9K

Videos 195

Views 687.2K

Appearances 3

SERP 14%

Similarity 75%

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Addresses peer review and scientific process concepts that align with CrashCourse’s critical-thinking material, though shribe! focuses specifically on study strategies and peer-review workflows rather than broad science topics.

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#6

John Cook

50% relevance

Subscribers 3.1K

Videos 119

Views 327.7K

Appearances 4

SERP 8%

Similarity 78%

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Shares interest in scientific consensus and how science operates, but John Cook’s channel delves deeper into epistemology and consensus discourse whereas CrashCourse provides wider subject introductions.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors include TEDx Talks (81% match, 44.2M subscribers) and Global Health with Greg Martin (52% match, 203K subscribers). Both share overlapping queries with Crash Course such as scientific thinking, science communication, and methods for understanding science and data. Grad Coach (52% match, 330K subscribers) also overlaps in data interpretation and research methodology. These channels differ in audience size, with TEDx Talks being the largest, and share overlapping themes like scientific thinking and critical thinking science. The common thread among these competitors is a focus on science education and explanation of methodology and thinking processes.

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#18	47%	Khan Academy	73%	9.3M	8%	3
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to CrashCourse?

TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers, 81% match; Global Health with Greg Martin — 203K subscribers, 52% match; Grad Coach — 330K subscribers, 52% match. All compete for educational, explainer-style content that covers science, humanities, and learning topics with a focus on instructional videos.

What type of content does CrashCourse make?

CrashCourse creates educational explainer videos across subjects like history, biology, literature, science, and general learning. It uploads about 3.2 videos per week, with average views around 94.6K per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to CrashCourse?

We analyze CrashCourse'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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