YouTube Viral Video Finder
Search 150+ regions in real time for videos whose views dwarf their channel’s subscribers.
Scrolling trending pages shows you what big channels did. A viral video finder inverts that: it hunts for breakouts from small channels, because those are the videos that prove an idea works on its own. Type a keyword, set a subscriber cap, and get every recent video where the idea beat the algorithm’s odds.
How the finder searches
- ShortsMonkey scans trending and search data across 150+ YouTube regions every day.
- Each video is scored by its view-to-subscriber (V/S) ratio — the core outlier signal.
- Results are deduplicated by video and refreshed daily, covering both Shorts and long-form.
- You filter by views, subscribers, date, duration and region, then export to CSV.
Finder capabilities
Real-time keyword search
Query live YouTube data for any topic and see current breakouts, not last month’s.
Subscriber caps
Restrict results to channels under 10K, 50K or any threshold to isolate idea-driven wins.
150+ regions
Search markets you would never browse manually — many formats travel across languages.
Outlier-first ranking
Results sort by view-to-subscriber ratio, putting the most abnormal wins on top.
Found today: current breakouts
A live sample of what the finder surfaces right now:
- Allah Tala ke madad 😭 #ytshorts #news #prayer #today #trending #emotional #shorts — Crazy Adventures · 10,804,513 views
- glass ap rakh lo juice mujhe dedo😂 #shorts #viral #comedy #edit — Dev vlogs top · 10,526,862 views
- Anjing Mana Yang Bereaksi Paling Unik! #shorts — Ladang Cuan · 9,232,279 views
See the full daily viral ranking →
Viral video finder FAQ
How do I find viral videos from small channels?
Search a keyword in ShortsMonkey, set a subscriber cap (e.g. under 50K), and sort by outlier ratio. Every result is a video whose views far exceed its channel size.
Is this different from the daily ranking?
Yes — the daily ranking is a curated leaderboard, while the finder is an on-demand search across live YouTube data for any keyword and region.
Can I export what I find?
Yes, result sets export to CSV on paid plans, and searches can be saved to collections for later.
How many free searches do I get?
The free trial includes 5 searches with no credit card required; paid plans from $19.9/month raise the limits.
The finder is the search engine, the daily ranking is the front page — use the ranking for inspiration and the finder to go deep on your own niche.
Related tools: YouTube Shorts Analyzer · Shorts Analytics Tool · YouTube Video Checker
Find your niche’s breakout videos today.