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vidIQ
AI-assisted tools for YouTube and Instagram creators to research ideas, optimize videos, create assets, and track channel performance.
vidIQ helps creators research keywords, find video ideas, analyze competitors, audit channels, optimize titles and descriptions, generate thumbnails and scripts, and create short clips. Its AI Coach uses channel data to provide content and growth suggestions.
Creators can use vidIQ through its web app and browser extension, with additional Instagram features and integrations for ChatGPT and Claude. A free plan is available; paid plans add higher limits and more tools, while one-on-one coaching and enterprise features may cost extra.
Features
- Keyword research and SEO scoring
- AI-generated daily video ideas
- Thumbnail maker and title generator
- Script writing and description generation
- Channel audits and competitor tracking
- Video clipping and Shorts generation
- AI Coach with channel-specific guidance
- MCP integrations for ChatGPT and Claude
Use cases
- Research keywords before planning a YouTube video
- Generate titles, descriptions, thumbnails, and scripts
- Audit a channel and identify optimization opportunities
- Track competitors and monitor YouTube trends
- Turn long-form videos into short clips
- Analyze Instagram Reels and generate cover ideas
Pros
Cons
Latest updates
- Introducing vidIQ for Instagram
vidIQ for Instagram helps creators analyze Reels, find ideas, generate covers, and plan Instagram content with AI.
- 🎃 Welcome to the vidIQ Fall 2025 Drop!
Deep Thinking in AI Coach, Keyword Research, Nano Banana, and more.
- ☀️ Welcome to the vidIQ Summer 2025 Drop!
New tools for your YouTube channel.
- Find Winning YouTube Video Ideas Fast with vidIQ Remix
Take any video on YouTube and use it to create content for your channel!
- vidIQ Viral: Your Guide to Trending TikTok Sounds and Music
Music and sounds curated by our app, vidIQ for TikTok.
Capabilities
- Marketing copy — “Title Generator Description Generator” source
- SEO analysis — “See view velocity, SEO scores, tags, and more — right from YouTube.” source
- Keyword research — “Discover untapped keywords with real search volume, competition scores, and AI-powered suggestions.” source
- Social posts — “Turn long-form videos into viral Shorts and TikToks with AI-powered clipping.” source
- Schedules posts — “Publish videos with data-backed titles, descriptions, tags, and thumbnails — all from one dashboard.” source
- Reports — “Real-time analytics & competitor outliers” source
- Connects your tools — “vidIQ MCP connects your account to Claude, ChatGPT or any other AI that supports MCP, and it is available on every plan, including Free.” source
Get it
Pricing
- Starting price
- $16.58/mo
- Prices checked
- 2026-10-26
Free
Free
- 150 AI Credits every month
- Niche trends worth creating around
- Fresh content ideas backed by data
- Personalized growth tips from AI Coach
- vidIQ MCP for Claude, ChatGPT or any other AI
Boost
- $16.58 /mo
- $199 per year
- $19 /month
- 2,000 AI Credits monthly
- Click-worthy thumbnails in minutes
- Personalized ideas to fuel content
- Unlimited trends research
- Optimization to drive more views
- Unlimited subscriber insights
MAX
- $39 /mo
- $468 per year
- $49
- 6,000 AI Credits monthly
- Everything in Boost, plus:
- Up to 3x AI Coach conversations
- 5x more powerful Max Mode AI for deeper growth strategy
- Up to 11 hours of short clipping and generations