Playlens

PLAYLIST ANALYTICS

Know your YouTube playlist before you press play

Paste a link and see real watch time, view counts and engagement — at 1×, 2×, or your custom 1.35×.

One link or a batch · no sign-up

Why use Playlens

Real watch time, any speed

Exact total from the YouTube API — not an estimate. Drag to 1.35× or any speed and the finish time updates live.

Views & engagement at a glance

Per-video view and like charts plus a length histogram, so you can judge a playlist before you press play.

Built for massive playlists

2,000+ videos analyze without timing out, and load instantly next time. Batch several playlists into one combined view.

How it works

  1. Paste a playlist link

    Any format works: the playlist page URL, a watch link with ?list=, or the bare playlist ID. Multiple links run as a batch.

  2. We fetch the real numbers

    Every video's precise duration, view count and likes come straight from the YouTube API, including detection of deleted videos.

  3. Get the full report

    Total time at any speed, views and likes charts, length distribution, and a checklist to track what you've watched.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find the total length of a YouTube playlist?

Paste the playlist link (or its ID) above and hit Analyze. Playlens fetches every video's exact duration from the YouTube API and adds them up — total watch time, average length, and time at any playback speed.

Does it show views and likes too?

Yes. Alongside watch time you get view counts and likes per video, charted across the playlist, plus a length-distribution histogram — so you can see how a playlist performs before committing to it.

Can it handle huge playlists with 2,000+ videos?

Yes. Large playlists are fetched in resilient batches with live progress, so nothing times out — and once analyzed, the page loads instantly for everyone afterwards.

Which playback speeds are supported?

All of them. Beyond the standard 1.25×, 1.5× and 2× presets, drag the slider to any custom speed like 1.35× and the finish time updates instantly.

Can I analyze several playlists at once?

Paste multiple links separated by spaces or commas and Playlens opens a batch view with the combined runtime, then links through to each playlist's full report.

Can I track which videos I've watched?

Yes — check off videos as you watch and the remaining time recalculates live. Progress is saved to your device automatically, with no account required.