Top YouTubers in India in 2026
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Ranked by latest follower and subscriber counts.
- Country
- India
- Platform
- youtube
Which Indian YouTuber has the most subscribers in 2026?
Start with T-Series, who has about 316M followers and subscribers across tracked platforms.
- 1T-Series316M followers
- 2SET India190M followers
- 3Zee Music Company123M followers
- 4Sony SAB106M followers
Most subscribed YouTube channel in India
T-Series is the most subscribed YouTube channel in India, with about 316M YouTube subscribers (CreatorFanBase profile, checked 26 Oct 2026). It's a Hindi-language music brand account. SET India is second with about 190M subscribers and Zee Music Company is third with about 123M.
The list above orders accounts by combined reach across every tracked platform. The table below counts YouTube subscribers only.
Top 10 most subscribed YouTube channels in India (YouTube subscribers only)
| # | Channel | YouTube subscribers | Account type | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Series | 316M | Music brand account | 26 Oct 2026 |
| 2 | SET India | 190M | Comedy & entertainment brand account | 22 Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Zee Music Company | 123M | Music brand account | 22 Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Sony SAB | 106M | Lifestyle brand account | 22 Sep 2026 |
| 5 | Zee TV | 99.3M | Lifestyle brand account | 26 Oct 2026 |
| 6 | ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs | 98.2M | Music brand account (kids) | 22 Sep 2026 |
| 7 | Colors TV | 82.6M | Lifestyle brand account | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 8 | Aaj Tak | 75.7M | Education brand account | 12 Oct 2026 |
| 9 | T-Series Bollywood Classics | 54.1M | Music brand account | 26 Oct 2026 |
| 10 | Techno Gamerz | 53.4M | Individual creator (gaming) | 26 Oct 2026 |
Source: each channel's CreatorFanBase profile. Counts are rounded, and the date shows when each one was last read.
Most subscribed individual YouTuber in India
Techno Gamerz is the most subscribed individual YouTuber in India on CreatorFanBase, with about 53.4M YouTube subscribers (26 Oct 2026). Total Gaming (about 45.9M) and CarryMinati (about 45.8M) are close behind. The top 10 brand-and-channel list is dominated by music, TV and kids channels, so this list leaves out brand accounts.
| # | YouTuber | YouTube subscribers | Niche | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Techno Gamerz | 53.4M | Gaming | 26 Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Total Gaming | 45.9M | Gaming | 21 Sep 2026 |
| 3 | CarryMinati | 45.8M | Gaming and roast comedy | 13 Oct 2026 |
| 4 | Sourav Joshi Vlogs | 42.2M | Lifestyle vlogs | 19 Oct 2026 |
| 5 | Crazy XYZ | 37M | Tech and experiments | 12 Oct 2026 |
| 6 | Round2hell | 36.5M | Comedy (group) | 23 Sep 2026 |
| 7 | Ashish Chanchlani | 32.8M | Sketch comedy | 13 Oct 2026 |
| 8 | Sidhu Moose Wala | 31.8M | Punjabi music | 26 Oct 2026 |
| 9 | Village Cooking Channel | 31M | Food and cooking (group) | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 10 | Sandeep Maheshwari | 28.3M | Education and motivation | 23 Sep 2026 |
Why CarryMinati shows 68.5M above but 45.8M here
CarryMinati's 68.5M is his combined reach: about 45.8M on YouTube, 21.4M on Instagram and 1.3M on TikTok. On YouTube alone, Techno Gamerz and Total Gaming are slightly ahead of him. Quote the per-platform number when the question is about subscribers.
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T-Series
Music brand account from India

