Check your YouTube comments for spam & scams.

Enter a YouTube channel URL or handle to scan public comments. No sign-up needed.

No account needed for public scans. Connect YouTube to take moderation action.

What the channel scanner checks

SpamSmacker reviews public YouTube comments for patterns that often appear in spam, scams, fake giveaways, suspicious link drops, impersonation attempts, and aggressive self-promotion. Each flagged comment includes a plain-language reason so creators can quickly decide what deserves review.

How the YouTube spam scanner works

Enter a channel

Paste a YouTube channel URL or handle. No login or sign-up is needed for public scans.

Scan public comments

SpamSmacker checks recent public comments for risky patterns, suspicious links, fake giveaway language, and impersonation signals.

Review the risks

See flagged comments grouped by risk category, with clear explanations and suggested next actions.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the YouTube channel spam scanner free?

Yes. Public channel scanning is completely free and requires no account. You can scan any public YouTube channel. Connecting your YouTube account is only needed if you want to take moderation actions like hiding or deleting comments.

Do I need to connect my YouTube account?

No. Scanning public comments works without any account connection. SpamSmacker reads publicly available comments through the YouTube API. Connecting your account is only required when you want to take moderation action, such as hiding, deleting, or managing flagged comments from your own channel.

Can I scan any public YouTube channel?

Yes. You can scan any public YouTube channel — your own, a competitor's, or any channel you are curious about. The scanner reads public comment data that is already visible on YouTube.

What kinds of comments does SpamSmacker flag?

SpamSmacker uses pattern-based detection to flag comments that contain spam patterns, scam language, fake giveaway claims, suspicious links, impersonation signals, off-platform contact requests, and aggressive self-promotion. Each flag includes a plain-language explanation.

Can SpamSmacker hide or delete comments automatically?

No. SpamSmacker shows you which comments look risky and why, but you stay in control of what gets hidden, deleted, or left alone. Connect your YouTube account to take moderation actions directly from your dashboard. The tool does not moderate without your approval.

What happens after SpamSmacker finds risky comments?

You get a list of flagged comments grouped by risk category, each with a risk level, the matched patterns, and a plain-language explanation. From there, you can connect your YouTube account to review, hide, delete, or manage flagged comments from your own channel.

Is this the same as YouTube's built-in moderation filters?

No. YouTube's built-in filters catch generic spam, but they often miss the subtle patterns that creators care about: fake giveaways, impersonators, off-platform contact redirects, and scam links designed to look harmless. SpamSmacker fills that gap with transparent, explainable detection.

Ready to review the risky comments SpamSmacker finds?

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