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Original data · 2,679 Shorts · 121 niches · fetched Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026

Best YouTube Shorts niches right now, by how fast their top Shorts gain views

Computed from 2,679 trending YouTube Shorts from 2,237 channels across 121 niches, fetched Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026. Every niche is ranked by the median views per day of the Shorts already winning in it, with its upload age, length and title habits beside it. “Best” means fastest-moving here — there is no revenue data on this page.

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Key figures

The median trending Short, across every niche

2,679 trending YouTube Shorts from 2,237 channels across 121 niches, fetched Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026. Each video counted once. Medians, not averages.

  • 62,419

    median views per day since upload

    n=2,679, views at fetch ÷ days since upload

  • 960,738

    median views

    n=2,679, at a median age of 16.2 days

  • 1,703,645

    views per day: Christmas, the fastest niche

    n=24, fetched Nov 7, 2026

  • 39 seconds

    median length

    n=2,677 with a reported duration

  • 68 chars

    median title length

    10 words, n=2,679

  • 20.8%

    of titles contain a number

    558 of 2,679

01 · Niches ranked

Christmas is moving fastest

Median views per day of each niche's ranked list, fastest first. The fastest niche's median is about 8,191 times the slowest's. Each niche was searched on its own date, shown in the last column; a holiday or sport out of season is marked.

