auditor·Updated 2026-05-20

Twitch Channel Audit New

Pre-flight discovery-surface grader for Twitch channels. Six dimensions (title, category, tags, bio, banner, VOD + cadence) sum to 100. Ranked fix list — highest-impact bullet first.

No sign-up · Client-side configuration audit · Companion to the Helix-backed v1

Six-dimension surface audit

Stream title lengthSweet spot: 40-60 characters

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Number of tagsSweet spot: 4-7 · capped 8

4 steps · ~1 minute

Each step is a single action — no setup, no sign-up. Outputs are client-side; nothing is uploaded.

Step 01

Enter your current title length

Open your Creator Dashboard and count the characters in your current stream title (or use the field below to model a target). The 40-60 character band is the desktop + notebook sweet spot.

Step 02

Confirm category, tag count, bio, banner

Each is a binary or count field. No category set is the single biggest fix (15 points). Tag count outside 1-8 loses 6-12 points. Empty bio loses 10; empty offline banner loses 8.

Step 03

Set VOD storage and recency

VOD storage off costs 8 points and prevents reviewers verifying cadence. Recency curve: 0-14 days full; 14-30 → -6; 30-60 → -14; 60+ → -22. The decay rewards regular broadcasting.

Step 04

Read the ranked fix list

The findings panel is sorted by points-recoverable, descending. Fixing the top item moves the needle more than fixing two smaller ones. Re-run the audit before each stream.

FAQ · methodology & caveats

Frequently asked.

Calculator outputs are estimates. Each Q below names the source data and the assumptions baked in.

What is the score measuring?

The grade is the sum of six dimension sub-scores, each tied to a specific Twitch surface a logged-out viewer or the recommendation algorithm sees. Title (25), category (15), tag count (12), bio (10), offline banner (8), VOD activity + cadence (30). Every point is traceable — open the dimension breakdown to see exactly where you lost points.

What does "schedule consistency" mean?

It is the coefficient of variation of inter-VOD gaps across your recent broadcasts: tight (CV < 0.35), regular (0.35-0.7), or irregular (> 0.7). Twitch's recommendation engine biases toward channels with predictable cadence — returning viewers are a stronger retention signal than spike traffic.

Why is the 40-60 character title sweet spot?

Twitch's Browse-page card layout fits the title without ellipsis at every viewport that matters (desktop, notebook, the 1280-wide laptop most US streamers use) when length sits in the 40-60 character band. Under 20 wastes card width; over 70 truncates consistently.

Why is 9+ tags penalised?

Twitch's discovery engine weights tags as a topical signal and applies a dilution penalty above eight tags per channel. Adding more reduces the per-tag weight rather than expanding reach. Sweet spot is 4-7 specific tags.

How does this differ from the Affiliate Safety Checker?

This audit looks at the channel's data surface — what Helix returns about your title, category, tags, bio, banner, and VODs. The Affiliate Safety Checker is qualitative — it asks about the things data cannot see (chat-to-viewer ratio, follow velocity vs baseline, ramp variance) and produces a separate risk score. Use both before submitting an Affiliate review.

Does this work for new channels with no VODs?

Yes. VOD-derived signals (cadence, session length, recency) are skipped when there are no archives, but the surface dimensions (title, category, tags, bio, banner) still produce a meaningful grade. New channels typically score 40-60 because the VOD-activity dimension contributes 0 of its 30 points until the first archived broadcast.

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