Best YouTube creators on Instagram (2026)

Ranked by real engagement signal — quality, breadth, freshness and depth — not follower count.

Nate Gaffney | Indigenous Content Creator (@nategaffney) — 9 YouTube posts, 957 avg views on them, 4.6% engagement — #1 for YouTube.
Kylie (@kyliejenner) — 1 YouTube post, 6,972,369 avg views on them, 18.5% engagement.
Roberto Blake | Author | Coach | Speaker (@robertoblake) — 4 YouTube posts, 303 avg views on them, 5.7% engagement.
Roberto P. Nickson (@rpn) — 2 YouTube posts, 284,812 avg views on them, 6.2% engagement.
Colin and Samir (@colinandsamir) — 2 YouTube posts, 15,447 avg views on them, 7.8% engagement.
Vanessa Oi-Gwan Lau (@vanessalau.co) — 1 YouTube post, 16,182 avg views on them, 14.3% engagement.
Bilawal Sidhu (@bilawal.ai) — 3 YouTube posts, 2,361 avg views on them, 1.8% engagement.
@levelsio (@levelsio) — 2 YouTube posts, 83,093 avg views on them, 0.3% engagement.
Matt Wolfe (@mreflow) — 1 YouTube post, 9,254 avg views on them, 1.9% engagement.
Bilawal Sidhu (@bilawalsidhu) — 1 YouTube post, 5,050 avg views on them, 0.8% engagement.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best YouTube creator on Instagram right now?

Nate Gaffney | Indigenous Content Creator (@nategaffney) ranks #1 for YouTube with 9 posts on the topic, 957 average views on those posts and a 4.6% engagement rate — ranked on YouTube posts only, not on follower count.

How are the best YouTube creators ranked?

Only YouTube posts count. Each creator is scored on how those posts perform — engagement rate (45%), how many YouTube posts they've published (30%) and average views on them (25%). A creator with millions of followers who posted once about YouTube does not outrank someone who covers it consistently.

How many YouTube creators are on this list?

10 creators with live tracked posts about YouTube, each with at least one post on the topic. A topic needs three or more creators before it earns a list.

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