Engagement Authenticity Audit

YouTube Bot Detector

Audit any public channel for suspicious view, subscriber, and comment patterns. This detector samples recent uploads and high-traffic comment threads to flag bought views, fake subscribers, recycled comments, and suspiciously flat performance.

Uses the site's server-side YouTube API key. No browser key required.
Scores 8 heuristic signals across engagement ratios, comments, and cadence.
Scans up to 20 recent uploads and comment samples from the highest-viewed recent videos.
Built for due diligence on creators, channels, and sponsorship prospects.
Best for spotting paid engagement patterns, comment farming, suspiciously uniform views, and mismatched subscriber-to-view behavior.

What it flags

Low like-to-view ratios, weak comment activity, suspiciously flat views, unrealistic subscriber efficiency, spammy comment samples, duplicate commenters, and robotic upload regularity.

What it does not prove

No single heuristic proves fraud. Sophisticated click farms can hide in healthy-looking numbers, and legitimate breakout channels can trigger warnings during unusual growth periods.

Why people use it

Marketers, agencies, and creator managers use channel authenticity audits to sanity-check sponsorship candidates before outreach, budget allocation, or partnership approvals.

YouTube Bot Detector FAQ

How does the bot detector score a channel?

The tool runs eight heuristic checks across recent uploads and sampled comment threads. Each signal gets a weighted score based on how strongly it correlates with artificial growth patterns, then those scores roll up into an overall risk band.

Can it prove a channel bought subscribers or views?

No. It is a due-diligence tool, not a legal proof engine. The value is in spotting channels that deserve a closer look because multiple suspicious signals align at the same time.

Does this use private data or logins?

No. It only uses public channel, video, and comment metadata available through the official YouTube Data API. There is no login, no private analytics access, and no scraping around privacy restrictions.