Retention

YouTube retention curve reader

Find the part of your video that loses viewers fastest per minute, from five numbers you read off YouTube Studio.

Free · No sign-up · Runs entirely in your browser

Video length (minutes)Still watching at 0:30 (%)At a quarter (%)At half (%)At three quarters (%)At the end (%)

Read the five numbers off the video's retention graph in YouTube Studio. No benchmarks: your curve is compared with itself.

How to read your curve

1Open the video's retention graph in YouTube Studio after seven days.
2Enter the share still watching at 30 seconds, a quarter, half, three quarters and the end.
3Rework the part of the script the reader points to, and change only that in the next video.

FAQ

Does it compare my video with other channels?

No. It has no benchmark data and doesn't pretend to. It compares your curve with itself: where it falls fastest, and where viewers rewind.

Is this tool free and private?

Yes. The tool runs in your browser. Inputs are not sent to Unfaced, stored, or charged for.

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