#NicheViews / dayMedian viewsAge (days)LengthVideosFetched
1Christmas1,703,64518,568,03414.215s24Nov 7, 2026
2Kids cartoon1,509,01236,249,69019.631s24Nov 8, 2026
3Pets828,30614,632,29116.921s24Nov 8, 2026
4Cooking710,32016,476,04621.548s24Nov 6, 2026
5Travel693,52913,424,16418.349s24Nov 8, 2026
6What if544,9044,113,8627.343s24Nov 8, 2026
7Halloween531,7686,083,0178.122s24Oct 31, 2026
8AI shorts511,0736,936,27517.152s24Nov 6, 2026
9Motivation483,4846,743,01514.658s24Nov 6, 2026
10Car facts455,7318,513,65619.732s24Nov 6, 2026
11AI comedy432,4719,333,7442233s24Nov 8, 2026
12Dinosaur403,7855,070,88815.652s24Nov 8, 2026
13AI tools397,4783,935,9109.527s24Nov 8, 2026
14Engineering382,7936,826,00818.272s24Nov 8, 2026
15NBA332,0694,809,86017.335s24Nov 8, 2026
16AI-generated video324,1577,088,44916.745s24Nov 7, 2026
17Train292,1285,473,75317.929s24Nov 8, 2026
18Study tips288,6143,387,49222.619s24Nov 6, 2026
19Fun facts258,2685,248,04818.553s24Nov 6, 2026
20Moral stories241,9692,787,40523.187s24Nov 7, 2026
21Animal facts241,1684,041,4452232s24Nov 6, 2026
22Fitness238,6964,102,46323.123s24Nov 6, 2026
23Life hacks218,3854,083,59218.738s24Nov 7, 2026
24AI stories214,5503,538,96319.196s16Nov 6, 2026
25NFL207,0263,519,83920.126s24Nov 8, 2026
26Science facts194,2423,266,10814.470s24Nov 6, 2026
27AI animation194,0713,709,38920.977s24Nov 6, 2026
28Excavator193,5992,011,08922.324s24Nov 8, 2026
29AI dog183,3954,083,19421.521s24Nov 8, 2026
30AI dance176,5753,137,72224.419s24Nov 8, 2026
31New Yearout of season169,3301,453,6358.231s24Nov 5, 2026
32Birthday wishes165,3431,923,14817.735s24Nov 8, 2026
33Quiz158,1573,082,47216.156s24Nov 7, 2026
34AI cat152,2523,608,0993023s24Nov 8, 2026
35History148,6583,324,19119.360s24Nov 6, 2026
36Mindset144,7311,681,6141125s24Nov 6, 2026
37Space facts138,2662,585,0662055s24Nov 8, 2026
38Chemistry132,0141,921,3131752s24Nov 8, 2026
39Weird facts128,4171,637,67018.562s24Nov 6, 2026
40AI POV123,5811,884,31227.627s24Nov 8, 2026
41Dad jokes122,3652,631,38822.237s24Nov 8, 2026
42AI animal117,5871,346,49317.133s24Nov 6, 2026
43World War II114,9772,505,25118.664s24Nov 8, 2026
44Fire truck110,8751,599,37715.530s24Nov 8, 2026
45Jewelry making103,3232,572,88021.936s24Nov 8, 2026
46Stick figure animation97,1601,087,1838.426s24Nov 8, 2026
47AI baby96,7111,290,8782216s24Nov 7, 2026
48Horror stories93,8282,714,7012958s24Nov 8, 2026
49AI miniature92,3971,392,53217.519s24Nov 8, 2026
50Sports facts87,4321,002,7959.726s24Nov 8, 2026
51Christmas cartoons85,183403,3715.131s24Nov 7, 2026
52AI village81,5472,081,76822.7151s24Nov 8, 2026
53AI ASMR79,4901,598,35224.952s24Nov 8, 2026
54US presidents78,905704,845768s24Nov 6, 2026
55Riddles74,3571,498,2421661s24Nov 8, 2026
56Creepypasta71,209761,94515.963s16Nov 5, 2026
57Would you rather64,7901,045,20818.764s24Nov 6, 2026
58Math tricks62,2481,109,1812243s22Nov 8, 2026
59AI parrot59,938773,90511.211s24Nov 8, 2026
60AI cartoon59,5451,098,95919.529s24Nov 6, 2026
61AI anime57,7401,699,27622.334s24Nov 6, 2026
62Tech news54,060523,03412.974s24Nov 8, 2026
63Real estate53,1851,087,24121.879s24Nov 8, 2026
64Poems52,515953,11224.551s24Nov 5, 2026
65Bible stories51,5131,101,32218.383s24Nov 7, 2026
66Graduationout of season50,698798,84521.828s24Nov 8, 2026
67Paranormal50,583481,24215.164s24Nov 8, 2026
68American history47,889734,00812.664s24Nov 6, 2026
69AI monster45,996745,73012.452s24Nov 8, 2026
70Psychology facts43,301685,54314.639s24Nov 8, 2026
71UFO41,2881,146,41023.835s24Nov 8, 2026
72Reddit stories33,837808,37225.9169s19Nov 7, 2026
73AI music video32,682848,09631.633s24Nov 8, 2026
74Language learning30,712284,9569.530s24Nov 8, 2026
75Thanksgiving29,733253,5277.427s24Nov 8, 2026
76Super Bowlout of season29,232295,6178.527s24Nov 5, 2026
77Lawn care27,310418,63018.972s24Nov 8, 2026
78Dog grooming26,504275,9699.826s24Nov 8, 2026
79Fairy tales25,554614,97227.143s24Nov 6, 2026
80Stoicism22,13856,2647.311s24Nov 8, 2026
81Dark psychology20,823386,16410.740s24Nov 8, 2026
82Black Friday19,80778,9055.226s24Nov 8, 2026
83Ancient Egypt18,155114,6067.225s24Nov 5, 2026
84Meditation17,914100,6987.150s24Nov 8, 2026
85Zodiac signs15,967277,09315.167s17Nov 8, 2026
86AI princess15,006148,29913.536s24Nov 8, 2026
87AI dragon14,364193,81023.252s24Nov 8, 2026
88Personal finance14,227116,4116.681s24Nov 6, 2026
89AI chicken14,166182,80516.8116s24Nov 8, 2026
90Roman Empire13,965205,67311.340s24Nov 8, 2026
91Productivity13,853143,06210.942s24Nov 8, 2026
92Fantasy football13,808131,56614.358s24Nov 7, 2026
93Bedtime stories13,444163,01514.354s24Nov 8, 2026
94Bigfoot12,782184,39312.631s24Nov 7, 2026
95Chinese New Yearout of season11,72764,76320.328s24Nov 8, 2026
96Pest control11,60292,5429.436s24Nov 8, 2026
97Economics10,90446,47414.963s24Nov 8, 2026
98YouTube automation10,78299,96218.334s24Nov 7, 2026
99AI cow10,206125,20621.114s24Nov 8, 2026
100AI evolution8,743221,08129.237s24Nov 8, 2026
101AI survival8,69247,59111.256s24Nov 8, 2026
102True crime6,34454,06314.763s24Nov 6, 2026
103AI pigeon5,31591,97521.715s24Nov 8, 2026
104AI monkey5,02035,36010.813s24Nov 7, 2026
105Cybersecurity4,80059,1717.279s23Nov 8, 2026
106AI gorilla4,53456,04122.218s24Nov 8, 2026
107Unsolved mysteries4,00729,4436.240s24Nov 7, 2026
108Mythology3,76521,0354.860s24Nov 6, 2026
109AI frog3,64036,34416.317s24Nov 8, 2026
110Faceless channels3,09934,01413.533s24Nov 6, 2026
111AI werewolf2,18964,7602669s24Nov 8, 2026
112Side hustle1,53222,2699.633s24Nov 7, 2026
113AI penguin1,49337,40022.818s24Nov 8, 2026
114AI brainrot1,25218,9149.432s24Nov 6, 2026
115AI fantasy1,2118,4689.963s24Nov 8, 2026
116Valentine’s Dayout of season1,1054,30026.723s17Nov 5, 2026
117AI fruit drama73717,51523.680s24Nov 6, 2026
118Veterans Day6532,6826.831s24Nov 7, 2026
1194th of Julyout of season3706,23136.215s8Nov 5, 2026
120Book summaries2862,98911.247s24Nov 6, 2026
121AI capybara2081,85514.721s24Nov 8, 2026

