Return YouTube Subscribers

Returns the full unabbreviated subscriber count to channels, videos, and search results on YouTube.

Return YouTube Subscribers – Unabbreviate Counts

"Return YouTube Subscribers" is a Chrome extension that restores the full, unabbreviated subscriber count for YouTube channels, videos, and search results. Since YouTube abbreviated the subscriber counts in September 2019, this tool utilizes axern.space to provide estimated counts, helping users see the estimated numbers where the abbreviations used to appear. Please note that these estimates are not exact, as only the channel owner has access to the actual subscriber count.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.14
(36)
Version: 4.0 (Last updated: 2024-11-25)
Creation date: 2022-04-19
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Host permissions:
  • https://axern.space/*
Size: 10.70K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Return YouTube Subscribers (v4.0)
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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

In September of 2019, YouTube abbreviated all subscriber counts across their website and api. This extension uses axern.space to get an estimated subscriber count of those channels. It displays then where the abbreviated counts would be.

Please note that these are just estimations since only the channel owner can know their actual subscriber count.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works nicely in videos
  • Provides the exact subscriber count for some channels
  • Developer responsiveness is appreciated
  • Works fine most of the time for many channels
Cons
  • Unreliable performance, sometimes displays incorrect subscriber counts
  • Only works on the channel page or videos, not consistently
  • Bugs causing incorrect displays (e.g., showing 0 subscribers)
  • Code quality criticized as poor
Most mentioned
  • Works nicely in videos
  • Only works on the channel page
  • Unreliable and buggy performance
  • Developer responsiveness
  • Shows incorrect or estimated subscriber counts
User reviews
Works nicely, and Happy New Year to all!
by Fuzzypet Playscape, 2025-01-08

good
by Jan Majewski, 2024-12-06

It shows up in videos but not the actual channel page
by Mingo, 2024-11-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Return YouTube Subscribers requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Return YouTube Subscribers has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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