The biggest YouTube Shorts ever made, ranked by total view count. This is the full 2026 list of record-breaking Shorts that have crossed hundreds of millions — and even billions — of views, from the Guinness World Record holder down to the rest of the billion-view club.
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DM @artiexhouse on InstagramYouTube Shorts has grown into one of the largest short-form video platforms in the world, and a handful of clips have reached numbers that once seemed impossible for a vertical video under a minute long. This page ranks the most viewed YouTube Shorts of all time by total view count, so you can see exactly which clips sit at the very top and how far ahead the leaders really are.
At number one is "BEST Duo Trick Shots" by Colin Amazing, which is recognized by Guinness World Records as the most viewed Shorts video ever, sitting at roughly 4.8 billion views. Behind it, animation, magic, DIY and family content fill out the rest of the leaderboard, with several Shorts comfortably past the one billion mark.
The clips at the top of this list share a few traits. They are instantly understandable, they work without language, and they reward a rewatch. A trick shot, a magic transition or a satisfying DIY reveal can be enjoyed by someone in any country without a single word of translation, which is exactly why these videos travel so far across the globe.
Rewatchability is the other big factor. Because Shorts loop automatically, a clip that ends right where it began, or delivers a clean payoff in ten to twenty seconds, tends to get watched again and again. That repeat watching sends a strong signal to YouTube's recommendation system, which then pushes the video to an even larger audience.
Looking across the leaderboard, a few categories show up over and over:
The common thread is simplicity. A billion-view Short usually looks effortless because everything unnecessary has been stripped away, leaving one clear idea that anyone can grasp in a second. That clarity is what makes a clip rewatchable, shareable and easy for the algorithm to spread.
This ranking is put together and checked by hand. Each Short is opened and verified, and view counts are taken at the time of research, then rounded to the nearest hundred million for readability. Because these clips keep gaining views every day, the exact numbers shift constantly, so treat each figure as a recent snapshot rather than a frozen, permanent total.
We refresh the list as Shorts cross new milestones or as the order changes near the top. If you want to see how short-form virality compares across platforms, you can also browse our rankings of the most watched AI videos on YouTube and the most watched AI videos on Instagram.
It is "BEST Duo Trick Shots" by Colin Amazing, with around 4.8 billion views. Guinness World Records lists it as the most viewed YouTube Shorts video.
The number one Short has passed 4.8 billion views, and several others on this list have crossed one billion.
No. They are approximate and change daily because these Shorts keep gaining views. Figures are rounded and updated regularly.
Simple, language-independent and highly rewatchable clips: trick shots, animation, magic transitions, DIY and family-friendly content that works in any country.