SET India
Comedy & Entertainment brand account from India

Zee Music Company
Music brand account from India

Sony SAB
Lifestyle brand account from India
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Which Indian YouTuber has the most subscribers in 2026?
Top YouTubers in India orders creators by the follower and subscriber counts stored for this filter. The first name has the largest audience in that set today. Open the profile for the figure and the date before you quote it. Other leaderboards are on the rankings page.
Who has the most followers in India?
The creator at the top of this page does, based on the latest stored counts. The lead can change when a newer snapshot is saved. Open that profile rather than citing an old article. How those snapshots are taken is on the methodology page.
How much do top YouTubers in India charge for a sponsored post?
They set their own fees. A creator with about 1 million followers has a sponsored post estimated at $12K – $30K. That is an estimate from the public follower count, not a quote, and the people at the top of this list are often far larger. Ask each creator. Directory plans are separate, on the pricing page.
How do I find top YouTubers in India?
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Open the profile and send a collaboration brief from the form, or use the official links. Anyone who knows the name can open that full profile directly. Our team then reaches out and negotiates the deal for you. A plan only opens the rest of a search or filter, blurred behind the Unlock our database card. Those plans start at $29 a month and are listed on the pricing page.
How often does the top YouTubers in India ranking update?
It follows the newest stored snapshots, on regular updates described on the methodology page. It is not a live ticker. If you put a name in a slide, add the date you looked. Next time, open the ranking again so you are not quoting last month's order.
How is this different from all influencers in India?
This page is the large-account view for India. A creator list can add a niche, a language or a follower band and will include people who never reach the top here. Both are useful. The wider India lists start at the country creators page.
Does the top YouTubers in India ranking use only youtube followers?
No. This ranking orders accounts by combined follower and subscriber counts across the platforms on each profile. The first name has the largest combined audience, which can differ from a YouTube-only sort. Each profile still shows the other networks. More youtube profiles are on the youtube creators page.
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How current are the counts in the top YouTubers in India ranking?
The order follows the newest stored snapshots, on regular updates. A missing new reading keeps the previous date. Put that date on any slide that quotes the top YouTubers in India ranking. How the snapshots are taken is on the methodology page.
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This page is ordered by stored reach. Language is a separate filter, and adding it is how you stop a famous name who posts in the wrong language. Set country, language and niche together in search, then watch a recent video.
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Open the profile and read each platform row. The ranking order can use a combined total, so the leader may be huge on YouTube and quiet on Instagram. Buy the network your customer uses. Platform hubs start from the creator lists.
What is the smallest audience in the top YouTubers in India ranking?
The directory lists creators from 10,000 followers, and this ranking orders the largest stored audiences in the set. It is not a capped list. If you need a smaller band, use the size lists on the creator lists. The creator still sets the fee.
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Who sets the fee for creators on the top YouTubers in India ranking?
The creator does. A range on a profile is an estimate from a public follower count, not a quote. People at the top of a reach ranking are often priced one deal at a time. Ask them. The method is on the methodology page.
Which is the most subscribed YouTube channel in India in 2026?
T-Series, with about 316M YouTube subscribers on its CreatorFanBase profile (26 Oct 2026). It's a music brand account. SET India is next with about 190M.
Who are the top 5 most subscribed YouTube channels in India?
1. T-Series (about 316M), 2. SET India (about 190M), 3. Zee Music Company (about 123M), 4. Sony SAB (about 106M), 5. Zee TV (about 99.3M). These are YouTube subscriber counts from each profile, checked Sep–Oct 2026.
Who is the most subscribed YouTuber in India (individual creator)?
Techno Gamerz, with about 53.4M YouTube subscribers (26 Oct 2026). Total Gaming has about 45.9M and CarryMinati about 45.8M.
Who has more subscribers, CarryMinati or Techno Gamerz?
Techno Gamerz has more YouTube subscribers: about 53.4M against CarryMinati's 45.8M. CarryMinati has the bigger total audience (68.5M) once his Instagram and TikTok followers are added.
Who are the top 10 YouTubers in India?
By YouTube subscribers, the top 10 individual creators on CreatorFanBase are Techno Gamerz, Total Gaming, CarryMinati, Sourav Joshi Vlogs, Crazy XYZ, Round2hell, Ashish Chanchlani, Sidhu Moose Wala, Village Cooking Channel and Sandeep Maheshwari. The table above gives each count and date. For Instagram, see biggest Instagram accounts in India.