🕵️ YouTube Competitor Research Tool (2026 Edition)

Stop guessing what videos to make. Let data decide.

This Actor goes beyond simple scraping. It acts as an Intelligence Analyst, scanning top-ranking YouTube videos for a specific keyword and identifying "Content Gaps"—topics where audience demand is high, but competition is surprisingly low.

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🚀 Why use this tool?

Most creators copy the biggest channels (like MrBeast or MKBHD). This is a mistake. You cannot beat them on authority.

This tool helps you find the "Underdog Winners": videos from smaller channels that are outperforming the average view count. These are the topics you should target because the content itself is winning, not just the channel's fame.

The "Content Gap" Logic

The tool analyzes every video and marks it as a Gap Opportunity if:

1. High Demand: The video has more views than the average for that keyword.
2. Low Barrier: The channel appears only once in the top results (proving it's not a dominant giant).

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✨ Features

• Smart "Gap" Detection: Automatically flags videos you should replicate with a simple YES/NO.
• "Why?" Analysis: A dedicated column explains exactly why a video is a good or bad opportunity (e.g., "High Demand & Low Competition").
• Region-Specific: customize your research for US, UK, DE, or any other market.
• Production-Grade Scraper: Built on top of the robust streamers/youtube-scraper to handle 2026 anti-bot protections.

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📥 Inputs

Field	Type	Description	Default
Search Keyword	String	The topic you want to research (e.g., "AI Tools", "Vegan Recipes").	AI tools 2026
Max Videos	Integer	How many top results to analyze. 10-20 is usually enough for a quick pulse check.	10
Region	String	ISO Country Code (US, GB, IN, CA).	US

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📊 Output Data

The Actor produces a clean table with the following columns:

• Video Title: The headline used by the competitor.
• Views: Total view count.
• Content Gap?: YES (Opportunity) or NO (Crowded/Low Interest).
• Why Gap?: Plain English explanation of the logic.
• Channel: The creator's name.
• Avg Views (Keyword): The benchmark "score" to beat.

Sample JSON Output

{
  "video_title": "The 14 Best AI Tools in 2026",
  "view_count": 43487,
  "is_content_gap_opportunity": "YES",
  "gap_reason": "High Demand (43,487 > Avg 24,787) & Low Competition (Channel only appeared once).",
  "channel_name": "Parker Prompts",
  "avg_keyword_views": 24787,
  "video_url": "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=)..."
}