Youtube Startup Ideas

6 months ago

A “learning app” for teens to learn from YouTube.

698

2 years ago

A company that works with independent artists to help them turn their music videos into YouTube plays.

614

3 years ago

A startup that helps brands find and connect with influencers on YouTube, Instagram, and other social networks

407

3 years ago

A startup that wants to combine the accessibility and fun of YouTube with the technical accuracy and depth of a college course

270

2 years ago

A startup that helps users make YouTube videos using live video from their mobile devices.

200

3 years ago

A SaaS platform for companies to manage their social media accounts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

188

2 years ago

A platform for sharing and monetizing video. The startup’s goal is to apply the videos of YouTube stars to the video game and movie industries.

186

2 years ago

A startup that helps users create and host video and video podcasts on their website and social media platforms, including YouTube and Facebook.

186

4 months ago

A startup that is building a video platform for musicians and labels. It’s a video production studio that’s contracted with several labels and artists including Snoop Dogg, Diddy, and David Guetta. It started as a YouTube channel, but is now a production company with the goal of helping artists make better videos.

186

2 years ago

An AI-powered video platform that helps users find and share videos with similar themes and content. The startup has integrated with Vimeo and YouTube.

182

1 year ago

A YouTube-like streaming website that also lets users buy and sell ad space on its platform.

173

3 years ago

A new product that adds a watermark to videos, which helps users monetize videos on platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

168

2 years ago

A software company that powers the world’s largest video sharing platform. The startup helps users watch videos on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and others. It has over 2 billion daily active users.

165

3 years ago

A video-sharing app that’s just as good as YouTube.

156

2 years ago

A platform that helps people make videos about themselves, which they can then share on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch.

156

3 years ago

A company that helps people manage their YouTube videos, allowing them to keep control of their content.

152

3 years ago

Media startups are often built on the back of a single product, such as Skype or YouTube. The company’s founders say its technology can help companies figure out whether a new product is worth the investment.

150

1 year ago

This startup is writing an app that makes it easy for people to record videos of themselves playing video games and publish them to YouTube.

149

3 years ago

An online video platform that helps people make videos that are all about content. It’s easier to use than YouTube, but has the same content quality.

146

3 years ago

A platform that helps you make never-ending, premium video content for your YouTube channel. It allows creators to generate content and not worry about the ad revenue.

145

1 year ago

A marketing tool that helps doctors and other healthcare workers efficiently schedule social media posts and ads, including on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

145

3 years ago

An automated bot that allows businesses to create their own online videos from scratch. The video startups aims to do for businesses what YouTube did for videos.

143

3 years ago

Cone.io is a SaaS platform that allows companies to build their own social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

143

1 year ago

A startup that helps brands optimize their YouTube videos for the best results.

135

3 years ago

An AI-powered platform that allows artists to create unique video content, and also that provides a way for them to sell their videos for revenue. It is based on an idea for YouTube-based video sharing that was pitched in 2016, but has been in development since then.

132

3 years ago

A customer support platform for social networks, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

125

2 years ago

As Seen On TV is a YouTube channel that reviews and shares videos from the shows that air on TLC, the Discovery Channel, and History Channel. It was founded in January 2015.

124

3 years ago

This startup is building a mobile-first platform that allows users to share and resume their favorite YouTube videos, in lieu of uploading to their own platforms or working hard to monetize their content

123

10 months ago

A techie startup that wants to help people create and sell online courses, with the promise of it being more effective than YouTube.

122

2 years ago

A platform for advertisers to bid on videos on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

121

3 years ago

A paid content platform for YouTube channels that enables content creators to generate revenue from their efforts.

120

3 years ago

A company focused on helping companies find and recruit people who create content like blogs, podcasts, or YouTube channels. Content creators have to manually fill out applications and get approval from the startup to be on their platform. The startup has already raised $100,000 and is looking for more investment.

119

3 years ago

A company that helps big companies and brands create branded content for their YouTube videos, using a system of “buzzwords” and keywords to make sure the content is relevant and engaging.

117

2 years ago

A Chinese startup that’s building a global marketplace for movies. The startup wants to make it easier for people to buy and sell movies, with an interface that will integrate with sites like Vimeo and YouTube.

112

3 years ago

An API for managing a video distribution, with plans to integrate with the YouTube publishing platform and other video-sharing sites.

