Inventor 101 is an Ireland-based YouTube creator who launched in early 2019 and built a multi-million subscriber following through short, practical DIY and science experiment content.
Total Followers -0.0%
6.4M
Across YouTube, Instagram
Primary Platform
YouTube
6M followers · 94% of audience
Engagement
1.6%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mega
Est. $6K–$14K / IG post
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| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 30 days | +0 +0.0% | -1560 -0.4% | +0 +0.0% | -1560 |
| Last 90 days | +20K +0.3% | -4281 -1.1% | +0 +0.0% | +16K |
| Last 365 days | +20K +0.3% | -4281 -1.1% | +0 +0.0% | +16K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Inventor 101 is an Ireland-based YouTube creator who launched in early 2019 and built a multi-million subscriber following through short, practical DIY and science experiment content. The channel's formula centers on accessible maker topics — soldering techniques, improvised fire starters, gadget hacks, and physics-based tricks — packaged as punchy, step-by-step demonstrations aimed at curious, hands-on viewers. The consistent weekly upload cadence noted in the channel description reflects a production discipline that helped the channel grow quickly in its first years, reaching meaningful scale within months of launch. Instagram presence exists but has been largely inactive, making YouTube the clear operational focus.
The audience skews heavily male and trends older than typical DIY channels, with viewers aged 35 and above forming the dominant cohort — a demographic that tends to index toward practical utility over entertainment novelty. American viewers represent the largest geographic segment, followed by the UK and India, giving the channel a broad English-language footprint despite its Irish base. No active sponsor relationships appear in the current data, which represents an underutilized commercial opportunity given the channel's scale; the maker and electronics niche attracts consistent interest from tool brands, component suppliers, and home improvement retailers, leaving clear room for structured brand partnerships as the channel matures its monetization strategy.
Inventor 101 reaches an audience concentrated in IRL primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories. As a diy creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 1.6%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Inventor 101's tier (Mega, 6.4M combined followers, IRL). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Yes, Inventor 101 is based in Ireland, making it one of the few large DIY and science experiment channels on YouTube to come out of the country. Despite its Irish roots, the channel pulls a genuinely global audience, with viewers concentrated in the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and beyond.
Inventor 101 launched their YouTube channel in early 2019, hitting their first 100 subscribers in April of that year. From those early milestones the channel grew steadily into a Mega-tier creator with well over six million subscribers.
Inventor 101 posts DIY builds, science experiments, and life hack tricks covering things like fire starter techniques, soldering tips, electronics gadgets, and everyday physics demos using household materials. Videos are presented in a concise, step-by-step format designed to be easy to follow at home.
The egg tornado is one of Inventor 101's popular science experiment clips, using an egg to create a striking visual vortex effect — the kind of simple, classroom-friendly demo that travels well on social media. It fits the channel's broader style of turning ordinary objects into eye-catching science moments with minimal equipment.
Yes, soldering is a recurring topic on the channel, with videos covering soldering iron tricks and wire-joining tips aimed at beginners and hobbyists. It sits alongside the channel's wider focus on electronics and gadget builds, making it a useful reference for people picking up basic hands-on skills.
Inventor 101's channel bio includes an explicit safety warning stating that anything viewers attempt is entirely at their own risk. The channel covers open-flame techniques, soldering, and other hands-on experiments, so caution and supervision are consistently recommended before replicating anything shown.
No — Inventor 101's channel bio explicitly states that re-uploading their videos in any form is strictly forbidden and that they will report violations to YouTube without notice. This is one of the few creator-specific policies they call out directly in their public profile.
Inventor 101's Instagram account has been largely inactive, with no new posts for over a year as of mid-2026. YouTube remains their active home base, where they continue to upload DIY and science content on a regular schedule.
Plastic is one of the most prominent materials across the channel, featuring heavily in fabrication and heat-welding style projects. Inventor 101 also works with electronics components, wire, and common household items to put together the gadgets and invention demos they publish.
Inventor 101's audience skews strongly male and trends older than most YouTube channels in the DIY space, with a large share of viewers aged 35 and above. The United States makes up the biggest single chunk of their viewership, followed by the United Kingdom and India.
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