Best Free Coding Courses on YouTube

Why pay for courses when YouTube has world-class programming education for free? These channels offer complete, structured courses that rival paid platforms.

25 channels • Updated Jul 30, 2026

As of July 2026, the top picks in "Best Free Coding Courses on YouTube" are Intellipaat, freeCodeCamp.org, CodeWithHarry — ranked from 25 qualifying channels by subscribers, engagement rate, and upload activity. All free on YouTube. Re-ranked with every data refresh.

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3Blue1Brown
3Blue1Brown

@3blue1brown

Data Science

My name is Grant Sanderson. Videos here cover a variety of topics in math, or adjacent fields like physics and CS, all w...

8.3M Subs
234 Videos
1M Avg Views
3.3% Engagement
Project Based
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Devin Caherly
Devin Caherly

@devincaherly

AI Coding

Live Everyday @3pm EST SUBSCRIBE FOLLOW MY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIAS Twitch: devincaherly Instagram: devincaherly Twitter: d...

5.8M Subs
1.3K Videos
149.3K Avg Views
1.45% Engagement
Long Form
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NetworkChuck
NetworkChuck

@networkchuck

cybersecurity

Welcome to NetworkChuck! I LOVE Information Technology!! My goal is to help as MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE jump into a care...

5.3M Subs
610 Videos
120.7K Avg Views
4.09% Engagement
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Programming with Mosh
Programming with Mosh

@programmingwithmosh

AI Coding

Hi! I'm Mosh 👋, a software engineer with over 20 years of experience. I'm all about clear, concise, practical coding t...

5.1M Subs
246 Videos
143.6K Avg Views
2.71% Engagement
Project Based
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Fireship
Fireship

@fireship

Web Dev

High-intensity ⚡ code tutorials and tech news to help you ship your app faster. New videos every week covering the topic...

4.2M Subs
828 Videos
646.9K Avg Views
3.38% Engagement
Project Based
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Neso Academy
Neso Academy

@nesoacademy

CS

#RedefiningEducation Embarking on a mission to make education accessible, we strive to offer free and subsidized learni...

3.2M Subs
3K Videos
4.1K Avg Views
1.46% Engagement
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David Bombal
David Bombal

@davidbombal

DevOps

Want to learn about IT? Want to get ahead in your career? Well, this is the right place! On this channel, I discuss Li...

3.1M Subs
2.2K Videos
138.2K Avg Views
2.31% Engagement
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Leila Gharani
Leila Gharani

@leilagharani

Data Science

Why does everything get taught more complicated than it needs to be? Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Python in Excel, Fina...

3.1M Subs
640 Videos
124.7K Avg Views
3.03% Engagement
Advanced
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Dan Martell
Dan Martell

@danmartell

Mobile

My #1 passion is teaching. #2 is building AI businesses. I’ve built and exited 3x tech companies. Invested in 100+ ot...

2.9M Subs
3.5K Videos
41.9K Avg Views
5.21% Engagement
Project Based
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Gate Smashers
Gate Smashers

@gatesmashers

Web Dev

Welcome to Gate Smashers, one of the fastest-growing EdTech communities with 2.6 M+ learners. 🎓 We provide complete lec...

2.8M Subs
2.2K Videos
16.6K Avg Views
3.63% Engagement
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Channels are ranked by total subscriber count. While subscribers aren't everything, they indicate channels that have consistently delivered value to large audiences over time.

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