Free YouTube Keyword Research Tool
Discover high-volume, low-competition YouTube keywords in seconds. Real search volume estimates, 12-month trend graphs, autocomplete data and AI-scored long-tail variations.
Research a Keyword — FreeFree to use • No credit card required
Picking the wrong keyword is the #1 reason small channels stay small. Fulhar's YouTube Keyword Research Tool combines real YouTube search-result data, Google Trends interest history, and live YouTube autocomplete suggestions to surface what people are actually searching — not what some scraped database from 2019 thinks they are.
Each result comes with monthly search volume estimate, competition score, keyword difficulty, search intent, 12-month trend graph and 20-60 related long-tail keywords — every one ranked by opportunity.
Why creators use this youtube keyword research tool
Real monthly search volume
Estimated from live YouTube SERP density × view tail, refreshed per query — not stale third-party databases.
12-month Google Trends graph
See exactly how interest in your keyword has moved over the year. Catch rising trends before saturation.
Live YouTube autocomplete
Real suggestions from YouTube's search bar, plus alphabetic expansion (kw a, kw b, … kw z) for long-tail discovery.
AI-scored long-tail variations
20-60 related keywords per query, each scored 0-100 for opportunity, with question-style filters built in.
Top 5 ranking videos snapshot
See what currently ranks on page one — with view counts, channel sizes and titles to model.
Competition + difficulty bands
Low / medium / high tags so you can spot keywords smaller channels can realistically rank for.
How it works
- 1
Type any seed keyword (e.g. 'how to grow on youtube').
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Fulhar pulls 60+ related keywords using live YouTube autocomplete + alpha-expansion.
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Each keyword gets a real monthly search estimate, competition score, and 12-month trend graph.
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Sort by volume, copy the winners, and feed them into your titles, tags and descriptions.
What you get
- Find untapped keywords your competitors haven't found yet — high-volume, low-competition gaps.
- Stop targeting keywords that already have 50 huge channels ranking — competition score warns you.
- Spot trends before saturation — the 12-month graph shows rising terms while they're still cheap to rank for.
- Built specifically for YouTube SEO — not a generic Google keyword tool repurposed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the YouTube keyword research tool free?
Yes. Unlimited keyword research with no credit card. Free accounts can run dozens of searches per day; only enterprise volume hits paid limits.
How accurate is the monthly search volume?
It's an estimate, not a hard number — neither YouTube nor Google publishes actual YouTube-specific search volume. Fulhar derives it from live SERP saturation and view-tail data, which makes the relative ranking between keywords very accurate, even if the absolute number is approximate.
How is this different from TubeBuddy or vidIQ?
TubeBuddy/vidIQ are browser extensions tied to your channel. Fulhar runs in your browser as a free web tool — no install, no account required to read results — and uses live data instead of cached aggregates.
Can I export keywords?
Yes — every keyword has a one-click copy button. Bulk export to CSV is available on signed-in accounts.
What's a good search volume for a small channel?
10K–100K monthly searches with low/medium competition is the sweet spot for sub-10K-subscriber channels. Above 1M usually means you'll be buried by huge channels; below 1K usually means low payoff.
Ready to research a keyword?
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Research a Keyword — Free