Simple Paint

Subscribers 346K

Videos 75

Views 57.6M

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Simple Paint covers explanations of interesting topics using paint to illustrate in a simple way, focusing on education, history, incidents, and explanations through drawing, illustration, and animation. The channel operates with a tutorial/explainer style and publishes a mix of long-form explorations and short-form explainers, averaging about 2.9 uploads per week with around 164.8K views per video on recent uploads.

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We found 43 YouTube channels similar to Simple Paint

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#1

Simple History view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

Subscribers 5.1M

Videos 1.2K

Views 1.7B

Appearances 11

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Similar audience and high search overlap on military history topics (e.g., largest military disasters, US invasion history) and a comparable focus on historical events, though Simple History emphasizes concise visual history while Simple Paint provides broader historical explanations.

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#2

WatchMojo.com view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 32K

Views 17.9B

Appearances 6

SERP 52%

Similarity 78%

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Shares strong search interest in 'largest military disasters' and other general-interest lists, indicating overlapping audience, but WatchMojo's format is list-driven videos while Simple Paint tends toward explanatory narratives.

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#3

FailArmy view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 895

Views 4.9B

Appearances 4

SERP 53%

Similarity 75%

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Overlaps with searches for unlucky events and disasters, signaling shared audience interest in misfortune and accidents, yet FailArmy leans toward compilations and prank/accident clips whereas Simple Paint focuses on historical explanations.

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#4

The Paint Explainer view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 141

Views 260.9M

Appearances 7

SERP 36%

Similarity 85%

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Targets war crimes and wars overview topics similar to Simple Paint in searches and content, but The Paint Explainer often provides more detailed war-crime analysis while Simple Paint delivers broader historical context.

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#5

The Unknown Explained view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 17.3K

Videos 64

Views 2.8M

Appearances 3

SERP 47%

Similarity 78%

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Competes for viewers interested in war crimes and massacre overviews, sharing the same high-interest topics, though The Unknown Explained employs a more enigmatic, theory-driven presentation versus Simple Paint's direct historical narration.

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#6

Trust Me Bro view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 121

Views 126.8M

Appearances 2

SERP 36%

Similarity 83%

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Catches the same war-crimes overview and detailed queries, indicating an overlap in audience interest in violent history, yet Trust Me Bro may present more opinionated or sensational takes compared to Simple Paint's educational storytelling.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Simple History (87% match) and WatchMojo.com (67% match). Both share overlapping queries with Simple Paint such as largest military disasters, US invasion history, and military mistakes in war; WatchMojo also aligns with theme park accidents and pranks gone wrong, while Simple History emphasizes large-scale historical conflicts. FailArmy (66% match) also competes on unlucky deaths and pranks gone wrong, broadening the humor and incident angle. The Paint Explainer (66% match) and The Unknown Explained (65% match) target war crimes overviews and wars and massacres, aligning on historical explanations. Simple Paint has 346K subscribers, significantly smaller than Simple History (5.1M) and WatchMojo (25.9M), with FailArmy at 17.5M, The Paint Explainer at 1.8M, and The Unknown Explained at 17.3K, highlighting a range of audience sizes among competitors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Simple Paint?

Simple History — 87% match, 5.1M subscribers; WatchMojo.com — 67% match, 25.9M subscribers; FailArmy — 66% match, 17.5M subscribers. They share a focus on educational or explainer-style video content about history, incidents, and notable events, similar to Simple Paint’s educational and historical explanation approach.

What type of content does Simple Paint make?

Simple Paint creates explainer-style videos about historical events, incidents, and explanations, including topics like wars, crimes, and notable deaths, often with educational narrative and illustrations. The channel uploads roughly 2.9 videos per week, with an average of about 164.8K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Simple Paint?

We analyze Simple Paint'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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