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Vidlens
What Vidlens is
Vidlens is a YouTube SEO toolkit for scoring videos, researching keywords, and testing thumbnail variations. It is available on the web, through a Chrome extension, and via a REST API. Its SEO Score rates a video’s title, description, tags, engagement, and early performance on a 0–100 scale. The extension adds SEO scores, view-per-hour figures, outlier badges, and Studio checks within YouTube. Vidlens monitors competitor uploads hourly and can send an email when a video gains views three times faster than usual. The API offers video analysis, bulk analysis for up to 50 videos per request, keyword suggestions and scores, competitor tracking, and trend endpoints. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 30 AI credits per month, one competitor channel, AI title, description, and tag tools, and keyword research. Pro costs $14.99 a month. Daily API limits range from 150 requests on Free to 50,000 on Agency. Channels connect with read-only YouTube OAuth scopes; users can export data, delete accounts, or revoke access.
Who it suits
Vidlens suits YouTube creators and teams looking to assess video metadata, research keywords, track competitors, or test thumbnails. Its API and Agency plan may also fit multi-channel workflows.
What it does well
- Scores titles, descriptions, tags, engagement, and early performance
- Hourly competitor monitoring with optional view-growth email alerts
- Free plan includes keyword research and 30 AI credits monthly
- API supports bulk analysis for up to 50 videos per request
What to know first
- Free API plan is limited to 150 requests daily
- Free plan includes only one competitor channel
- Paid monthly plans start at $14.99 a month
Limits
The Free plan includes 30 AI credits per month and one competitor channel, with a daily API limit of 150 requests. Pro costs $14.99 a month and includes 2,000 AI credits monthly, five competitor channels, five active A/B tests, and a 2,000-request daily API limit.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Forever · 30 AI credits/mo · 1 competitor channel · AI Title, Description, Tags · Keyword research | Free |
| Pro | Billed monthly · 2,000 AI credits/mo · 5 competitor channels · 5 active A/B tests · 100 AI thumbnails/mo · 50 bulk videos/day · 30 Suggested Shorts/mo | $14.99 a month |
| Max | Billed monthly · 6,000 AI credits/mo · 25 competitor channels · Unlimited A/B testing · Unlimited AI thumbnails · 500 bulk videos/day · Unlimited Suggested Shorts · API access | $39.99 a month |
| Agency | Billed monthly · Unlimited AI credits/mo · 100 competitor channels · Unlimited bulk editing · API access · White-label branding · Up to 10 channels · Dedicated account manager | $99.99 a month |
As vidlens.app lists them, read 1 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://vidlens.app/.
- Choose the Free plan or a paid plan.
- Connect a YouTube channel through read-only OAuth scopes.
- Use the web app, Chrome extension, or API.
Verdict
Vidlens combines video scoring and keyword research with competitor tracking, thumbnail testing, and API access. The free plan is limited in channel count and API volume, while paid plans begin at $14.99 a month.
Questions
Is Vidlens free?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing, billed Forever, and includes 30 AI credits per month, one competitor channel, AI title, description, and tag tools, and keyword research.
What does Vidlens cost?
Pro costs $14.99 a month, Max costs $39.99 a month, and Agency costs $99.99 a month.
Which platforms does Vidlens support?
Vidlens lists web, extension, and API platforms. Its Chrome extension adds information inside YouTube.
What does the API include?
It provides video analysis, bulk analysis for up to 50 videos per request, keyword suggestions and scores, competitor tracking, and trend endpoints. Daily limits depend on plan, from 150 requests on Free to 50,000 on Agency.
How does Vidlens connect to YouTube?
Users connect channels through read-only YouTube OAuth scopes, including youtube.readonly and yt-analytics.readonly.
Can users remove their data or access?
Users can export data in machine-readable format, delete accounts, and revoke YouTube access. YouTube API data is generally purged after 30 days.
Facts from Vidlens's own pages
- AI providers
- AI text and image features use OpenAI and Anthropic, while USDT TRC20 payments use NOWPayments. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- API
- The REST API provides video analysis, bulk analysis for up to 50 videos per request, keyword suggestions and scores, competitor tracking, and trend endpoints. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- API limits
- Daily API limits are 150 requests for Free, 2,000 for Pro, 10,000 for Max, and 50,000 for Agency. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Chrome extension
- The Chrome extension adds SEO scores, view-per-hour numbers, outlier badges, and Studio checks inside YouTube. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Competitor tracking
- Vidlens monitors competitor uploads hourly and can email when a video gains views three times faster than usual. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Vidlens states that its data processing is designed to meet GDPR and Turkey’s KVKK requirements. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Core analytics
- Its SEO Score evaluates title, description, tags, engagement, and early performance on a 0–100 scale. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Data controls
- Users can export data in machine-readable format, delete accounts, and revoke YouTube access; YouTube API data is generally purged after 30 days. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey · vidlens.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Product
- Vidlens is a YouTube SEO toolkit that scores videos, finds keywords, and A/B tests thumbnails. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Passwords use bcrypt, OAuth refresh tokens use AES-256-GCM encryption, and connections use HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or newer. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Max and Agency plans include priority support, and Agency includes a dedicated account manager. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
- YouTube integration
- Users connect channels through read-only YouTube OAuth scopes including youtube.readonly and yt-analytics.readonly. · vidlens.app, 1 Oct 2026
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