111

3 years ago

A digital-only media company that publishes content and films for the YouTube generation. The company says its mission is to “empower creators” and “make life better for the next generation of influencers”.

110

2 years ago

A platform for users to search, share, and rate content made by media companies (think Youtube, Vimeo, etc.).

109

3 years ago

The startup is looking to help people who are disabled take advantage of the online world to improve their lives, whether it’s a wheelchair-bound person who needs more information on how to use YouTube or a blind person who needs better search tools for the web.

108

2 years ago

A platform for storing and sharing user-generated content, designed for use with Twitch and YouTube.

104

2 years ago

A company that provides software that helps choose the best video compression settings and then uploads videos to YouTube or Vimeo.

101

2 years ago

A new revenue sharing model for content creators/identifiers. It’s like YouTube, but for video.

100

2 years ago

A tool for videographers, pitch as “YouTube for professional filmmakers”. The app is meant to make it super-easy to upload and share videos.

100

1 year ago

A video ad platform that lets you buy high-quality video ads to promote your YouTube channel or other online content. By using the service, you’re able to share your content and get paid for doing it.

100

1 year ago

A spinoff from the now-defunct cloud-based gaming service Chuggaaconroy. This startup-turned-company is now building a platform for social media influencers to sell advertising on their Instagram and YouTube channels.

100

10 months ago

A platform that lets publishers crowdsource video reviews on YouTube.

99

3 years ago

A new OTT video platform that wants to merge the video world of YouTube with the viral nature of Snapchat.

98

8 months ago

This startup is building a crowdsourced video production tool that helps people shoot, edit, and upload videos to Youtube.

98

2 years ago

A software company that builds tools for online content creators to optimize their income by using tools like Google AdSense and YouTube Partner Program.

96

2 years ago

A startup that allows people to make local videos, and then sell them to advertisers, essentially turning them into a YouTube-style video creator.

95

3 years ago

A new app that aggregates everything from Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to allow you to find a specific song or video, plus the biggest trending songs and videos.

93

1 year ago

A desktop application that provides a user-friendly interface for creating, editing, and sharing scripts for YouTube videos.

90

2 years ago

A startup that is building a service that highlights the best of the media industry, rather than the best of YouTube.

87

2 years ago

A company that provides a platform for publishing short videos to YouTube, Facebook, and beyond.

86

2 years ago

A tool for creators of videos, photographers, musicians, etc. to upload their work to various platforms, like YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc. and sell it directly without having to deal with intermediaries like Facebook or Google.

86

2 years ago

A startup that allows anyone to live stream to YouTube. It’s a free service that lets people live stream directly to YouTube, and also costs viewers a small fee.

86

10 months ago

A company that allows brands to create their own branded channels on Twitch and YouTube, taking advantage of Twitch’s ad revenue and YouTube’s extensive reach.

86

2 years ago

The startup is building an iOS app that makes it easy to stream content from various sites, including YouTube. Similar to Viki, but for YouTube.

85

10 months ago

A video platform that provides users with the ability to create and share video at a lower cost than they can on YouTube.

82

1 year ago

A new-generation online video platform that aims to compete directly with YouTube. The company’s co-founders say they’re already seeing traffic and engagement numbers that rival the video platform.

81

2 years ago

Building a video platform for small businesses, allowing them to make videos and upload them to YouTube and Facebook. The startup has deals with such companies as CafePress and Personal Creations.

80

2 years ago

This startup is building a video game streaming service, where people can watch others play games on Twitch or YouTube.

80

2 years ago

A free SaaS app that allows people to create their own curated YouTube videos, with a focus on entertainment and creativity.

78

2 years ago

A $50 monthly subscription for unlimited streaming on Spotify and YouTube

77

2 years ago

A 4th grade student created a video explaining the new health care bill and has over 1 million views on YouTube.

77

2 years ago

A startup that helps content creators like YouTubers and Instagrammers manage their brand, and offer guidance to consumers on how to use their content.

74

1 year ago

A digital marketing platform for startups that helps them build their brand and take advantage of products like YouTube ads.

74

1 year ago

A tool that helps businesses build virtual reality apps and works with Facebook, YouTube and other platforms to build VR apps.

73

2 years ago

A company that uses an algorithm to identify the most popular pieces of content on Instagram, YouTube and Reddit, and connects advertisers to those users.

70

2 years ago

Builds YouTube channels for brands.

68

1 year ago

A platform for artists, musicians, and others to make money on YouTube without relying on ads.

