Transcript Content Scorer
Checks your full video transcript for pacing, story structure, CTA placement, and whether you delivered on your title's promise. Finds exactly where viewers likely dropped off and why.
One video here. Your whole channel in ChannelGrade.
Connect your channel and every upload is pulled in on its own, no pasting links.
Free to connect. A plan adds the written read of each upload: why viewers left, what comments ask for, what to make next.
Every video against the middle of your own others of the same kind, at the same age. Shorts with Shorts.
On screen: one still shot of the pan while the voice-over explains the rule. Said: "so the reason this works is". Likely why: the payoff already happened, and the explanation is slower than everything before it.
Why: StarterYour title and thumbnail in real YouTube search, next to the videos you are up against. Checks that give the same answer every time, no made-up scores.
Channels like yours, each video against that channel's own usual. You see the moment one of theirs takes off.
Mostly excited and asking for more. A few viewers say the music drowns out your voice in the middle.
They ask you to make
do this in the snow next PLEASE
what spices did you use at 2:10?
They ask
where is that pan from??
how many hours was the hike in
See where viewers stop watching, matched to what you were saying.
Paste your channel and see your newest videos compared with each other, in seconds. Free, no sign-in.
How It Works
Paste Your Video
Link any YouTube video you want analyzed for content quality
Deep Content Scan
We read the full transcript and evaluate pacing, structure, CTAs, and retention risks
Fix & Improve
Use the prioritized recommendations to tighten your next script or re-edit your video
Perfect For
Script Review
Score your script before filming to catch structural issues and filler early
Retention Debugging
Find the exact moments where viewers likely dropped off and why
Post-Upload Audit
Analyze published videos to learn what worked and what to improve next time
Competitor Analysis
Study top performers in your niche to reverse-engineer their content structure
FAQ
What does the content score measure?
The 0-100 score evaluates six areas: whether your title promise is delivered, pacing consistency, story structure (hook, problem, solution, payoff), CTA placement, value density (how much actionable content vs. filler), and engagement hooks throughout the video. Each area is weighted and combined into an overall grade from A+ to F.
How are retention risk zones identified?
The tool reads your transcript and flags moments where the content is likely to lose viewers: tangents, slow pacing, repetitive sections, or missing transitions. Each zone includes a timestamp, risk level (high, medium, or low), a reason for the risk, and a specific fix you can apply.
Does my video need to have captions or a transcript?
Yes. The tool fetches the video transcript from YouTube. Most videos have auto-generated captions, so the vast majority of uploads will work. If your video has no captions at all, you will see an error message.
What is a good content score to aim for?
Anything above 70 is strong. Scores of 80 and up are exceptional. Most YouTube videos land between 40 and 55. Focus on your weakest category first for the biggest improvement to viewer retention and watch time.
Can I use this to analyze competitor videos?
Absolutely. Paste any public YouTube video URL to see how their content is structured, where their pacing is strong or weak, and what engagement techniques they use. This is one of the best ways to learn what works in your niche.
Get the full read of every video you upload
Transcript Scorer stays free here. A plan reads every video on your channel for you: what to change, where viewers left and why, what your comments ask for, and what to make next. It also follows channels like yours and checks every title and thumbnail before you post.
- 1 channel, every video compared with your usual
- Views per day and the retention curve (with YouTube Studio)
- Where viewers came from and who watched
- 5 free runs a day of every tool
- 1 channel, every new upload read for you
- Where viewers stop watching and why (with YouTube Studio)
- What to change on each video, from its own numbers
- What your comments ask for, counted and quoted
- What works on your channel, and what to make next
- Follow 10 channels like yours and see what takes off for them
- Check every title and thumbnail before you post
- A weekly email: what moved and what to make next
- 30 tool credits/month
- 3 channels, every new upload read for you
- Where viewers stop watching and why (with YouTube Studio)
- What to change on each video, from its own numbers
- What your comments ask for, counted and quoted
- What works on your channel, and what to make next
- Follow 30 channels like yours and see what takes off for them
- Check every title and thumbnail before you post
- A weekly email: what moved and what to make next
- 100 tool credits/month
- Priority support
- 20 channels, every new upload read for you
- Where viewers stop watching and why (with YouTube Studio)
- What to change on each video, from its own numbers
- What your comments ask for, counted and quoted
- What works on your channel, and what to make next
- Follow 100 channels like yours and see what takes off for them
- Check every title and thumbnail before you post
- A weekly email: what moved and what to make next
- 500 tool credits/month
- Priority support
Monthly, cancel anytime. Payment by Stripe. Plans include more runs of every tool.
Want to try Starter first? Get it free for 30 days by following ChannelGrade on X.