Not in this sample, because no search from the last 14 days is cached: AI horror, AI robot, AI drama, AI cooking, Animated horror, AI emotional story, AI love story, Backrooms, AI transformation, AI school, Caveman, AI zombie, AI alien, Islamic cartoon, AI tiger, AI horse, AI mermaid, AI superhero, AI rabbit, AI lion, AI talking objects, AI grandma, Claymation, Monster truck, AI panda, Tractor, AI animal hospital, AI skeleton, AI bear, AI sci-fi, AI time travel, Analog horror, Police car, AI family, AI elephant, AI history, Garbage truck, AI snake, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Back to school, English vocabulary, Earth Day, Easter, Coding, Geography, Deep sea creatures, Chess, Urban legends, Aviation, Optical illusions, Quotes, Success stories, Tooth fairy, April Fools’ Day, Ramadan, Philosophy, Inventions, Phonics, Abandoned places, Affirmations, Detective stories, Physics, Memorial Day, Air fryer recipes, Biology, Extinct animals, Cold War, Etymology, Ancient Greece, Size comparison, Hanukkah, Medieval history, Cleaning, Wedding video, Nail art, Car sales, Haircut transformation, Cake decorating, Affiliate marketing, Restaurant, Lawyer, Product review, UGC ad, Car detailing, Food truck, Barista, Interior design, Insurance, Small business, Digital marketing, Home renovation, Personal trainer, Dentist, Plumber, Roofing, Chiropractor, Med spa, E-commerce, Mortgage, Financial advisor.

