Free Tool
YouTube Creator Time Audit
Enter how many hours per week you spend on each part of your YouTube workflow. You will get a health score and a personalised report based on what actually drives views — not just what feels like progress.
"Most creators spend 20 hours on a video and 20 minutes on the thumbnail. The algorithm doesn't care about effort — it cares about clicks."
— Paddy Galloway, YouTube Strategist
Leading indicators — what drives clicks
Ideation & topic research
Finding ideas, researching what the audience wants, analysing competitors
Thumbnail creation
Designing, iterating, and testing your thumbnail
Title writing & testing
Crafting, rewriting, and testing different title angles
Hook / first 30 seconds
Scripting and refining the opening that keeps people watching
Execution — necessary but often over-weighted
Scripting & planning
Writing scripts, shot lists, and production prep
Filming
Time in front of the camera
Editing
Cutting, colour, audio, graphics, and export
Publishing & community
Writing descriptions, tags, community posts, and replying to comments
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total across all categories