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 Apr 30, 2026

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freeCodeCamp.org
freeCodeCamp.org

@freecodecamp

Web Dev

Learn math, programming, and computer science for free. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. We also run a free learning inte...

11.6M Subs
2.2K Videos
15.5K Avg Views
4.08% Engagement
Long Form
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CodeWithHarry
CodeWithHarry

@codewithharry

Web Dev

Code With Harry is my attempt to teach basics and those coding techniques to people in short time which took me ages to ...

9.6M Subs
2.5K Videos
125.5K Avg Views
5.15% Engagement
Beginner Friendly
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GrayStillPlays
GrayStillPlays

@graystillplays

game-dev

I make bad choices in games and cause pixel people to become sad. All brand and sponsorship opportunities: graystillpla...

8.5M Subs
4.3K Videos
147.2K Avg Views
3.43% Engagement
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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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Apna College
Apna College

@apnacollegeofficial

CS

Started with a vision to provide learning that helps students get placed in Tech companies. Syllabus needs to be updated...

7.5M Subs
1K Videos
277.6K Avg Views
4.16% Engagement
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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...

5.7M Subs
1.2K Videos
223.3K Avg Views
1.89% Engagement
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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...

5.2M Subs
588 Videos
456.9K Avg Views
4.74% Engagement
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edureka!
edureka!

@edurekain

Web Dev

Thank you for Subscribing! If you have not, Subscribe now! We are a live & interactive e-learning platform with the mis...

4.4M Subs
11.8K Videos
9.8K Avg Views
3.12% 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
805 Videos
1.1M Avg Views
3.44% 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...

3M Subs
2.1K Videos
151.2K Avg Views
1.4% Engagement
Project Based
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BoltMotivation
BoltMotivation

@boltmotivationyt

AI Coding

Bringing Stories To Life Through Editing. This isn't just motivation. These are stories that hit different. Stories tha...

2.8M Subs
646 Videos
2.2M Avg Views
1.79% Engagement
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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...

2.7M Subs
2.1K Videos
8.7K Avg Views
4.12% Engagement
AdvancedShort Form
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