How YouTube sorts comments
By default, YouTube shows comments sorted as Top comments. The order depends largely on likes and replies. A comment with many likes rises to the first lines that viewers read under the video, while a new comment with no likes sits far below, often never seen.
Being near the top matters on popular videos: thousands of people read the first few comments, and very few scroll further.
Typical uses
- Highlighting a comment that contains timestamps or a correction on your own video.
- Making a brand reply visible under a review or a collaboration video.
- Supporting a constructive comment in a discussion you care about.
On your own videos, you can also pin a comment, which is free and often enough. Comment likes are useful when pinning is not possible or when you want a second highlighted comment.
Choosing a quantity
The slider goes from 50 to 5,000 in steps of 50. To reach the top, look at the like count of the current top comments and aim slightly above. On a video with 10,000 views, 100 to 200 likes is usually enough; on a viral video, you may need more.
What we need
The direct link to the comment. On desktop, click the time stamp next to the comment author's name: the URL changes to include &lc= followed by the comment ID. Paste that link in the form. The video must be public. We never ask for your Google account.
Good practice
Use comment likes to make useful or legitimate comments visible, not to attack other users or mislead viewers. Content that breaks YouTube rules can be removed by the platform, in which case the likes disappear with it. This is a new service at Likes Quality. For the video itself, see YouTube likes and YouTube comments.