02 · Titles by niche

Title habits, niche by niche (68 characters at the median overall)

Across all 2,679 titles: 20.8% (558 of 2,679) contain a number, 9.6% (256 of 2,679) ask a question and 59.1% (1,584 of 2,679) use an emoji. Per niche, in the same order as above:

NicheTitle charsNumberQuestionEmojiTitles
Christmas7112.5%4.2%75.0%24
Kids cartoon774.2%8.3%45.8%24
Pets568.3%12.5%50.0%24
Cooking918.3%4.2%75.0%24
Travel6037.5%0.0%70.8%24
What if5812.5%25.0%45.8%24
Halloween628.3%0.0%70.8%24
AI shorts6429.2%4.2%54.2%24
Motivation7112.5%4.2%75.0%24
Car facts4616.7%8.3%58.3%24
AI comedy5720.8%8.3%70.8%24
Dinosaur464.2%8.3%75.0%24
AI tools7825.0%8.3%62.5%24
Engineering4420.8%0.0%41.7%24
NBA438.3%0.0%75.0%24
AI-generated video6329.2%4.2%62.5%24
Train8520.8%4.2%66.7%24
Study tips9141.7%4.2%79.2%24
Fun facts5516.7%20.8%54.2%24
Moral stories828.3%0.0%83.3%24
Animal facts6433.3%16.7%70.8%24
Fitness7520.8%0.0%79.2%24
Life hacks7129.2%12.5%62.5%24
AI stories8643.8%0.0%56.3%16
NFL578.3%4.2%79.2%24
Science facts7529.2%25.0%62.5%24
AI animation9429.2%8.3%70.8%24
Excavator6629.2%0.0%45.8%24
AI dog620.0%4.2%66.7%24
AI dance594.2%16.7%66.7%24
New Year7750.0%0.0%54.2%24
Birthday wishes864.2%4.2%66.7%24
Quiz6025.0%41.7%75.0%24
AI cat4216.7%0.0%50.0%24
History788.3%25.0%37.5%24
Mindset628.3%0.0%66.7%24
Space facts7029.2%25.0%66.7%24
Chemistry7216.7%8.3%87.5%24
Weird facts5833.3%12.5%58.3%24
AI POV5912.5%4.2%75.0%24
Dad jokes514.2%0.0%70.8%24
AI animal588.3%4.2%50.0%24
World War II6637.5%12.5%37.5%24
Fire truck6512.5%8.3%62.5%24
Jewelry making6912.5%4.2%66.7%24
Stick figure animation6020.8%4.2%45.8%24
AI baby634.2%0.0%62.5%24
Horror stories8520.8%12.5%62.5%24
AI miniature7537.5%0.0%66.7%24
Sports facts5212.5%29.2%91.7%24
Christmas cartoons6720.8%4.2%41.7%24
AI village9733.3%0.0%83.3%24
AI ASMR7520.8%4.2%83.3%24
US presidents7420.8%20.8%16.7%24
Riddles6929.2%20.8%75.0%24
Creepypasta7725.0%37.5%43.8%16
Would you rather5216.7%41.7%41.7%24
Math tricks6327.3%0.0%86.4%22
AI parrot594.2%4.2%87.5%24
AI cartoon9520.8%0.0%62.5%24
AI anime8920.8%8.3%50.0%24
Tech news6229.2%12.5%41.7%24
Real estate6916.7%12.5%58.3%24
Poems928.3%4.2%54.2%24
Bible stories5929.2%25.0%50.0%24
Graduation8733.3%12.5%70.8%24
Paranormal7520.8%8.3%70.8%24
American history6537.5%12.5%29.2%24
AI monster7329.2%16.7%75.0%24
Psychology facts7958.3%4.2%79.2%24
UFO7620.8%4.2%62.5%24
Reddit stories875.3%42.1%0.0%19
AI music video618.3%0.0%58.3%24
Language learning8112.5%12.5%50.0%24
Thanksgiving7920.8%12.5%66.7%24
Super Bowl594.2%8.3%54.2%24
Lawn care704.2%8.3%58.3%24
Dog grooming684.2%16.7%58.3%24
Fairy tales748.3%4.2%33.3%24
Stoicism7433.3%4.2%33.3%24
Dark psychology7225.0%8.3%83.3%24
Black Friday6525.0%4.2%62.5%24
Ancient Egypt518.3%25.0%33.3%24
Meditation778.3%8.3%50.0%24
Zodiac signs7241.2%35.3%70.6%17
AI princess7433.3%4.2%58.3%24
AI dragon7020.8%12.5%41.7%24
Personal finance5445.8%20.8%29.2%24
AI chicken9620.8%4.2%70.8%24
Roman Empire4912.5%29.2%41.7%24
Productivity8629.2%0.0%70.8%24
Fantasy football6533.3%4.2%50.0%24
Bedtime stories468.3%8.3%37.5%24
Bigfoot6245.8%8.3%37.5%24
Chinese New Year7320.8%8.3%66.7%24
Pest control6025.0%4.2%66.7%24
Economics6120.8%12.5%29.2%24
YouTube automation6920.8%8.3%62.5%24
AI cow714.2%0.0%66.7%24
AI evolution6625.0%0.0%58.3%24
AI survival6629.2%4.2%58.3%24
True crime774.2%8.3%37.5%24
AI pigeon848.3%12.5%58.3%24
AI monkey804.2%0.0%87.5%24
Cybersecurity7439.1%21.7%47.8%23
AI gorilla7820.8%0.0%66.7%24
Unsolved mysteries6529.2%12.5%79.2%24
Mythology648.3%8.3%12.5%24
AI frog7329.2%4.2%70.8%24
Faceless channels7925.0%25.0%66.7%24
AI werewolf6029.2%0.0%33.3%24
Side hustle6420.8%4.2%62.5%24
AI penguin708.3%4.2%75.0%24
AI brainrot8929.2%12.5%50.0%24
AI fantasy7016.7%0.0%70.8%24
Valentine’s Day8211.8%5.9%47.1%17
AI fruit drama5625.0%4.2%41.7%24
Veterans Day7437.5%8.3%25.0%24
4th of July5350.0%0.0%25.0%8
Book summaries7866.7%12.5%50.0%24
AI capybara604.2%12.5%79.2%24