68

3 years ago

Idea: This startup is building a content-creation platform for podcasts Users can record a podcast right from their web browser, and the startup’s AI will do the rest The company is currently working on a feature that will let users easily subscribe to podcasts by just typing in their email address — much like the way that users can subscribe to YouTube channels by just entering their email address

67

7 months ago

Real-time data for online videos, allowing users to see what’s most popular and trending on YouTube.

66

1 year ago

A tool to help users create fun content, such as video game reviews, while also monetizing it through YouTube ads and subscriptions.

64

1 year ago

A startup that wants to be a sort of “YouTube for fashion”, allowing users to create channels that can be monetized and promoted.

63

1 year ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to make money on YouTube. It’s a B2B service that allows creators to monetize their channels, and is built to handle large numbers of creators and viewers.

63

7 months ago

A startup that helps users create and manage their accounts on multiple social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube.

63

1 year ago

A content delivery network (CDN) for video streaming. The startup is building an infrastructure that allows Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube to use their CDN services.

62

1 year ago

A company that helps brands find and hire influencer marketing partners for YouTube content.

60

2 years ago

A startup for people to create and manage YouTube accounts on behalf of their colleagues. The startup lets users control YouTube channels and share the videos on their behalf.

59

1 year ago

A startup for showing you all of your favorite movies on YouTube. The idea here is to provide the functionality of a movie database, but in a more consumer-friendly way that caters to those who aren’t looking to start watching movies, but instead just want to know what movies are coming out that are worthwhile.

56

5 months ago

A YouTube channel that features interviews with entrepreneurs about their successes and failures.

55

7 months ago

A chatbot that helps users create a playlist of songs on Spotify, Instagram, YouTube, and iTunes.

52

8 months ago

This startup is building a way for people to support their favorite internet celebrities (think: YouTube personalities) without having to invest in them directly.

48

7 months ago

A startup that helps you share and promote your YouTube videos through an iOS app. The company has signed up eight companies so far, with one paying them $5,000 per month. The app was released in March and has an active user base of around 2,000.

48

1 year ago

A platform that digitizes video and makes it available on YouTube. The company is also working on a way to monetize the videos (which they say is not hard to do.)

44

8 months ago

Startup that wants to make it easier for brands to make videos and sell them on YouTube for higher CPMs.

44

1 year ago

A tool that helps streamers maximize revenue from their Twitch and YouTube channels.

42

11 months ago

A startup that helps consumers compare and find the perfect fitness classes in NYC. Founded in January and backed by Accel Partners and 500 Startups, the company includes a mobile app, a series of Youtube videos, and an online community where New Yorkers can share their workout routines.

42

4 months ago

An API that connects users with the more than 20 million YouTube videos and 100 million photos on the platform.

41

7 months ago

A livecast video-chat platform for YouTube creators to connect with their viewers.

37

2 months ago

A three-person team that is building a platform to help content creators monetize their YouTube channels

31

4 months ago

These are the kinds of problems that YouTubers and podcasters often encounter. This startup has made a mobile editing app for live video that’s used by over 250,000 people.

28

5 months ago

A computer science professor’s startup that lets students create, edit and share videos. The startup lets users publish videos to YouTube, Facebook and other video platforms.

21

4 months ago

The next generation of podcasts, pitched as a “YouTube for podcasts”. The startup’s app aggregates all the different podcasts you listen to (which includes podcasts that aren’t on Spotify).

21

5 months ago

A company that allows users to pay for content a la carte on Youtube without having to watch commercials. It was first launched in Turkey and is now expanding to other markets.

20

1 month ago

A software company that removes the friction of watching a video on Facebook, YouTube or even just your phone. It’s designed to make it easier to consume video content.

19

3 months ago

A tool for making short videos that’s similar to a YouTube channel, but for Instagram. Users can use the tool to create a custom lookbook that can be put on their Instagram profile, and also sell it to other users.

16

1 month ago

A video analytics platform for online video creators that specializes in providing analytics for content that’s being shared on Facebook and other social media platforms. The startup tracks what videos are getting the most views on Facebook and YouTube, and how many people are watching them.

14

1 month ago

A self-hosted video platform built on top of YouTube. The founders say they want to ensure that creators can get paid fairly when using their platform.

