Hands only YouTube channels
Open in libraryOnly hands or objects on camera: cooking, crafts, DIY, unboxing and ASMR. FameX tracks 290 hands-only channels; 92% look monetized and the median channel has 58K subscribers.
Biggest hands-only channels
DIY crafts and life hacks
toy learning for kids
DIY Crafts and Life Hacks
Kitchen life hacks and recipes
Home Decor and DIY Crafts
life hacks and DIY crafts
Firearms and Shooting
Arts and Crafts DIY
Indian vegetarian and fast recipe cooking
quick dinner recipes
DIY and Science Experiments
DIY and Crafts
Growing fastest
Subscriber gain, last 7 days
- Jeff & Lauren ShowNewHands only · 3y old2.7M+10K 7d
- inventor KitchenNewHands only · 4mo old18.4K+300 7d
- Rubi Janu 110NewHands only · 16d old8.1K+250 7d
- Nova Kitchen TipsNewHands only · 7mo old5.6K+160 7d
- Formula KitchenNewHands only · 5mo old2.8K+130 7d
- Creative DIY TipsNewHands only · 4mo old19.7K+100 7d
Newest channels
Hands only channels: common questions
What is a hands only YouTube channel?
Only hands or objects on camera: cooking, crafts, DIY, unboxing and ASMR. It is one of the eight faceless formats FameX tracks.
Can hands-only channels get monetized?
Yes. 92% of the 290 hands-only channels FameX tracks appear to meet the YouTube Partner Program thresholds (1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours). YouTube still reviews each channel for original, non-repetitive content.
How big do hands-only channels get?
The median hands only channel in FameX has 58K subscribers and gets about 10.6K views per upload. The biggest, 5-Minute Crafts, has 80.5M subscribers.
Is it too late to start a hands only channel?
Not by the data: 56 of these channels were started in the last 12 months, and 98% of them have already passed 1,000 subscribers.
Which niches use hands only videos?
Most often cooking, diy & repair, cleaning & home, education & explainers.