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Upload Schedule Analyzer

Discover when your videos perform best. Analyzes your upload history to find optimal posting days, times, and frequency, so you stop guessing and start publishing when your audience is actually watching.

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The full product

One video here. Your whole channel in ChannelGrade.

Connect your channel and every upload is pulled in on its own, no pasting links.

Scored against your usual
Where viewers drop off
Checked before you post

Free to connect. A plan adds the written read of each upload: why viewers left, what comments ask for, what to make next.

See it on an example channelTrail Kitchen
I cooked only with a campfire for 7 daysVideo, 6 days old184K3.1xHit
Cast iron mistakes everyone makesShort, 9 days old62K1.6xAbove usual
Rainy day ramen at 2,000mShort, 12 days old21K0.92xUsual
Packing my whole kitchen in one bagVideo, 15 days old19K0.38xBelow usual
Trying the 1-pan breakfast trickShort, 1 day old8.4K-Too early

Every video against the middle of your own others of the same kind, at the same age. Shorts with Shorts.

1
At 0:41: 71% to 52% still watching

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: Starter
sourdough for beginners
The only sourdough guide you needCrumb Club · 2.1M views
My first sourdough, day by dayTrail Kitchen · Yours, not posted yet
Sourdough mistakes I made for 2 yearsBake With Noor · 640K views
Title fits on phones52 characters, nothing cut off
Text reads at the smallest size2 words, tall enough for Up next
Darker than 8 of the 10 around itA lighter background would stand out
Says what people search for"sourdough", like 9 of the top 10

Your 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.

Crumb Club412K subscribers · Took off: The 3-ingredient loaf6.2xHit
Bake With Noor88K subscribers · Newest: Sourdough in a hotel room1.4xAbove usual
Weekend Oven23K subscribers · Newest: Rye, but easy0.6xBelow usual

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
A winter version23 comments
do this in the snow next PLEASE
The full recipe9 comments
what spices did you use at 2:10?
They ask
What pan that is14 comments
where is that pan from??
How long it took6 comments
how many hours was the hike in
Starter · example
VideoI cooked only in the snow for 3 days23 comments asked for a winter version, and your campfire video got 3.1x your usual.
ShortThe pan everyone keeps asking aboutYour most asked question: 14 comments across 3 videos.
Starter · example

Your upload rhythm, next to which videos actually beat your usual.

Paste your channel and see your newest videos compared with each other, in seconds. Free, no sign-in.

How It Works

1

Paste Your Channel

Drop your YouTube channel URL or @handle

2

Timing Analysis

We analyze your last 20 uploads for timing patterns

3

Optimal Schedule

Get your best days, times, and a custom posting plan

FAQ

What does the Upload Schedule Analyzer show me?

It breaks down your upload history to find which days and times your videos perform best. You get a consistency score, day-by-day heatmap, time-of-day performance breakdown, and a custom posting schedule recommendation based on your actual data.

How is this different from YouTube Studio analytics?

YouTube Studio shows when your viewers are online, but not how your upload timing correlates with actual view performance. This tool cross-references your posting days and times with view counts to reveal patterns Studio cannot -- like whether your Tuesday uploads consistently outperform Fridays, or if morning posts get more traction than evening ones.

How many videos does it analyze?

The tool analyzes your most recent 20 public uploads to identify timing patterns. This gives enough data to spot day-of-week and time-of-day trends while staying focused on your current content strategy rather than outdated posting habits.

Should I analyze competitor channels too?

Absolutely. Running this on top channels in your niche can reveal when your target audience is most active. If multiple successful creators in your space post on similar days, that is a strong signal about audience behavior you can leverage.

What does the consistency score mean?

The consistency score (0-100) measures how regular your upload schedule is. A score above 70 means you are posting on a predictable cadence, which helps the YouTube algorithm and your audience know when to expect new content. Below 50 suggests an erratic schedule that may hurt growth.

ChannelGrade plans

Get the full read of every video you upload

Upload Pattern 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.

Free
For one channel, forever
$0
  • 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
Start free
Starter
Perfect for solo creators
$9/month
  • 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
Popular
Pro
For serious creators
$19/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
Agency
For agencies & multi-channel creators
$49/month
  • 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.

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