13

14 days ago

Pitch Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ShVFhxVlBkA

13

12 days ago

A company that uses machine learning to recommend videos to you that are “most likely to go viral”. It’s based on an algorithm that learns from the most popular videos on YouTube and Facebook.

11

1 month ago

This startup is building a service that lets you buy a “reaction card” for anything you want to share on YouTube. The startup charges for the cards, which let you easily attach an emoji alongside a message.

8

4 days ago

The startup helps advertisers purchase video ads on Facebook and YouTube, helping them to be more tailored to specific users.

8

3 years ago

Idea: Our solution is a device for the living room that uses machine learning to capture the attention of kids and young adults, while at the same time, it also monitors and protects them The device allows parents to stream media to the TV, including YouTube and Netflix, while also monitoring TV time and detecting any inappropriate content

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3 years ago

Idea: A startup that is building a decentralized version of YouTube. Users of the platform are able to earn money by posting content and advertisers are able to put ads on the content. The startup wants to give people the ability to build up a following without having to go through a traditional platform.

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Youtube Startup Ideas

A “learning app” for teens to learn from YouTube.

A company that works with independent artists to help them turn their music videos into YouTube plays.

A startup that helps brands find and connect with influencers on YouTube, Instagram, and other social networks

A startup that wants to combine the accessibility and fun of YouTube with the technical accuracy and depth of a college course

A startup that helps users make YouTube videos using live video from their mobile devices.

A SaaS platform for companies to manage their social media accounts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

A platform for sharing and monetizing video. The startup’s goal is to apply the videos of YouTube stars to the video game and movie industries.

A startup that helps users create and host video and video podcasts on their website and social media platforms, including YouTube and Facebook.

An AI-powered video platform that helps users find and share videos with similar themes and content. The startup has integrated with Vimeo and YouTube.

A YouTube-like streaming website that also lets users buy and sell ad space on its platform.

A new product that adds a watermark to videos, which helps users monetize videos on platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

A software company that powers the world’s largest video sharing platform. The startup helps users watch videos on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and others. It has over 2 billion daily active users.

A video-sharing app that’s just as good as YouTube.

A platform that helps people make videos about themselves, which they can then share on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch.

A company that helps people manage their YouTube videos, allowing them to keep control of their content.

Media startups are often built on the back of a single product, such as Skype or YouTube. The company’s founders say its technology can help companies figure out whether a new product is worth the investment.

This startup is writing an app that makes it easy for people to record videos of themselves playing video games and publish them to YouTube.

An online video platform that helps people make videos that are all about content. It’s easier to use than YouTube, but has the same content quality.

A platform that helps you make never-ending, premium video content for your YouTube channel. It allows creators to generate content and not worry about the ad revenue.

A marketing tool that helps doctors and other healthcare workers efficiently schedule social media posts and ads, including on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

An automated bot that allows businesses to create their own online videos from scratch. The video startups aims to do for businesses what YouTube did for videos.

Cone.io is a SaaS platform that allows companies to build their own social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

A startup that helps brands optimize their YouTube videos for the best results.

An AI-powered platform that allows artists to create unique video content, and also that provides a way for them to sell their videos for revenue. It is based on an idea for YouTube-based video sharing that was pitched in 2016, but has been in development since then.

A customer support platform for social networks, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

As Seen On TV is a YouTube channel that reviews and shares videos from the shows that air on TLC, the Discovery Channel, and History Channel. It was founded in January 2015.

This startup is building a mobile-first platform that allows users to share and resume their favorite YouTube videos, in lieu of uploading to their own platforms or working hard to monetize their content

A techie startup that wants to help people create and sell online courses, with the promise of it being more effective than YouTube.

A platform for advertisers to bid on videos on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

A paid content platform for YouTube channels that enables content creators to generate revenue from their efforts.

A company that helps big companies and brands create branded content for their YouTube videos, using a system of “buzzwords” and keywords to make sure the content is relevant and engaging.

A Chinese startup that’s building a global marketplace for movies. The startup wants to make it easier for people to buy and sell movies, with an interface that will integrate with sites like Vimeo and YouTube.

An API for managing a video distribution, with plans to integrate with the YouTube publishing platform and other video-sharing sites.

A digital-only media company that publishes content and films for the YouTube generation. The company says its mission is to “empower creators” and “make life better for the next generation of influencers”.

A platform for users to search, share, and rate content made by media companies (think Youtube, Vimeo, etc.).

