vidIQ for ChatGPT: Plugin, Example Prompts & Reviews

Example prompts

3 from the official listing

vidIQ Find me videos breaking out in my niche.
vidIQ Research home workout keywords for my next video.
vidIQ Help me improve this workout video’s title.

Mention vidIQ by name in your message, as the official examples do.

How to use vidIQ in ChatGPT

Open vidIQ in ChatGPT’s plugin directory

Open vidIQ’s page on chatgpt.com. Sign in to ChatGPT if you are not already.
Install it from that page

Choose Install plugin there. It adds the vidIQ app and 12 skills to ChatGPT.
Mention vidIQ in a chat

Start a new chat and name it in your request, for example: “vidIQ, find me videos breaking out in my niche.”

Availability can depend on your ChatGPT plan, your region and, on work accounts, your admin’s settings.

What vidIQ does

Find your next video idea, learn from other creators, and improve your content with vidIQ in ChatGPT.

With vidIQ, you can:

• Find ideas and study competitors: discover videos outperforming their creators’ usual results on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Find similar YouTube channels and explore their uploads.

• Check demand before filming: compare YouTube keyword search estimates and competition, explore related terms, and see views-per-hour trends where available.

• Understand your channel and audience: review YouTube views, watch time, retention and traffic sources. Explore comments for questions and ideas for your next video.

• Learn from other videos: break down hooks, structure and key moments with YouTube transcripts and visual analysis of videos, Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikToks.

• Improve your titles and thumbnails: get feedback on YouTube titles and thumbnails, generate alternative titles, and compare vidIQ scores before choosing what to test.

• Create and repurpose content: write scripts, generate creative assets, and turn long videos into vertical clips for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok.

From the official listing, written by vidIQ, Inc.

12 skills included

Packaged instructions ChatGPT follows for a specific task when vidIQ is in use.

vidIQ Channel Audit
vidIQ Comment Insights
vidIQ Competitor Watchlist
vidIQ Get Started
vidIQ New Upload Review
vidIQ Next Video Planner
vidIQ Packaging Comparison
vidIQ Packaging Studio
vidIQ Retention Analysis
vidIQ Shorts Inspiration
vidIQ Trend Radar
vidIQ Video Ideas

What vidIQ can access

The official listing names no Read or Write capability for vidIQ. Check what it asks for when you add it, and connect only the accounts you want it to use.

Before you connect it

OpenAI’s plugin pages note that a connected plugin may receive relevant parts of your chats to answer a request, and that vidIQ, Inc’s own terms and privacy policy then cover that data. You can disconnect a plugin later in ChatGPT’s settings. Read the privacy policy (vidiq.com) and terms (vidiq.com).

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vidIQ in ChatGPT: questions and answers

What does vidIQ do in ChatGPT?

Find your next video idea, learn from other creators, and improve your content with vidIQ in ChatGPT. With vidIQ, you can: • Find ideas and study competitors: discover videos outperforming their creators’ usual results on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Find similar YouTube channels and explore their uploads.

What can I ask vidIQ in ChatGPT?

The official listing suggests prompts like: “Find me videos breaking out in my niche”; “Research home workout keywords for my next video”; “Help me improve this workout video’s title”.

How do I use vidIQ in ChatGPT?

Open vidIQ’s page in ChatGPT’s plugin directory on chatgpt.com and install it there. Then mention vidIQ in a chat, for example: “Find me videos breaking out in my niche”.

What skills come with vidIQ?

12 skills: vidIQ Channel Audit, vidIQ Comment Insights, vidIQ Competitor Watchlist, vidIQ Get Started, vidIQ New Upload Review, vidIQ Next Video Planner, vidIQ Packaging Comparison, vidIQ Packaging Studio, vidIQ Retention Analysis, vidIQ Shorts Inspiration, vidIQ Trend Radar and vidIQ Video Ideas.

Who makes the vidIQ plugin?

vidIQ, Inc, currently at version 9.0.0. Best GPT Apps is an independent directory and is not affiliated with OpenAI or vidIQ, Inc.

Is vidIQ available in Claude too?

Yes. vidIQ has a connector in Claude’s directory. Best Claude Apps covers the vidIQ connector, with setup steps and reviews. vidIQ for Claude →

Is vidIQ one of the old ChatGPT plugins from 2023?

No. The 2023 ChatGPT plugins were a separate beta that OpenAI has since retired. Today’s ChatGPT plugins are the apps directory under a new name: since July 2026 a plugin can bundle apps, skills and MCP servers.