Who are the best Iranian YouTubers, and what sets them apart from thousands of other Persian-language channels? Below you’ll find an up-to-date list of Persian-speaking YouTubers ranked by subscriber count (figures as of September 29, 2026). But we didn’t stop at a table: next to each name we explain the formula that channel grew with, and the lesson you can take from it as a creator.
At a glance:
- The most-subscribed Persian-speaking YouTuber right now is Ashkan Sadeghi with about 4.88 million subscribers, a chef whose dialogue-free videos reach a global audience.
- After him, Mikikalafe, PUTAK and Nima Tekido have all passed one million subscribers.
- Entertainment and comedy remain the biggest categories on Persian YouTube, but cooking, rural life, horror storytelling and tech all have their place.
- Almost all of these channels share three things: a consistent, recognizable personality, regular uploads and collaborations with other creators.
Table of contents
- How we ranked them
- Best Iranian YouTubers table (2026)
- Meet the top Persian-language YouTubers
- Iranian-origin YouTubers creating in English
- Why they succeed: 6 shared patterns
- How much do Iranian YouTubers earn?
- Why isn’t my favorite YouTuber on this list?
- FAQ
How we ranked them
Most lists titled “best Iranian YouTubers” share the same problem: the numbers are outdated or the selection criteria are unclear. So before introducing anyone, here is our method:
- Main criterion: subscriber count of the main YouTube channel. Popularity on Instagram or other platforms is not counted.
- Personal content creators only: news and TV networks (such as BBC Persian), music labels and official singer channels that mostly publish music videos are excluded.
- Language: Persian-language channels are in the main list; Iranian-origin creators who make content in English are covered in a separate section.
- Data source: figures for the top 10 channels come from the live ranking at Persian YouTubers (updated September 29, 2026), which pulls data from the official YouTube API. For the remaining channels we cite the latest published figures from early 2026, and the date is shown in the table.
Subscriber counts change every day, so we refresh this article every few months.
Best Iranian YouTubers table (2026)
| Rank | YouTuber | Content type | Subscribers | Data date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashkan Sadeghi | Cooking | 4.88 million | Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Mikikalafe | Comedy & challenges | 1.54 million | Sep 2026 |
| 3 | PUTAK | Entertainment & vlogs | 1.2 million | Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Nima Tekido | Entertainment & challenges | 1.19 million | Sep 2026 |
| 5 | My Rural Life | Rural life | 1.02 million | Sep 2026 |
| 6 | Kouman | Challenges & food tests | 967K | Sep 2026 |
| 7 | Farshad Silent | Comedy & gaming | 867K | Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Mia Plays | Gaming & vlogs | 857K | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | Saeed Walkover (walkover) | Horror & true crime stories | 832K | Sep 2026 |
| 10 | ARIA KEOXER | Gaming & comedy | 809K | Sep 2026 |
| 11 | SoGang | Comedy & reactions | 663K | Early 2026 |
| 12 | Ehsan Mirzad | Challenges & reactions | 397K | Early 2026 |
| 13 | MoboNews | Technology | 353K | Early 2026 |
| 14 | ahoora niazi | Technology | 317K | Early 2026 |
| 15 | SkillVid | YouTube education | 229K | Early 2026 |
Meet the top Persian-language YouTubers
1. Ashkan Sadeghi: the chef who doesn’t need a language
Ashkan Sadeghi, a young chef from Izeh in Khuzestan province, leads Persian-speaking YouTube with about 4.88 million subscribers. The signature of his channel is dialogue-free cooking videos. That one simple decision lets his content cross language borders, so viewers from any country can follow it. Some of his videos have hundreds of millions of views, and he has received YouTube’s Gold Play Button.
Lesson for you: if your content doesn’t depend on speech, your market grows from Persian speakers to every YouTube user in the world.
2. Mikikalafe
Mikael Varastegan, known as “Mikikalafe,” has reached about 1.54 million subscribers with comedy, challenges and hidden-camera pranks, overtaking many of Persian YouTube’s veterans over the past year. He handles production, editing and publishing himself, and chooses between short and long formats depending on the idea.
Lesson for you: his growth shows that Shorts and short-form video have been the fastest route into the million-subscriber club in recent years.
3. PUTAK
Pouria Putak started out as a rapper, but his fame among the younger generation owes more to his vlogs and entertainment videos. With about 1.2 million subscribers, his is one of the oldest million-subscriber Persian channels, and frequent collaborations with other YouTubers and rappers are a big part of its appeal.
4. Nima Tekido
Compared with the rest of this list, Nima Tekido is a newcomer: he launched his channel in 2022 and now has about 1.19 million subscribers. His content is entertainment and challenges, and he has used collaborations with other YouTubers deliberately to attract new audiences. In comment sections of similar articles, his name is suggested by readers more than any other YouTuber’s.
Lesson for you: collaborating with similarly sized channels is still one of the cheapest growth methods on Persian YouTube.
5. My Rural Life
This rural-life channel has passed one million subscribers and is a clear example of a calm, non-urban niche succeeding next to high-energy entertainment channels. Content like this depends less on speech and can attract non-Persian-speaking viewers too.
6. Kouman
The name Kouman combines the names of its two creators, Kourosh and Iman Dastpak. Tasting odd foods, food tournaments and group challenges have taken the channel to about 967K subscribers. Building a dedicated Kouman studio shows how a two-person hobby turned into a media business.
7. Farshad Silent
Farshad Dehghani, with his catchphrases and comedic persona, is one of the best-known faces of Persian YouTube, and his channel has about 867K subscribers. His fans call themselves the “Silent Army,” a good example of how much a shared identity for your audience builds loyalty.
