YouTuber

noun

You·​Tub·​er ˈyü-ˈtü-bər 

plural YouTubers

: a person who creates and uploads videos on the YouTube online video sharing service

"Chilling," agreed Sommer Tothill, a "writer, TV maker and YouTuber" on the ABC. "How are women ever to smash the glass ceiling when the male gaze simply glazes over us?"

—Andrew Bolt

Rachel Levin is a beauty influencer known for her YouTube channel, RCLBeauty101. With 2.6 billion views (yes, you read that right) on her channel, she's one of the most popular YouTubers on the planet.

—Tom Ward

YouTuber Logan Paul stormed out of a press conference with fellow-vlogger KSI, as the pair try to drum up interest in their livestreamed boxing match at Manchester Arena next month.

—Shona Ghosh

Examples of YouTuber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that’s not always the case, as The Times notes: Last year, a lawyer for the K-pop group IVE went through the U.S. courts to obtain the name of a YouTuber accused of making false statements about one of the band’s members; that subsequently led to a successful civil suit in South Korea. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024

The list also includes right-wing YouTuber Bruno Aiub, known as Monark, who has over 1 million followers on X and has argued that Brazil should recognize the Nazi party, and Brazilian billionaire and Bolsonaro-supporter Luciano Hang. —Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024

Other creators, such as YouTuber Sam Sulek, have begun to gain millions of subscribers by posting videos with little to no editing, perhaps a sign that users are fatigued by the current dominant style. —Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024

According to YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead, Arrow Lake could be between 25-35 percent faster than its 14th gen desktop models. —Antony Leather, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

This series gives a raw glimpse into the epic failures and resilience of an Olympian, celebrity chef, YouTuber, doctor, and more. —Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024

Nothing was found in my wallet and YouTuber could not respond my message. —Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024

Tyler Richard Blevins, the popular YouTuber and streamer who goes by the name Ninja, announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer. —Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024

Elon Musk, for example, is a figure MrBeast has had several interactions with after the Tesla CEO and X owner asked the YouTuber to begin releasing his content on the social media site. —Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2006, in the meaning defined above