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YouTube Dislike Checker

See the hidden dislike count and like ratio of any YouTube video

👎 Paste a YouTube Video Link

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Check the hidden dislike count and like ratio of any YouTube video

About the Free YouTube Dislike Checker

YouTube removed public dislike counts in November 2021, but the signal still exists. This YouTube dislike checker shows the estimated dislike count, the like-to-dislike ratio and an overall rating for any video, using data from the open-source Return YouTube Dislike project.

The estimates combine three sources: archived dislike counts captured before YouTube hid them, live votes submitted by millions of browser-extension users, and extrapolation from those samples. For popular videos the estimates track reality closely; for tiny videos with few extension viewers they are rougher. Likes and view counts are always exact, straight from YouTube.

A like ratio is still one of the fastest quality checks on the platform: before following a tutorial, buying from a review, or citing a video, ten seconds here tells you how its audience actually received it.

Key Features

Estimated dislike count for any public YouTube video
Exact like count and view count from YouTube
Visual like-to-dislike ratio bar with percentages
Overall 5-point rating derived from the vote split
Accepts watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed and live links or a bare video ID
Powered by the community-run Return YouTube Dislike dataset
No extension install needed, works in any browser
Free and unlimited with no signup

How to Use the YouTube Dislike Checker

Copy the video link: From the address bar or the Share button on any YouTube video.
Paste and check: Drop the link above and click "Check Dislikes".
Read the ratio: The green-red bar shows the like percentage; healthy videos usually sit above 90 percent liked.
Mind the caveat: Treat dislikes as a solid estimate, not a to-the-digit figure, especially on very small videos.

Use Cases

Viewers: Screen tutorials and product reviews for hidden audience disapproval before investing time or money.
Creators: Benchmark the reception of your videos against competitors who hide behind missing dislike counts.
Researchers: Study audience sentiment across topics where comments are disabled.
Journalists: Gauge public reaction to trailers, announcements and political content.
Marketers: Vet a channel's real audience satisfaction before sponsoring it.
Educators: Pick the best-received explanation among several videos on the same subject.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this tool free?

Yes, unlimited checks, no account, no fees.

Is my data secure?

Yes. The tool sends only the public video ID to the Return YouTube Dislike API. Nothing about you is collected or stored.

How accurate are the dislike numbers?

For videos with meaningful traffic the estimates are typically within a few percent, because they are anchored on archived real counts and a large live voting sample. Very small or very new videos have wider error margins.

Why did YouTube hide dislikes?

YouTube said hiding the public count reduces targeted dislike attacks on small creators. The button still works and creators still see their own counts in YouTube Studio; only the public display was removed.

What is Return YouTube Dislike?

An open-source project that archived dislike data before the removal and keeps estimates alive through community votes from its browser extension. This tool queries its public API.

Can creators see exact dislikes on their own videos?

Yes, in YouTube Studio under Analytics. This checker is for videos you do not own.

Tips & Best Practices

Judge by ratio, not raw dislikes: 5,000 dislikes on 10 million views is excellent; 5,000 on 50,000 views is a red flag.
Compare within a topic: Ratios differ by niche; political content naturally runs lower than cooking tutorials.
Check before you follow advice: Financial and health videos with sub-80 percent ratios deserve extra skepticism.
Cross-check comments: A poor ratio plus corrective top comments usually means factual problems with the video.