Khoubaib — known online as Khoubai — is an Algerian filmmaker and travel creator based in the UAE who has built a mega-tier cross-platform following around cinematic adventure content delivered primarily in Arabic.
Total Followers +0.5%
9.1M
Across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
YouTube
2.4M followers · 27% of audience
Engagement
2.9%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mega
Est. $45K–$105K / IG post
| Window | YouTube | TikTok | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | -2245 -0.1% | +0 +0.0% | -2245 |
| Last 30 days | +20K +0.8% | +27K +0.7% | +0 +0.0% | +48K |
| Last 90 days | +61K +2.5% | +82K +2.2% | +0 +0.0% | +143K |
| Last 365 days | +61K +2.5% | +82K +2.2% | +0 +0.0% | +143K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
| Brand | Type | Platform | Date | Performance vs. baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EaseUS Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Jun 2026 | — |
| Holafly Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Nov 2024 | — |
Khoubaib — known online as Khoubai — is an Algerian filmmaker and travel creator based in the UAE who has built a mega-tier cross-platform following around cinematic adventure content delivered primarily in Arabic. His self-styled identity as a 'global storyteller' is reflected in a content catalogue that spans remote villages in China, the Canadian wilderness, the deserts of North Africa, and the backstreets of Egypt, with each video leaning into visual production and human-interest framing rather than conventional tourism coverage. He addresses his community as 'Manifikos,' a coined term that functions as a brand marker and reinforces a tight parasocial bond with his audience. Alongside travel, his output stretches into football commentary — particularly around Algerian national team news — and occasional gaming content, giving his channel a broad lifestyle footprint rather than a single-niche focus.
His audience skews heavily male and young, concentrated in the 18-to-34 bracket, with Morocco representing the largest single country cohort — a signal that Maghrebi Arabic-speaking audiences, alongside Gulf and diaspora viewers, form his core base. Engagement rates across his platforms sit comfortably above category medians, with TikTok in particular showing notably strong interaction relative to his follower count there. Brand partnerships with Holafly, an eSIM provider built for international travelers, and EaseUS, a software utility brand that commonly targets tech-adjacent content creators, reflect a positioning at the intersection of travel utility and creator productivity. His rate card places him in a bracket typically reserved for established regional macro-influencers, and as Arabic-language adventure content continues to attract investment from Gulf and North African advertisers, Khoubaib is well placed to deepen partnerships with travel, tech, and sports-adjacent brands seeking reach across the MENA diaspora.
Khoubai reaches an audience concentrated in ARE primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. As a travel creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. Demonstrated partners include EaseUS and Holafly. Engagement on YouTube runs around 2.9%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Khoubai's tier (Mega, 9.1M combined followers, ARE). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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His real name is Khoubaib — he reveals it himself in the opening line of his YouTube channel description. He shortened it to Khoubai for his handle across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, and that shorter form has become his widely recognized brand.
Yes, Khoubai is Algerian. He displays the Algerian flag and the abbreviation DZ in his Instagram bio, and he regularly tags #Algeria and #الجزائر in his posts. He is currently based in the United Arab Emirates, but his Algerian roots are a consistent thread through his content and community identity.
"Manifikos" is the name Khoubai uses for his fan community — he opens his YouTube channel description with "Hey Manifikos!" as his standard greeting. It has become a signature term that bonds his Arabic-speaking audience across North Africa and the wider Arab world.
In a standout video, Khoubai explored some of China's most unusual villages and documented locals who shave using a sickle — a striking cultural detail he captured in his characteristically up-close, on-the-ground style. Content like this, going far beyond tourist landmarks, is a defining feature of his channel.
Khoubai is active on both Kick and Twitch, where he goes by the handle @khoubaii — he lists both platforms directly in his TikTok bio. Live streaming is a separate layer of his output that sits alongside the polished cinematic travel films he publishes on YouTube and Instagram.
Khoubai covers both. His YouTube channel includes Call of Duty and first-person shooter gaming content alongside his cinematic adventure travel films, and his TikTok bio frames the whole thing as "wonders, oddities and adventures around the world." He has built a broad audience that follows him across multiple interests rather than a single niche.
Holafly sells international eSIM cards that give travelers mobile data abroad without swapping physical SIMs — a product that fits naturally with Khoubai's near-constant global travel from China to Canada to North Africa. He partnered with them on a YouTube integration, making it one of the more obvious sponsor matches in his catalog.
EaseUS is a software company best known for data recovery and disk management tools, and Khoubai featured them in a sponsored YouTube video in 2026. Tech-brand integrations like this are common for large YouTube channels, and the placement likely targets his core audience of young men who also follow his filmmaking workflow and gear.
Morocco makes up the single largest share of Khoubai's audience — well over a third of his following. His Arabic-language cinematic travel content speaks directly to audiences across the entire Maghreb region, and Morocco's large, mobile-native youth population is a natural fit for his adventure-driven style regardless of his own national background.
Khoubai is based in the United Arab Emirates, though he is originally from Algeria. The UAE is a common home base for Arab content creators given its infrastructure, connectivity, and proximity to international flight routes — a practical fit for someone who travels as frequently as he does.
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