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YouTube Keyword Tool
Type a topic and branch out into what people really search on YouTube. Click any keyword to go deeper, right-click to copy it.
How to find YouTube keywords
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Type a seed keyword
Start broad — the topic of your channel or next video, like “home workout” or “budget travel”. Suggestions appear as you type; press Enter to place it in the middle of the map.
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Branch out
The keyword opens into what people actually type into YouTube search after it. Click any branch to open its own suggestions — two or three levels down is where the specific, less competitive ideas are.
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Keep the winners
Right-click a keyword to copy it or remove a branch you don’t need. Copy every keyword at once, or export the whole map as a PNG or SVG for your notes.
What is YouTube keyword research?
Keyword research is finding the exact words viewers type into YouTube search, then making videos that answer them. YouTube is the world’s second-largest search engine, and a video that matches a real search keeps getting found for months — not just the few days after you upload.
Every suggestion in this tool comes from YouTube’s own search autocomplete, so it reflects what people are actually searching right now. Branching out from a broad topic shows the specific questions inside it — those are often the best video ideas, because they are searched but not yet answered well.
Turn keywords into views
- Pick one main keyword per video and put it near the start of your title.
- Say it naturally in the first lines of your description and in the video itself.
- Use close variations as tags — the Tag Generator builds that list for you.
- Check whether videos on that keyword can break out: the Outlier Finder shows videos that got far more views than their channel usually does.
Frequently asked questions
Where do these keywords come from?
From YouTube’s own search autocomplete — the suggestions YouTube shows as people type into its search bar. They reflect what real viewers search for, which makes them a better starting point for video ideas than generic keyword lists.
Does the tool show search volume?
No. YouTube doesn’t publish search volumes, and we won’t show invented numbers. The order of the suggestions is a useful hint — YouTube tends to list more popular searches first — and a keyword that keeps branching into many specific searches has real demand behind it.
How do I use YouTube keywords in my videos?
Put your main keyword near the start of the title, say it naturally in the first lines of the description and in the video itself (YouTube reads captions), and use close variations as tags. Then make the video actually answer that search — keywords bring the click, the content keeps the viewer.
What is the difference between this and the Tag Generator?
This Keyword Tool is for research: you explore a topic branch by branch to find video ideas and the exact phrases people use. The Tag Generator turns one topic into a ready-to-paste list of tags for a single video.
Why are long, specific keywords better?
A broad keyword like “workout” is searched a lot but dominated by huge channels. A longer one like “home workout for beginners without equipment” is searched less, but the viewer knows exactly what they want — a smaller channel can rank for it and the viewer is more likely to watch to the end.
Is the YouTube Keyword Tool free?
Yes — free, with no account needed: up to 1,000 keyword lookups a day. Sign in to a free TubeGrade account and you get 4× that.