What is vidIQ?
vidIQ is a creator platform for researching, planning, optimizing, and publishing video content. Its tools support YouTube videos and Instagram Reels, with features for keyword discovery, content ideas, titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails, scripts, clips, and channel analysis. Creators can use its web dashboard or install the browser extension to view performance and SEO information while browsing YouTube.
The platform also provides an AI Coach that reviews channel information and offers personalized recommendations. Its Model Context Protocol (MCP) connection makes vidIQ insights available in compatible AI clients such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor. Coaching and enterprise options are available for creators and organizations that need additional guidance or multi-channel management.
Key Features
- Keyword and trend research: Finds keyword opportunities using search volume and competition data, while surfacing trends and unusually successful videos within a niche.
- Video optimization: Helps prepare titles, descriptions, tags, and thumbnails for YouTube uploads from a central dashboard.
- AI creation tools: Generates channel-specific ideas and scripts, assists with thumbnail design, and turns longer videos into short clips for Shorts, TikTok, or Reels.
- Channel and competitor insights: Tracks channel performance and provides information such as view velocity, SEO scores, subscriber data, and competitor outliers.
- AI Coach and MCP access: Offers personalized channel guidance and connects vidIQ data to AI tools that support MCP, including on the Free plan.
- YouTube browser extension: Displays video and channel metrics directly on YouTube for quicker research and comparison.
Use Cases
- Research topics, keywords, and competing videos before planning a YouTube upload.
- Improve video metadata and compare possible titles or thumbnails.
- Generate scripts, content ideas, and short clips from existing long-form videos.
- Review Instagram Reel hooks, hashtags, retention signals, and current content ideas.
- Manage competitive research and reporting across multiple channels through enterprise tools.
Pricing
vidIQ uses a freemium model. The Free plan costs $0 and includes 150 monthly AI credits, content ideas, niche trends, AI Coach tips, and MCP access. Listed one-channel US prices are $19 per month or $199 per year for Boost, and $49 per month or $468 per year for MAX. The pricing page also displays discounted annual billing rates of $173.88 per year for Boost and $440.40 per year for MAX. Local and checkout pricing may vary. Enterprise pricing is provided separately.
Who Is It For?
vidIQ is designed for YouTube creators, Instagram Reel publishers, social media teams, brands, agencies, and multi-channel networks. It suits creators who want data-supported topic research and publishing assistance, as well as teams that need competitor tracking, cross-channel reporting, permissions, onboarding, or dedicated strategic support.