Each niche name links to that niche’s title patterns page.

03 · AI-made niches and channels

How AI-made niches compare, and how spread out the winners are

The AI-made niches are the 10 in our AI Shorts statistics study; a video that ranks in both groups counts in both. Concentration looks across niches, because each niche list caps a channel at two videos.

  • 89,526

    views per day: 10 AI-made niches

    n=204, median views 1,652,497

  • 63,248

    views per day: the other 111 niches

    n=2,523, median views 942,132

  • 30.2%

    of videos come from channels with two or more

    367 of 2,237 channels; 809 of 2,679 videos

  • 201

    channels rank in more than one niche

    of 2,237 channels in the sample

  • 4.7%

    of videos rank in more than one niche

    125 of 2,679

Uploads in the sample range from Sep 21, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026. For the AI niches alone, measured by views per hour, see AI YouTube Shorts statistics.

Method

How these numbers are produced

  • Source: the YouTube Data API searches behind our /trending/youtube-shorts niche pages, one per niche (222 niches). Each search asks for videos YouTube classes as short, published in the last 45 days, ordered by view count, US region, English relevance, first 50 results.
  • From those 50, each niche page keeps Shorts of three minutes or less with at least 1,000 views, drops titles that do not read as English (the region is the US), ranks the rest by views per day since upload, allows at most two per channel and keeps the top 24. Those ranked lists are the sample. So a niche's figure describes the Shorts already winning in it, not a typical upload in it.
  • A niche's search is used only if it was fetched in the last 14 days — the longest any niche page waits before searching again. Searches run when a niche page is visited and its ranking has expired (daily, every three days, weekly for the newer niches, or fortnightly for a holiday or sport out of season), so fetch dates differ by niche and each is printed beside its figure.
  • A niche is ranked only if its list has at least 8 videos; smaller lists are shown but not ranked. The page shows figures only when at least 100 distinct videos across at least 10 niches are available.
  • Views per day = views at fetch ÷ days between upload and fetch, with the first day counted as a whole one — the same measure the niche pages rank by. Medians throughout, so one viral video cannot move a figure.
  • Overall figures count each video once, even when it ranks in two niches (it keeps its most recent fetch). Per-niche figures use each niche's own list, so niche video counts add up to more than the overall total.
  • Number = the title contains any digit. Question = it contains “?”. Emoji = any Unicode pictographic character. Title length is counted in characters as a reader sees them.
  • Because each niche list allows at most two videos per channel, concentration inside a niche is capped by design. The concentration figures therefore look across niches: channels with two or more videos in the whole sample, and channels that rank in more than one niche.
  • “Best” here means fastest-moving at the top of the niche, nothing more. There is no revenue, RPM, retention or competition data on this page.
  • Recomputed from the cached searches on every page refresh (at most every 15 minutes); the page itself never calls YouTube. No figure on this page is typed in by hand.

