What If

Subscribers 8.8M

Videos 1.5K

Views 1.7B

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What If explores science-based hypothetical worlds across space, technology, Earth, and prehistoric history, answering simple 'what if' questions by following real scientific theory and disciplines. The channel uses a documentary-style, explanatory approach with long-form investigations into space, biology, and earth science, including animations and VFX, and posts a substantial library of episodes. It averages around 10.7 million views per video from a catalog of about 1,500 uploads, and has 8.8 million subscribers, active since July 18, 2018.

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We found 47 YouTube channels similar to What If

#1

TED-Ed view on YouTube

83% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Shares audience interested in imaginative science explanations and thought experiments (astronomy, biology, space physics) as indicated by 100% search overlap and 72% content similarity, aligning with What If's science-leaning speculative format.

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#2

BBC Earth Science view on YouTube

66% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.5K

Views 287.7M

Appearances 16

SERP 54%

Similarity 75%

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Appeals to curious viewers via earth science exploration and extinction impact hypotheses, reflected by strong content similarity (75%) and substantial search overlap (54%), mirroring What If's science-phenomenon curiosity with a documentary tilt.

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#3

Curious Archive view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 130

Views 171.4M

Appearances 8

SERP 40%

Similarity 74%

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Targets space exploration ideas and paleontology hypotheticals with high content similarity (74%), and notable search overlap, indicating a shared interest in speculative science narratives despite stylistic differences.

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Future Business Tech view on YouTube

58% relevance

Subscribers 156K

Videos 127

Views 23.0M

Appearances 11

SERP 37%

Similarity 71%

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Catches audiences for future technology speculation and space travel hypotheticals, with strong content match (71%) and good search overlap, aligning with What If's futuristic-science angle.

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#5

Vividen: Paleontology Evolved

56% relevance

Subscribers 159K

Videos 352

Views 23.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 27%

Similarity 75%

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Satisfies interest in paleontology speculation (75% content similarity) and extinction-impact topics (noted by queries) that overlap with What If's speculative biology themes, though with a narrower paleontology focus.

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#6

AlternateHistoryHub

53% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 293

Views 430.7M

Appearances 4

SERP 20%

Similarity 76%

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Draws viewers of alternate history scenarios, showing meaningful search overlap but a distinct content focus on counterfactual history, comparable audience interest to What If’s thought-experiment style.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (83% match) and BBC Earth Science (66% match). TED-Ed and What If overlap on astronomy thought experiments, biology hypothetical scenarios, and space physics thought experiments, while BBC Earth Science aligns on earth science exploration and extinction impact hypotheses. What If has a subscriber base of 8.8M, which is smaller than TED-Ed’s 22.4M but larger than BBC Earth Science’s 1.8M, with Curious Archive (61% match) and Future Business Tech (58% match) also sharing relevant queries. The top overlaps are in space exploration ideas, planetary collision theories, and science education content, making TED-Ed and BBC Earth Science the most direct competitors based on query similarity.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	53%	The Paint Explainer	70%	1.8M	28%	4
#8	52%	PBS Space Time	73%	3.4M	21%	5
#9	52%	Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell	76%	25.1M	16%	4
#10	52%	Antonio Zamora	69%	11.9K	26%	3
#11	52%	AstroKobi	76%	3.0M	15%	2
#12	52%	Sabine Hossenfelder	70%	1.8M	24%	4
#13	52%	Late Science	70%	105K	25%	8
#14	50%	Joe Bartolozzi	74%	4.7M	15%	2
#15	50%	Destiny	76%	2.0M	10%	2
#16	49%	ExtinctZoo	74%	1.4M	13%	1
#17	49%	WIRED	67%	12.8M	22%	4
#18	49%	Fexl	73%	247K	13%	4
#19	49%	Isaac Arthur	75%	873K	10%	2
#20	49%	7 Days of Science	74%	60.8K	10%	1
#21	48%	World Science Festival	70%	1.4M	17%	2
#22	48%	The Secrets of the Universe	72%	1.8M	13%	1
#23	48%	NOVA PBS Official	73%	1.4M	10%	4
#24	48%	Anton Petrov	73%	1.6M	10%	2
#25	48%	Veritasium	72%	20.4M	11%	5
#26	47%	Species \| Documenting AGI	70%	313K	13%	4
#27	47%	BBC Ideas	69%	678K	14%	2
#28	47%	Astrum	72%	2.8M	10%	3
#29	47%	National Geographic	68%	25.9M	15%	5
#30	47%	TED	71%	27.2M	10%	3
#31	47%	StarTalk	72%	5.4M	9%	3
#32	47%	Trivia on Tap	70%	1.3K	12%	2
#33	46%	Technology Dash	70%	6.5K	10%	2
#34	46%	SRF Kultur Sternstunden	66%	382K	15%	3
#35	46%	TEDx Talks	66%	44.2M	15%	3
#36	46%	Planet Geology	70%	16.1K	9%	3
#37	45%	The Organic Chemistry Tutor	63%	10.5M	18%	3
#38	45%	PhysicsHigh	67%	141K	13%	1
#39	45%	Astral Curiosity	68%	33.5K	10%	1
#40	45%	WYS by Adam Lash	68%	7.2K	10%	1
#41	45%	Asher Games	68%	9.7K	10%	1
#42	44%	ObsidianAnt	68%	331K	9%	2
#43	43%	John Ankerberg Show	66%	119K	10%	1
#44	43%	Visualiser 3D	66%	23K	8%	1
#45	43%	Cognito	64%	1.2M	10%	1
#46	42%	Freesciencelessons	64%	955K	9%	2
#47	41%	Hardware Grid	61%	10.6K	9%	2

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to What If?

TED-Ed — 22.4M subscribers, match 83%. BBC Earth Science — 1.8M subscribers, match 66%. Curious Archive — 1.4M subscribers, match 61%. They share a focus on educational science and engaging explainers, often featuring science topics and visual storytelling similar to What If.

What type of content does What If make?

What If produces science-focused explainer videos and speculative scenarios, as evidenced by titles like 'What If Uranus Collided With Earth?' and 'What If You Were Swallowed by a Whale?' They average about 10.7M views per video, with recent uploads including multiple high-view videos such as 'What If the World Lost Oxygen for Five Seconds?' (15M views) and 'What If We Dumped Our Trash into Volcanoes?' (17.9M views). Upload frequency is not precisely stated, but the channel has recent video titles and an implied regular posting cadence.

How do we determine which channels are similar to What If?

We analyze What If'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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