YouTube Recap 2025 is Here – Here’s How to Get Your Recap

YouTube has officially rolled out its 2025 Recap, and this year’s edition feels more complete, more personal and surprisingly accurate. Instead of limiting itself to music, YouTube turns your entire watch history into a clean, card-based story that captures your top creators, viewing patterns, interests and even the type of viewer personality you developed along the way.

If you’re curious about what your own habits reveal, this is one of the most insightful versions of Recap YouTube has ever released. Here’s everything you need to know about YouTube Recap 2025, how to get it and what to expect when you open yours.

What YouTube Recap 2025 Is

YouTube Recap 2025 is a personalized collection of cards built from your watch history. You’ll see your top creators, your most-watched categories, the formats you gravitated toward and how your habits shifted throughout the year. The recap ends with a viewer personality that summarizes your overall style of watching.

It covers more than just music. Long videos, Shorts, educational content, documentaries, vlogs, live streams and entertainment all play a part in what you see. If you use YouTube Music often, you may also receive extra listening insights blended into your recap.

What the Recap 2025 Includes

Here’s everything you will find in your 2025 summary:

• Top creators of the year: YouTube identifies the channels you watched the most and the creators you returned to consistently.
• Viewing categories and interests: You can see which topics dominated your watch history. This often includes learning content, lifestyle, gaming, entertainment, tech, or documentaries.
• Format preferences: The Recap highlights the balance between long videos, Shorts and live streams.
• Month by month behaviour: YouTube shows how your watch habits shifted throughout the year. For example, you may have watched more travel content during holidays or more educational videos during exam months.
• Your viewing personality: Based on your patterns, YouTube assigns a label such as Skill Builder, Dreamer, Creative Spirit, Connector, or Adventurer. The personality card is one of the most shared elements of the Recap.
• Music insights: If you use YouTube Music regularly, you may see your top artists, songs and genres inside the Recap interface.

Who Is Eligible for YouTube Recap 2025

While YouTube Recap 2025 is available to most signed-in users, there are a few conditions that decide whether the feature appears:

• There must be enough activity on your account throughout 2025 for YouTube to generate meaningful insights.
• If you regularly clear your watch history or have watch history paused, you may not receive a complete recap.
• The feature is tied to your Google account, so you must stay signed in while watching videos on the app or website.
• Children under the age of 13 (or under the age requirement in your country) and supervised accounts are ineligible.

How to Access YouTube Recap 2025

There are two simple ways to open your recap.

On the YouTube Mobile or TV App

1. Open the YouTube app and make sure you’re signed in to the same YouTube account you used the entire year.
2. Go to the You tab.
3. Now, look for the “Your Recap is Here” banner and tap it.

On the Web

• Visit youtube.com/recap and sign in to your YouTube account.

What Makes the YouTube 2025 Recap Stand Out

YouTube went bigger this year. The 2025 Recap doesn’t feel like a music-only summary the way Spotify Wrapped 2025 or Apple Music Replay 2025 often does. Instead, it captures a full cross-section of your activity, which makes it more useful for anyone who watches a wide mix of content.

Creators and bloggers get value out of it too. It offers a glimpse into what types of videos people prefer, how behavior changes throughout the year and which formats drive the most return visits. That kind of insight helps with planning content that actually resonates.

Your Year on YouTube…

YouTube Recap 2025 feels polished, complete and surprisingly personal. It balances data with meaningful trends and makes sharing your highlights easy. If you enjoy year-end summaries or simply want a clear record of how you spent your time on the platform, this year’s recap is worth checking the moment it becomes available.

Share your YouTube Recap highlights in the comments and let others know what stood out in your year of watching.