How does the video idea generator work?

It combines topics, skills, products and comparisons for your niche with video formats that work well on YouTube. Ideas that suit your goal are listed first. It's rule-based, not AI, so it's instant and free, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

How does the goal change the ideas?

Views favours broad, curiosity-led ideas such as challenges, myths and mistakes. Subscribers favours ideas that build a relationship and a reason to come back, such as stories and series. Sales favours reviews, setups and comparisons where products come up naturally.

What is a Shorts spin-off?

A short vertical video cut from or inspired by the long one. Shorts reach people who don't know your channel yet and can send them to the full video. For Shorts-first ideas, the tool suggests a long-form follow-up instead.

A series gives viewers a reason to watch the next video and makes planning easier. Series mode picks three subjects in your niche and gives each one five videos in different formats, which you can turn into a playlist.

Are the titles ready to use?

They're working titles. Check that each one matches what the video delivers, then sharpen it with a specific number, result or name. Our YouTube Title Generator can give you more title options for any idea.

Can I use my own niche?

Yes. Choose 'Other' and type your niche, for example drone photography or chess. The ideas use more general wording for custom niches, so edit the titles to add the specifics.

YouTube Video Idea Generator

Get 15 YouTube video ideas for your niche, each with a working title, an angle and a Shorts spin-off. Filter by format, choose a goal and group ideas into series.

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Niche

Audience (optional)

Who the videos are for, in the plural, e.g. busy parents.

Format

Goal

Group ideas into 3 series

15 ideas for fitness

1. Tutorial
How to Do a Proper Squat Faster (Without Cutting Corners)
Share the shortcuts you use now that you didn't know at the start, and where not to rush.
Shorts spin-off: A 20-second shortcut to do a proper squat.
2. List
5 Things Nobody Tells You About Running
Share the surprises: the costs, the time it takes, the frustrations and the good parts nobody mentions.
Shorts spin-off: The running truth nobody warned me about.
3. Challenge
Mobility on a $50 Budget: Can It Be Done?
Set a strict budget, track every cost on screen and judge the result fairly.
Shorts spin-off: What $50 gets you in mobility.
4. Review
The Protein Powder I Regret Buying (and What I Use Instead)
Explain what went wrong, what you switched to and how viewers can avoid the same mistake.
Shorts spin-off: Don't buy a protein powder until you've seen this.
5. Comparison
Beginner Gear vs Pro Gear for Home Fitness
Use a beginner kit and a pro kit for the same job and show what the upgrade really gets you.
Shorts spin-off: Beginner vs pro gear: spot the difference.
6. Story
My Biggest Strength Training Fail
Walk through what went wrong, what it cost you and what you learned from it.
Shorts spin-off: What my worst strength training attempt looked like.
7. Behind the scenes
Unboxing and Setting Up My New Running Shoe
Film the unboxing, the setup and the first real use, and share honest first impressions.
Shorts spin-off: My first 60 seconds with a new running shoe.
8. Shorts
Mobility Myth or Fact?
State a common belief, then prove or bust it on camera.
Long version: Turn a few myths into '7 Things Nobody Tells You About Mobility'.
9. Tutorial
The Simplest Way to Warm Up Properly
Strip the process down to the fewest steps that still give a good result.
Shorts spin-off: How to warm up properly in three steps.
10. List
10 Adjustable Dumbbells Worth Buying (and 3 to Skip)
Rank the adjustable dumbbells you've used by value for money, with honest notes on the ones that disappointed.
Shorts spin-off: The one adjustable dumbbell I'd buy again tomorrow.
11. Challenge
Learning to Do a Proper Squat in One Week
Practise a little every day, show the progress honestly and end with a final attempt.
Shorts spin-off: Day 1 vs day 7.
12. Review
Testing Viral Running Hacks So You Don't Have To
Try the most-shared hacks on camera and rate each one honestly.
Shorts spin-off: This viral running hack: worth it or skip?
13. Comparison
Cheap vs Expensive Fitness Tracker: Is It Worth Paying More?
Use both for the same task and let viewers guess which is which before you reveal the prices.
Shorts spin-off: Guess which fitness tracker cost more.
14. Story
My First Attempt to Warm Up Properly vs Today
Put your first attempt next to a recent one and talk through what changed and why.
Shorts spin-off: First attempt vs today.
15. Behind the scenes
What Home Fitness Really Costs Me Each Month
Break down your real costs and say what you'd cut if you started again.
Shorts spin-off: My monthly home fitness costs, one number at a time.

Picking which ideas to film

A good YouTube idea is something your audience already wants, presented in a way only you can. Before you commit, check three things: people search for it or click on it, you can make it better than what's already there, and you can explain the payoff in one line.

Formats and what they're good for

Tutorials and lists answer searches and keep getting views long after you publish.
Challenges and comparisons have built-in tension, which helps clicks and watch time.
Reviews reach people close to buying, so they suit affiliate links and your own products.
Stories and behind the scenes turn viewers into subscribers who care about the person behind the channel.
Shorts reach new people quickly and can point them to your long videos.

Validate before you film

Type a working title into YouTube search and look at the suggestions and top results. If the top videos are old, thin or miss what viewers ask in the comments, that's your opening.

How it works

How to use it

Step 1
Choose your niche
Pick one of 22 niches or type your own, and add who your videos are for, such as 'busy parents' or 'new runners'.
Step 2
Set a format and goal
Show every format or just tutorials, lists, challenges, reviews, comparisons, stories, behind the scenes or Shorts. Pick whether you want views, subscribers or sales.
Step 3
Plan your videos
Each idea has a working title, an angle and a Shorts spin-off. Turn on series mode to group ideas into three short series, then copy the list.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Answers to common questions about the YouTube Video Idea Generator.

: It combines topics, skills, products and comparisons for your niche with video formats that work well on YouTube. Ideas that suit your goal are listed first. It's rule-based, not AI, so it's instant and free, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
: Views favours broad, curiosity-led ideas such as challenges, myths and mistakes. Subscribers favours ideas that build a relationship and a reason to come back, such as stories and series. Sales favours reviews, setups and comparisons where products come up naturally.
: A short vertical video cut from or inspired by the long one. Shorts reach people who don't know your channel yet and can send them to the full video. For Shorts-first ideas, the tool suggests a long-form follow-up instead.
: A series gives viewers a reason to watch the next video and makes planning easier. Series mode picks three subjects in your niche and gives each one five videos in different formats, which you can turn into a playlist.
: They're working titles. Check that each one matches what the video delivers, then sharpen it with a specific number, result or name. Our YouTube Title Generator can give you more title options for any idea.
: Yes. Choose 'Other' and type your niche, for example drone photography or chess. The ideas use more general wording for custom niches, so edit the titles to add the specifics.

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