vidIQ

vidIQ is a YouTube growth platform that combines keyword research, optimization, thumbnail creation, trend discovery, AI scripting and an AI coach in one app and browser extension. Creators use it to find keywords with real search volume and competition scores, publish videos with data backed titles, descriptions and tags, spot outlier videos in their niche before they go mainstream, generate scripts in their own style, and turn long videos into Shorts and TikToks with AI clipping. The AI Coach analyzes a channel and returns a tailored growth plan. It serves YouTube creators at every stage, and now Instagram creators through the same app, plus brands, agencies and multi channel networks that manage many channels. vidIQ MCP brings channel and competitor data into Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor and is included on every plan, including Free. Thumbnail tools include AI templates and A/B testing. An enterprise tier adds roles and permissions, cross channel reporting and priority onboarding, and a separate coaching service pairs a creator with a personal YouTube coach for English language channels. Pricing is published with yearly billing. Free costs $0 and includes 150 AI credits a month, niche trends, content ideas and AI Coach tips. Boost is $16.58 per month billed yearly with 2,000 AI credits a month, thumbnail generation, unlimited trend research, optimization tools, subscriber insights, an AI Coach with deep thinking and creator masterclasses. Max is $39 per month billed yearly with 6,000 AI credits a month, up to three times as many AI Coach conversations, Max Mode AI for deeper strategy and up to 11 hours of clipping and generation. Enterprise pricing is quote based, and monthly billing is available at a higher rate.