r/NewTubers

Community Overview

About r/NewTubers

You're a YouTube Video Creator or Twitch Streamer? NewTubers is the Premiere "Small Content Creator" Community, created to allow up-and-coming channels to improve with resources, critiques, and cooperation among tens of thousands of peers! We teach you how to Start, Build, and Sustain your Content Career!

The community at a glance

r/NewTubers is a Subreddit for Content Creators and YouTube Creators with roughly 740K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes courses or structured learning. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the YouTube communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Content Creation topic page.

Roughly 143K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Youtube, Struggling, and Channel. Product recommendations often mention video editing software.

On Reddit
Established 2012
740K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Courses

Only 13% of Content Creation communities have courses

This community offers educational courses

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +143K members
Growth: +23.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 54 members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 4K members
  • 2016: 13K members
  • 2017: 17K members
  • 2018: 33K members
  • 2019: 45K members
  • 2020: 79K members
  • 2023: 146K members
  • 2024: 124K members
  • 2025: 159K members
  • 2026: 119K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 14K members
  • Jan: 15K members
  • Feb: 12K members
  • Mar: 13K members
  • Apr: 13K members
  • May: 15K members
  • Jun: 12K members
  • Jul: 12K members
  • Aug: 10K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 2K members

Topics

  • Youtube
    38 posts in the past month
    #1
    Youtube
    38
  • Struggling
    38 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    38
  • Channel
    26 posts in the past month
    #3
    Channel
    26
  • Video
    26 posts in the past month
    #4
    Video
    26
  • Content
    24 posts in the past month
    #5
    Content
    24

Flair

  • DISCUSSION
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Don’t ask “why am I not getting views” if you are in any of these niches
    2. Growing on YouTube: A simple question with a hard answer
    3. How many subscribers did you have when a total stranger first commented on your video?
    #1
    DISCUSSION
    Don’t ask “why am I not getting views” if you are in any of these niches · Growing on YouTube: A simple question with a hard answer · How many subscribers did you have when a total stranger first commented on your video?
    40
  • CONTENT TALK
    8 posts in the past month
    1. These are my minimalist thumbnails. Click-Through-Rate tells me they're terrible. What do I change?
    2. Literally 0 views and 0 impressions on my new (aged) channel after 2 weeks
    3. How Can I Find Small Communities of People Who Enjoy Fan Sounds for Sleep Without Relying on YouTube's Algorithm?
    #2
    CONTENT TALK
    These are my minimalist thumbnails. Click-Through-Rate tells me they're terrible. What do I change? · Literally 0 views and 0 impressions on my new (aged) channel after 2 weeks · How Can I Find Small Communities of People Who Enjoy Fan Sounds for Sleep Without Relying on YouTube's Algorithm?
    8
  • TECH HELP
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Need suggestions on budget mics for a new YouTuber.
    2. Need help for Channel YouTube
    3. What did you do with your Brand when you lost your account? Access to my account was disabled, but I didn't violate any of the policies. Where to next?
    #3
    TECH HELP
    Need suggestions on budget mics for a new YouTuber. · Need help for Channel YouTube · What did you do with your Brand when you lost your account? Access to my account was disabled, but I didn't violate any of the policies. Where to next?
    5
  • SHORTS TALK
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I was losing 40 percent of viewers in 2 seconds until I changed my first 3 words
    2. How to market my long form podcast?
    3. Short stuck at 0 views and I can't figure out why.
    #4
    SHORTS TALK
    I was losing 40 percent of viewers in 2 seconds until I changed my first 3 words · How to market my long form podcast? · Short stuck at 0 views and I can't figure out why.
    4

Product recommendations

  • video editing software
    7 posts in the past month
    1. video editing software recs
    2. video editing software recs
    3. video editing software recs
    #1
    video editing software
    video editing software recs · video editing software recs · video editing software recs
    7

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/NewTubers for?
Best for Content Creators and YouTube Creators enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/NewTubers free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/NewTubers have?
Roughly 740K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/NewTubers on?
r/NewTubers runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/NewTubers cover?
On the Hive Index, r/NewTubers is organized under Content Creators, YouTube Creators.
How do I join r/NewTubers?
You can join r/NewTubers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Content Creation communities like?
One of the larger categories on the site, covering communities for video creators, streamers, podcasters, musicians, and written content producers. Discord has communities for every type of creator, while Facebook groups and Reddit subreddits serve platform-specific creators working across YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch.

Monthly Stats

101
Views /mo
(+26%)
89
Visitors /mo
(+29%)
18
Referrals /mo
(+50%)