The startup is looking to help people who are disabled take advantage of the online world to improve their lives, whether it’s a wheelchair-bound person who needs more information on how to use YouTube or a blind person who needs better search tools for the web.

A platform for storing and sharing user-generated content, designed for use with Twitch and YouTube.

A company that provides software that helps choose the best video compression settings and then uploads videos to YouTube or Vimeo.

A new revenue sharing model for content creators/identifiers. It’s like YouTube, but for video.

A tool for videographers, pitch as “YouTube for professional filmmakers”. The app is meant to make it super-easy to upload and share videos.

A video ad platform that lets you buy high-quality video ads to promote your YouTube channel or other online content. By using the service, you’re able to share your content and get paid for doing it.

A spinoff from the now-defunct cloud-based gaming service Chuggaaconroy. This startup-turned-company is now building a platform for social media influencers to sell advertising on their Instagram and YouTube channels.

A platform that lets publishers crowdsource video reviews on YouTube.

A new OTT video platform that wants to merge the video world of YouTube with the viral nature of Snapchat.

This startup is building a crowdsourced video production tool that helps people shoot, edit, and upload videos to Youtube.

A software company that builds tools for online content creators to optimize their income by using tools like Google AdSense and YouTube Partner Program.

A startup that allows people to make local videos, and then sell them to advertisers, essentially turning them into a YouTube-style video creator.

A new app that aggregates everything from Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to allow you to find a specific song or video, plus the biggest trending songs and videos.

A desktop application that provides a user-friendly interface for creating, editing, and sharing scripts for YouTube videos.

A startup that is building a service that highlights the best of the media industry, rather than the best of YouTube.

A company that provides a platform for publishing short videos to YouTube, Facebook, and beyond.

A tool for creators of videos, photographers, musicians, etc. to upload their work to various platforms, like YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc. and sell it directly without having to deal with intermediaries like Facebook or Google.

A startup that allows anyone to live stream to YouTube. It’s a free service that lets people live stream directly to YouTube, and also costs viewers a small fee.

A company that allows brands to create their own branded channels on Twitch and YouTube, taking advantage of Twitch’s ad revenue and YouTube’s extensive reach.

The startup is building an iOS app that makes it easy to stream content from various sites, including YouTube. Similar to Viki, but for YouTube.

A video platform that provides users with the ability to create and share video at a lower cost than they can on YouTube.

A new-generation online video platform that aims to compete directly with YouTube. The company’s co-founders say they’re already seeing traffic and engagement numbers that rival the video platform.

Building a video platform for small businesses, allowing them to make videos and upload them to YouTube and Facebook. The startup has deals with such companies as CafePress and Personal Creations.

This startup is building a video game streaming service, where people can watch others play games on Twitch or YouTube.

A free SaaS app that allows people to create their own curated YouTube videos, with a focus on entertainment and creativity.

A $50 monthly subscription for unlimited streaming on Spotify and YouTube

A 4th grade student created a video explaining the new health care bill and has over 1 million views on YouTube.

A startup that helps content creators like YouTubers and Instagrammers manage their brand, and offer guidance to consumers on how to use their content.

A digital marketing platform for startups that helps them build their brand and take advantage of products like YouTube ads.

A tool that helps businesses build virtual reality apps and works with Facebook, YouTube and other platforms to build VR apps.

A company that uses an algorithm to identify the most popular pieces of content on Instagram, YouTube and Reddit, and connects advertisers to those users.

Builds YouTube channels for brands.

A platform for artists, musicians, and others to make money on YouTube without relying on ads.

Real-time data for online videos, allowing users to see what’s most popular and trending on YouTube.

A tool to help users create fun content, such as video game reviews, while also monetizing it through YouTube ads and subscriptions.

A startup that wants to be a sort of “YouTube for fashion”, allowing users to create channels that can be monetized and promoted.

A startup that makes it easier for people to make money on YouTube. It’s a B2B service that allows creators to monetize their channels, and is built to handle large numbers of creators and viewers.

A startup that helps users create and manage their accounts on multiple social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube.

A content delivery network (CDN) for video streaming. The startup is building an infrastructure that allows Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube to use their CDN services.

A company that helps brands find and hire influencer marketing partners for YouTube content.

A startup for people to create and manage YouTube accounts on behalf of their colleagues. The startup lets users control YouTube channels and share the videos on their behalf.

A YouTube channel that features interviews with entrepreneurs about their successes and failures.