ShortsMonkey

ShortsMonkey is a curated YouTube outlier research tool built for creators and teams who want to stop guessing what to make next. It scans low-subscriber channels every day and surfaces Shorts and long videos that are breaking out, ranked by how far they beat the channel’s own subscriber baseline.

For Shorts, you get a viral rank focused on clips crossing a 5M views threshold, updated daily with a live leaderboard graded on momentum (S to C tiers). For long-form, the original opportunity view filters for channels under 15K subs with a high views-to-subs (V/S) ratio, then surfaces formats across 55+ niche tracks so you can study patterns before larger creators catch on.

Use ShortsMonkey to build a research shortlist and identify repeatable format signals like views velocity and niche fit. It does not guarantee that any particular idea or format will reproduce a result—think of it as data-driven discovery, not a promise.

What does ShortsMonkey track each day?

It scans low-subscriber channels daily and surfaces Shorts and long videos that are breaking out, ranked by how far they outperform the channel’s own subscriber count.

How are Shorts ranked in ShortsMonkey?

Shorts are filtered to videos crossing a 5M views threshold and shown on a live leaderboard with momentum grading (S to C), based on how the performance is climbing over time.

What does “V/S ratio” mean for long-form opportunities?

V/S is views divided by subscribers. The long-form chart focuses on channels under 15K subs with a V/S ratio above 10× to highlight formats that outperform their built-in audience.

Can I filter by niche or other constraints?

Yes. You can filter across 55+ niche tracks and use additional lane-based filtering to narrow results to the formats that match your focus.

Does ShortsMonkey guarantee that an idea will go viral?

No. It helps you discover and analyze outlier patterns, but it doesn’t promise that any specific format or idea will reproduce results.

Does ShortsMonkey include music, trailers, live streams, and reposts in the long-form opportunity view?

No. The long-form opportunity filtering excludes music, trailers, live & reposts.