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Live on ChatGPT & Claude

A YouTube strategist that knows every channel on the platform.

Connect NexLev to ChatGPT or Claude and get a research partner backed by real data on tens of millions of channels — for free.

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No credit card. Free for all NexLev accounts. 30 seconds to connect.

The problem

You don't have a YouTube strategist. So you're guessing.

What niche to enter. What format to use. Which competitors to study. Whether a video idea is actually worth producing. What thumbnails are getting clicks right now.

These aren't small questions — they shape your entire channel. And right now you're answering them with gut feel, outdated advice, or an AI that sounds confident but has never seen real YouTube data in its life.

What if your AI had studied every channel on the platform? Knew which niches are growing today, which formats are proven across thousands of channels, and which creators are outliers? That's what NexLev gives it.

Before and after comparison: without NexLev vs with NexLev

See it in action

Watch NexLev MCP answer in real time.

Ask a question in ChatGPT or Claude. Get back real data on niches, channels, and opportunities — instantly.

What you can ask

Ask it anything. It has the data to answer.

Real things you can ask your strategist right now — and the kind of answers you'll get back.

"Find me a niche"

See which niches are growing, which are saturated, and which have room for a new channel — based on real data, not opinion.

"What faceless niches are growing with low competition right now?"

"Show me who's winning"

Find outlier channels getting way more views than their size suggests. Spot formats working before anyone else notices.

"Find faceless finance channels under 50K subs with the highest outlier scores"

"Break down my competitor"

Full channel analysis in seconds. Subscribers, views, upload frequency, revenue estimates, and content strategy.

"Give me a full breakdown of this channel and its top performing videos"

"Is this format proven?"

Before spending weeks producing a video, check if the format is working across multiple channels.

"Are POV explainer videos still growing or dying? Show me the data."

"What thumbnails are working?"

Search by visual similarity across YouTube. See what thumbnail styles are getting clicks in your niche.

"Find thumbnails similar to this video and show me the visual patterns"

"What should I make next?"

Get video ideas based on what is actually performing right now. Trending topics, gaps, and competitor blind spots.

"Based on trending history niche videos, what should my next 5 videos be?"

The toolkit

36 tools. One conversation.

Your strategist has access to all of these. You just ask questions — it picks the right tool automatically.

Rate limits

Per tool, per user — resets every 24 hours

Tool & description	Free	Lite	Pro
Channel discovery
Long-form channel searchFind channels by niche, size, growth, language, format, and monetization status	10	150	300
Short-form channel searchDiscover Shorts creators by category, performance, and outlier score	10	150	300
Similar channelsFind channels similar to any channel by content and audience overlap	5	20	30
Faceless outlier finderDiscover faceless channels overperforming their niche average	10	100	200
Faceless channel checkDetect whether any channel is faceless or AI-generated	5	100	300
Channel resolverLook up any YouTube channel by URL, handle, or name	10	100	500
Niche channel searchSemantic search for channels by topic, theme, or keyword	10	100	200
Video intelligence
Similar videos50+ videos ranked by content match and format similarity	5	20	30
Video searchSearch YouTube videos by keyword, niche, or topic	10	150	300
YouTube searchBroad search across YouTube for channels, videos, and topics	50	100	500
Video detailsFull metadata for any YouTube video — views, likes, duration, tags	10	100	300
Video commentsPull top comments from any video for audience research	10	150	300
Video transcriptPull full transcript for any YouTube video instantly	5	150	300
Bulk video transcriptsFetch transcripts for multiple videos at once	5	50	100
Video subtitleExtract subtitles from any YouTube video	5	150	300
Bulk video subtitlesExtract subtitles from multiple videos simultaneously	5	50	100
Channel outlier videosFind videos overperforming their channel average	10	50	100
Visual search
Similar thumbnailsFind matching thumbnail styles and visual patterns across all of YouTube	5	20	30
Channel analytics
Channel analyticsFull snapshot for any channel — subs, views, revenue, upload pace, geography	5	20	30
Daily analyticsDay-by-day growth over any time period you choose	5	20	30
Short vs long viewsView split between Shorts and long-form content for any channel	5	20	30
Geography & revenueRevenue estimates, RPM by country, audience demographics	5	20	30
Batch channel metricsAnalyze dozens of channels side-by-side in a single prompt	5	20	30
Channel categoriesGet content categories assigned to any channel	10	100	500
Channel formatsIdentify content formats used by any channel	10	100	500
Channel videosBrowse all videos from any YouTube channel	50	100	300
Channel shortsBrowse all Shorts from any YouTube channel	50	100	300
Channel playlistsView all playlists from any YouTube channel	50	100	300
Channel aboutGet the about page info, links, and join date for any channel	50	100	300
Monetization
Channel monetization checkDetect whether a channel is monetized through the YouTube Partner Program	5	100	300
Video monetization checkCheck if a specific video is eligible for monetization	5	100	300
Video RPMEstimate revenue per mille for any video or niche	5	150	300
Niche intelligence
Niche overviewClassification, audience profile, content formats, brand fit, and revenue potential	5	20	30
Niche categoriesBrowse all niche categories available in the Niche Finder	10	100	500
Niche formatsExplore content format filters used in niche discovery	10	100	500
Niche tagsBrowse tags and labels used to classify niches	5	100	500

