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vidIQ Extension Overview

Navigating your vidIQ Extension like a Pro!

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Written by Alise
Updated over a week ago

The vidIQ Extension is a must-have tool for YouTube creators, offering powerful features to optimize content, boost visibility, and grow your channel. This article provides a concise overview of what vidIQ Extension has to offer, helping you unlock its full potential for better insights and success on YouTube.

Extension on the YouTube Home Page

  1. Tools Menu: Get direct access to Daily Ideas, Keyword Research tools, Competitor data, Trend Alerts, Most Viewed videos, Channel Audit, and Achievements.

  2. Settings: By pressing on the vidIQ icon in your browser's menu you will find the log in/log out option. As well, as direct access to your account settings and billing.

  3. Live Analytics: Find quickly your channel's live analytics.

  4. Achievements: We love to celebrate your wins! By pressing on the trophy icon you will find your latest achievements.

  5. Views Per Hour: Under most videos, you will find the VPH metric that shows you how many views per hour the video is getting.

  6. Outlier Score: Under exceptional videos, you will also find the Outlier Score that shows how much the video is outperforming the channel's average.

  7. Remix: Once you hover over the video, a Remix button will appear. This feature allows you to replicate what works while adding your personal touch.

Extension on the Video Page

Once you open a video, on the right side you will find the vidIQ Scorecard.

  1. Views: The first tab will provide you with data about the video.

  2. Overview: The second tab will show you data about the channel.

  3. AI Coach: This is your personal AI Coach that can answer any questions you have about the video, channel, or other YouTube-related matters.

In-depth tutorials are found here ➡️ vidIQ Scorecard

On the video page, under the video, you will also find 2 other features:

  1. Advanced Embed & Add Competitors: Here you can get the video advanced embedding link and add the channel directly as your competitor. The channel will then appear on your 'Competitors' tab dashboard.

  2. Comment Tool: This feature allows you to save time and filter the comments.

Extension on the Upload Page

Extension on the Upload page offers powerful tools to optimize your content for better visibility and growth.

  1. SEO Scorecard: Find a list of actionable insights to improve your video before publishing it.

  2. Title Recommendations: Get the best title recommendation for your video.

  3. Controversial Keyword: Check if you haven't placed any controversial keywords on your upload page.

  4. Description Generator: Get recommendations for your video description.

  5. Search: Preview how you rank by the chosen keyword.

Try out our latest addition to the Upload Page - AI Thumbnail Builder! 🔥 With this tool you can build amazing custom thumbnails for your video.

The vidIQ Extension on the Upload Page will also help you with the keywords (tags) for your video.

  1. Keyword Inspector: This button will take you straight to the Keyword Research Tool.

  2. Boost This Video: By pressing on 'Boost This Video' you will get more recommended keywords for your video.

  3. Recommended Tags: In this section, you will see all the recommended tags for your video and by clicking on '+', you can add them directly to your video.

Have you already explored your vidIQ Web Dashboard? Find more powerful tools that can help you with optimizing existing videos and creating new ones ⬇️

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