Questions about this data

What are the best YouTube Shorts niches right now?

Measured by how fast their top Shorts gain views, the fastest niches in the latest sample (2,679 trending YouTube Shorts from 2,237 channels across 121 niches, fetched Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026) were Christmas (1,703,645 views/day, n=24, fetched Nov 7, 2026), Kids cartoon (1,509,012 views/day, n=24, fetched Nov 8, 2026), Pets (828,306 views/day, n=24, fetched Nov 8, 2026). Those are medians of each niche's ranked list, so they describe what winning looks like there, not what a new channel should expect.

Which YouTube Shorts niches are slowest?

The slowest ranked niches were AI capybara (208 views/day, n=24, fetched Nov 8, 2026), Book summaries (286 views/day, n=24, fetched Nov 6, 2026), 4th of July (370 views/day, n=8, fetched Nov 5, 2026, out of season). A holiday or sports niche out of season is slow for the obvious reason, and the table marks those. The fastest niche's median was about 8,191 times the slowest's.

How many views per day does a trending YouTube Short get?

Across all 2,679 videos, the median was 62,419 views per day since upload and 960,738 views in total, at a median age of 16.2 days. These are Shorts that already rank in their niche's search, not typical uploads.

Do AI-made Shorts niches move faster than the rest?

In this sample, Shorts in the 10 AI-made niches had a median 89,526 views per day (n=204); Shorts in the other 111 niches had 63,248 (n=2,523). The AI-made niches are the ones in our AI Shorts statistics study; a video that ranks in both groups counts in both.

Are a few channels dominating YouTube Shorts niches?

Each niche list caps any channel at two videos, which limits what this can show. Across all niches, 367 of 2,237 channels had two or more videos, accounting for 30.2% (809 of 2,679) of videos, and 201 channels ranked in more than one niche.

How long are trending YouTube Shorts?

The median length was 39 seconds across 2,677 videos with a reported duration. Our YouTube Shorts length study breaks this down by length band and by niche.

Does a fast niche mean it pays more?

Not necessarily, and this page cannot tell you. It measures how fast views arrive on the top Shorts in each niche. It has no revenue, RPM or advertiser data, and a fast niche can also be a crowded one.

Where does this data come from?

From public YouTube metadata — titles, view counts, durations and upload dates — returned by the YouTube Data API for the searches behind our trending niche pages. No transcripts and no private data. The method section lists every rule.

How often is it updated?

Each niche search runs when its page is visited and its ranking has expired, at most once a day per niche. This page recomputes from the cached results at most every 15 minutes and uses searches up to 14 days old; each niche's fetch date is printed beside it.

Can I cite these numbers?

Yes. Cite “Veedio, Best YouTube Shorts niches right now, by how fast their top Shorts gain views” with the link and the fetch dates shown on the page, because the figures move as the data refreshes.

Can I make Shorts in these niches with Veedio?

Yes. Each niche page links to the Veedio tool that makes that kind of Short: a narrated vertical video with generated visuals and captions, from a one-line idea or your own script. Plans from $7/month · 7-day money-back guarantee.

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