What is YouTube's tag character limit?

YouTube caps the total combined length of all tags at 500 characters (comma-separated). Tags beyond that limit are silently ignored.

Is StatFlare completely free?

Yes. StatFlare is 100% free with no paid plans, no premium tier, and no features locked behind a subscription. There is nothing to buy — the platform is supported by non-intrusive ads.

Do I need to create an account to analyze a YouTube channel?

No. You can analyze any public YouTube channel without creating an account or logging in. Just enter the channel handle (e.g. @MrBeast) and get a full analytics dashboard instantly.

Can StatFlare analyze Instagram, Twitch, and GitHub profiles too?

Yes. StatFlare analyzes YouTube channels, Instagram public profiles, Twitch streamer channels, and GitHub developer profiles. All analyzers are completely free and require no login.

Does StatFlare have Twitch analytics?

Yes. StatFlare's free Twitch Profile Analyzer shows any streamer's follower count, live status, broadcaster tier (Partner / Affiliate), recent VOD performance, top streamed games, and streaming frequency — no login required.

How accurate is the YouTube revenue estimation?

Revenue estimates are approximations based on view velocity and industry-average RPM benchmarks for the detected content niche. YouTube does not expose real creator earnings through any public API. All revenue figures are clearly labeled as estimates throughout StatFlare.

Which AI model powers StatFlare's insights?

StatFlare uses Anthropic's Claude as the primary AI model for generating channel analysis and growth recommendations. Google Gemini and Groq serve as fallback models to ensure reliability.

How many YouTube channels can I analyze per day?

As many as you like — StatFlare is completely free with no paid limits. The platform is supported by ads instead of subscriptions, so if you run a very high number of AI analyses in one day, watching a short ad instantly unlocks more.

Is StatFlare a free alternative to SocialBlade?

Yes. StatFlare is a free SocialBlade alternative that goes further: in addition to YouTube channel statistics and subscriber counts, it provides AI-powered growth analysis via Claude, Instagram profile analytics, GitHub developer analytics, a YouTube SEO optimizer, channel comparison, trending video discovery, and Google Trends integration — all without a login.

Is StatFlare a free alternative to VidIQ or TubeBuddy?

Yes. StatFlare's YouTube SEO Optimizer is a free alternative to VidIQ and TubeBuddy's title and tag generators. It uses Claude AI to generate 5 optimized title options, a full SEO video description, 10–15 keywords, 20–30 tags, and a video hook — all free with no subscription required.

Does StatFlare have free website SEO and security tools?

Yes. StatFlare's free Web Tools suite has 41 tools across five categories: SEO (Website SEO Checker, AEO Checker, Meta Tag and Open Graph checkers, robots.txt and sitemap validators, Schema Generator, Broken Link Checker, Domain Authority Checker), Security (Security Headers Checker, SSL Checker, DNS and WHOIS lookup, Password and Hash Generators, IP Lookup and Geolocation, Email Breach Checker), Website (Website Analyzer, Performance Tester, Traffic Checker, Technology Detector, Domain Checker), Developer (JSON Formatter, AI Website Theme Generator), and Image Studio (EXIF Metadata Analyzer, AI Image Detector) — all free, with no account required.

Does StatFlare have an AEO checker for AI search optimization?

Yes. StatFlare's free AEO Checker (Answer Engine Optimization checker) audits how ready a page is to be cited by AI search tools like Google Gemini, ChatGPT Search, and Perplexity — checking JSON-LD schema markup, content readability, E-E-A-T signals, AI bot crawlability, and semantic heading structure, then returns a 0–100 AEO score with prioritized fixes. It's also known as a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) checker, and it's free with no login required.

Does StatFlare have security, privacy, and developer utilities like a password generator or IP lookup?

Yes. Beyond website analytics, StatFlare's Web Tools suite includes a Password Generator, a Hash Generator (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512), a DNS Lookup and WHOIS Lookup, an IP Lookup and full IP Geolocation dashboard, an Email Breach Checker, an EXIF and Image Metadata Analyzer, and an AI Image Detector for checking Content Credentials — all run for free with no account required, and most run entirely in your browser.

Can I download YouTube or Instagram videos with StatFlare?

Yes. StatFlare has a free YouTube Downloader for HD MP4 video or M4A audio, and a free Instagram Downloader for Reels, videos, and photos — both work from just a URL, with no login and no watermark.

Can I analyze a YouTube channel without creating an account?

Yes. StatFlare works completely without an account. You can analyze YouTube channels and use every other tool (Instagram, Twitch, and GitHub analyzers, channel comparison, YouTube SEO optimizer, website SEO and security tools, trending videos, Google Trends, and all calculators) without signing up — all free.

Free YouTube Tag Extractor

See Any Video's Hidden Tags

Paste any public YouTube video link to reveal the exact tags the creator used — plus category, a 500-character tag-budget meter, and one-click copy for your own videos.

Why Check a Video's Tags?

Competitive research

See exactly which keywords top-ranking videos in your niche are targeting — tags are one of the signals YouTube's search and recommendation systems use.

Audit your own videos

Confirm your tags actually saved correctly, aren't over the 500-character limit, and cover the keyword variations you intended.

Spot the category

See which YouTube content category a video was assigned to — useful context you can't get from the video page itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I see tags for any YouTube video?

Yes, as long as the video is public. Tags are metadata the creator sets to help YouTube understand the video's topic — this tool reads them directly via YouTube's official Data API.

Why does a video show zero tags?

Not every creator fills in tags — many modern creators rely mostly on titles, descriptions, and thumbnails instead. A video with zero tags simply means the uploader left that field blank.

What's the 500-character limit?

YouTube caps the total combined length of all tags (as displayed comma-separated in YouTube Studio) at 500 characters. Tags beyond that limit are silently ignored, so it's worth checking your own videos stay under it.

Is this the same as YouTube keyword research?

Related but different — this tool shows tags a creator already set on a specific existing video. For discovering new trending search terms to target, use StatFlare's YouTube Keyword Research tool instead.