8. Mia Plays
Kimia Ravangar (Mia) began with gaming and streaming, and after her husband Kourosh joined, the channel shifted toward vlogs and entertainment. Mia Plays now has about 857K subscribers.
9. Saeed Walkover (walkover)
The walkover channel tells horror stories and crime cases and has reached about 832K subscribers. One of its smartest formats is videos built on “audience horror memories,” which turn viewers into part of the content and boost engagement.
Lesson for you: participatory content (using your audience’s stories, questions or experiences) makes your ideas inexhaustible and multiplies your comments.
10. ARIA KEOXER
Aria Rahmati is a veteran of Persian YouTube who started with gaming and tech, then moved to comedy and entertainment. His channel has about 809K subscribers, and reportedly several well-known YouTubers, including Farshad Silent, entered YouTube with his encouragement.
11 to 15: SoGang, Ehsan Mirzad, MoboNews, ahoora niazi and SkillVid
- SoGang: Alireza Sogang started with game streaming and moved into reactions and comedy; he had about 663K subscribers in early 2026.
- Ehsan Mirzad: known as “Mr. Fashar,” he has gathered about 397K subscribers with challenges and reactions.
- MoboNews: Mehdi Shajari’s channel, one of the oldest Persian references for mobile and tech reviews, with about 353K subscribers.
- ahoora niazi: gadget reviews and tech news with about 317K subscribers.
- SkillVid: Amirabbas Abdolali’s channel and one of the best-known free sources for YouTube education in Persian, with about 229K subscribers.
Iranian-origin YouTubers creating in English
If the criterion is “Iranian-origin” rather than “Persian-speaking,” two channels are far ahead of the rest:
- ElectroBOOM (Mehdi Sadaghdar): electrical engineering education with comedy and “deliberate mistakes”; about 8.84 million subscribers. It proves educational content can go as viral as entertainment.
- Max Amini: an Iranian-origin stand-up comedian with about 4.75 million subscribers.
These two aren’t in the main ranking because of their English-language content, but they are valuable models for Iranian creators thinking about building an English channel.
Why they succeed: 6 shared patterns
Put these channels side by side and recurring patterns emerge that are useful for anyone trying to grow a YouTube channel:
- A consistent personality, not just a consistent topic: viewers come to Farshad Silent or Mikikalafe for “them.” A fixed catchphrase, look or storytelling style turns a channel into a personal brand.
- Regular collaboration: most channels on this list owe part of their growth to joint videos with other YouTubers.
- Breaking the language barrier: Ashkan Sadeghi and My Rural Life show that low-speech or speech-free content has a global market.
- Involving the audience: formats like “your stories” on walkover raise comments and watch time at the same time.
- Short video as the entry funnel: channels that grew fastest in the past two years used Shorts to attract viewers and long videos to keep them.
- Long-term consistency: even the “newcomers” on this list have posted for years without a break. None of them became a millionaire overnight.
How much do Iranian YouTubers earn?
The numbers published online about Iranian YouTubers’ income are almost always estimates, usually from tools like Social Blade. These tools simply multiply views by a rough range of revenue per thousand views (RPM), which means:
- Sponsorships, direct ads, memberships and product sales aren’t counted, even though for many big YouTubers these are the main income sources.
- RPM for Persian content is usually lower than for English content and depends on viewer country and niche. (See the RPM table by niche in our article on high-paying YouTube niches.)
- Subscriber count alone isn’t an income measure; a channel with fewer subscribers but higher views and watch time may earn more.
For YouTubers living in Iran, the issue isn’t only how much they earn; receiving the money is a serious challenge because of sanctions and usually goes through intermediary companies (MCNs).
Why isn’t my favorite YouTuber on this list?
This is the most common question under any “best YouTubers” article. It’s usually one of these three reasons:
- By our criterion (subscribers on the main channel), that channel hasn’t reached these ranks yet.
- Most of that creator’s audience is on Instagram or other platforms, not YouTube.
- The channel falls into categories we excluded (news outlets, labels and official music channels).
If you know a YouTuber who should be in the next update, write their name and channel link in the comments. We’ll review your suggestions for the next version.
FAQ
Who is the most-subscribed Iranian YouTuber?
Among Persian-speaking YouTubers, Ashkan Sadeghi leads with about 4.88 million subscribers (September 2026). If you include English-language Iranian-origin creators, ElectroBOOM ranks higher with about 8.84 million subscribers.
Which Iranian YouTubers have over one million subscribers?
As of September 2026: Ashkan Sadeghi, Mikikalafe, PUTAK, Nima Tekido and My Rural Life.
What is the most popular niche on Persian YouTube?
Entertainment, comedy and challenges take the largest share among high-subscriber channels, but cooking, rural life, horror stories, gaming and tech also have channels ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of subscribers.
Can educational content succeed on Persian YouTube?
Yes. Channels like MoboNews and SkillVid have reached hundreds of thousands of subscribers with educational and expert content, and ElectroBOOM has shown globally that education can go viral. Educational audiences are usually more loyal and more valuable to sponsors.
How accurate are this article’s numbers?
Figures for the top 10 channels come from YouTube API data on September 29, 2026. Subscriber counts change daily and YouTube rounds large numbers; for a live figure, visit the channel page on YouTube.
Conclusion
The list of the best Iranian YouTubers in 2026 shows that Persian YouTube is no longer just a playground for comedy and challenges; dialogue-free cooking, rural life and storytelling can also build million-subscriber channels. The one thing they all share: a clear personality or formula, repeated and improved with consistency over years.
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