Lite and Premium share identical rate limits across all tools. If you're on the Premium plan, the numbers shown in the Lite column apply to you too.

All limits are per user, per 24-hour window.

Upgrade to Pro

Quick setup

30 seconds. That's it.

No installs. No code. No API keys. Just connect and start asking.

Pro tip: Claude has significantly better tool-calling accuracy than ChatGPT — we recommend starting there.

Claude

Recommended

Via Claude's custom connector

1
Sign up free at dashboard.nexlev.io
2
Go to claude.ai → Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
3
Enter these details:
Name: NexLev
Server URL: https://prod.dashboard.nexlev.io/api/claude-mcp
Authentication: OAuth
4
After adding the connector, Claude will redirect you to sign in with your NexLev account. Click Approve to connect.
5
Go to claude.ai → Settings → Connectors, find NexLev, and click Configure. Then set Tool permissions to Always allow — this lets Claude use your NexLev tools automatically without asking you every time.

No API key needed. Claude.ai uses OAuth to connect directly to your NexLev account. Works on web and mobile — your tools sync across all devices.

Connect on Claude

ChatGPT

Via ChatGPT custom MCP app (OAuth)

1
Go to chatgpt.com → Settings → Apps → Advanced settings and toggle on Developer mode
Requires a ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, or Enterprise plan.
2
Go to Settings → Apps → Create App
3
Enter these details:
Name: NexLev
MCP Server URL: https://prod.dashboard.nexlev.io/api/mcp
Authentication: OAuth
4
Tick “I understand and want to continue”, then click Create. ChatGPT will auto-discover the OAuth settings — no Client ID or secret needed.
When you first use a NexLev tool, ChatGPT will redirect you to sign in with your NexLev account. Click Approve to connect.

No API key needed. ChatGPT uses OAuth to connect directly to your NexLev account. You can use the same NexLev account across both ChatGPT and Claude — each gets its own connection.

Connect on ChatGPT

The data

Your strategist doesn't guess. It knows.

Every answer is backed by the most comprehensive YouTube dataset available to any AI platform.

Tens of millions

YouTube channels tracked

Hundreds of millions

Videos indexed across all niches

Updated daily

Fresh data, always current

When a format starts trending, your strategist knows the same day. When a channel starts growing, it's already in the data. When a video goes viral in your niche, you can find it within hours.

If it's on YouTube, your strategist knows about it.

Your YouTube strategist is one connection away.

Knows every channel. Every trend. Every niche. Free to start, no credit card required.

FAQ

Everything you need to know about Nexlev MCP

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect directly to external data sources. Nexlev's MCP server exposes our full analytics platform — channel data, revenue estimates, niche intelligence, and more — so AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT can answer your YouTube research questions using real, live data instead of general knowledge.

Any tool that supports the MCP protocol works out of the box — Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and more. If your AI tool supports MCP connections, you can plug Nexlev in and start querying immediately.

No. Nexlev's MCP server runs entirely on our own data infrastructure. Your personal YouTube Data API quota is untouched — all queries go through Nexlev's platform, not your account.

No. Nexlev's MCP server is strictly read-only. AI tools can pull analytics, surface insights, and answer research questions — but they have zero ability to post videos, edit settings, or modify anything on your channel.

Yes. Your MCP API key is scoped specifically to Nexlev's data layer and can be revoked from your dashboard at any time. We never forward your credentials or personal data to third-party AI providers. The AI only receives the query results you explicitly ask for.

Anything you'd normally research manually — finding profitable niches, comparing channel growth, pulling revenue estimates, analyzing thumbnails, reading transcripts, checking monetization status, and a lot more. With 36 tools available, your AI assistant can handle deep research in a single conversation.

Most channel and video data is updated daily. Certain metrics like daily analytics and trending videos reflect near-real-time data. When precision matters, the AI will indicate the last update window for the data it returns.

Product

All the tools you need

Access all essential tools through a single, intuitive dashboard.