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YouTube Shorts ideas for small channels

Shorts comments are short, so ideas hide in plain sight. Paste a big Short from your niche and MakeNext skips the emoji-only comments, finds the questions and requests that repeat, and turns them into Shorts ideas — with real comments as proof.

⚡ Check a big Short in your niche

No signup. We read up to 50 popular comments and show what viewers keep asking. Try a big video in your niche 👀

How it works

  1. 1

    Find a big Short

    Search your topic, open the most-viewed Short.

  2. 2

    Paste the link

    We skip "❤️❤️" and "nice" so real asks surface.

  3. 3

    Make the follow-up

    Answer the most-asked question in your own Short.

Example

Sample

Example: a miniature Short with 1,221 comments

  • Skipped: emoji-only and one-word comments (they don't count toward the limit)
  • 🙋 "What materials?" — asked again and again
  • 💡 Short idea: "3 materials I use for every miniature"

What works for your Shorts specifically

Connect your channel (read-only) and the What's working page compares your own Shorts with your own average: which topics beat it, which length works best for you (for example, over 60 seconds vs 30–60), and where viewers drop off.

  • Topics that beat your average
  • Your best Shorts length
  • Where viewers swipe away

Why your Shorts may not be getting views

Often it's the first seconds: on many Shorts, half of viewers are gone well before the middle. Showing the finished result first, then the process, is a simple test. Your own drop-off numbers tell you whether it's worth trying.

Good to know

Shorts comments are often just emojis, so small samples can come back thin. Bigger reports and big niche Shorts give clearer patterns.

YouTube Shorts ideas for small channels

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Questions

How do I get Shorts ideas as a beginner?

Check the comments of the most-viewed Shorts in your niche. The questions viewers repeat there are proven demand.

Does it work with Shorts comments full of emojis?

Yes — emoji-only and one-word comments are skipped and don't use up the comment limit, so the comments we read actually say something.

Can it tell me my best Shorts length?

If you connect your channel, the What's working page groups your Shorts by length and compares each group with your own average.

Is it free?

The quick check is free with no signup. A free account gets one full report every month.