IELTS YouTube channels and educators
Best IELTS YouTube channels and online teachers
Channels and teachers whose IELTS lessons we reviewed and chose for Stride's video library — what each one covers and who it suits.
By Stride team · Published 15 October 2026
YouTube is full of IELTS advice, and it's hard to tell which channels are worth your limited study time. This list is a shortcut: every channel here is one whose lessons we watched, reviewed and chose for the video library inside Stride, so you can start with teachers whose lessons are clear and specific to the IELTS test.
It isn't a ranking. Different teachers suit different learners: some explain Writing Task 2 step by step, others focus on Speaking strategy or Reading technique. Use the descriptions and the skills each channel covers to pick two or three that match what you need, rather than trying to follow them all.
How we chose these
This is an editorial selection, not a ranking. Every channel listed is one whose lessons Stride reviewed and chose for the free video library inside Stride; we kept channels that focus on IELTS and whose videos we featured. Channels are listed by how many of their lessons Stride features, then alphabetically — that order reflects our library, not a judgement that one teacher is better than another. Channel names, official links and self-descriptions were checked on each channel's official YouTube page on 15 October 2026. We haven't checked paid courses that some creators sell, and subscriber numbers aren't shown because they weren't verified.
Stride is our own product; it isn't included in this list.
Figures checked on 15 October 2026.
The channels
| Resource | Best for | Free or paid | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| E2 IELTS | Writing, Reading, Listening, Speaking practice through video lessons | free | writing, reading, listening, speaking |
| Fastrack IELTS | Writing, Speaking, Reading, Listening practice through video lessons | free | writing, speaking, reading, listening |
| IELTS Advantage | Writing, Listening, Reading, Speaking practice through video lessons | free | writing, listening, reading, speaking |
| English Pro Tips - IELTS Preparation | Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing practice through video lessons | free | speaking, listening, reading, writing |
| IELTS Liz | Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing practice through video lessons | free | reading, listening, speaking, writing |
| BestMyTest | Writing, Speaking practice through video lessons | free | writing, speaking |
| IELTS with Ralph | Writing practice through video lessons | free | writing |
| AcademicEnglishHelp | Speaking practice through video lessons | free | speaking |
| Beyond Classroom - Unlock Your English Potential | Writing practice through video lessons | free | writing |
| Complete Test Success | Reading practice through video lessons | free | reading |
| Darian Sandmartin | Reading practice through video lessons | free | reading |
| English and IELTS Lessons | Writing practice through video lessons | free | writing |
| English Lessons with Dori | Speaking practice through video lessons | free | speaking |
| English Speakology | Listening practice through video lessons | free | listening |
| EnglishwithAndrew | Speaking practice through video lessons | free | speaking |
E2 IELTS
In its own words: “Get ready to score IELTS Band 7+ with simple test techniques that actually work. By real ex-examiners and test experts.” Stride's video library features 12 of its lessons, covering Writing, Reading, Listening, Speaking.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “How to Plan an IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay”
- Lessons across several IELTS skills
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate, Beginner learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Writing, Reading, Listening, Speaking practice through video lessons
Fastrack IELTS
In its own words: “Prepare for your IELTS exam in less time and achieve a higher score. Hi, I’m Asiya, and welcome to FasTrack IELTS!” Stride's video library features 12 of its lessons, covering Writing, Speaking, Reading, Listening.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “Step-by-Step Guide to IELTS Writing Task 2”
- Lessons across several IELTS skills
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate, Beginner learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Writing, Speaking, Reading, Listening practice through video lessons
IELTS Advantage
In its own words: “We help people get a 7 or above on the IELTS Test. My name is Christopher Pell and I made IELTSAdvantage.com for my students so that they would have a better understanding of the IELTS test.” Stride's video library features 7 of its lessons, covering Writing, Listening, Reading, Speaking.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “Understand IELTS Writing Task 2 in 5 Minutes”
- Lessons across several IELTS skills
- Featured lessons suit Beginner, Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Limitations
- Also promotes its own courses, which we didn't review
Best for: Writing, Listening, Reading, Speaking practice through video lessons
English Pro Tips - IELTS Preparation
In its own words: “Preparation for IELTS General and IELTS Academic. Here to help you with IELTS writing, IELTS reading, IELTS listening and IELTS speaking.” Stride's video library features 6 of its lessons, covering Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “Latest Part 3 IELTS Speaking Questions + Answers”
- Lessons across several IELTS skills
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Limitations
- Also promotes its own courses, which we didn't review
Best for: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing practice through video lessons
IELTS Liz
In its own words: “Hi, I'm Liz. I have specialised in IELTS for almost 20 years.” Stride's video library features 4 of its lessons, covering Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “IELTS Reading Tips: True False Not Given”
- Lessons across several IELTS skills
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate, Beginner learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing practice through video lessons
BestMyTest
In its own words: “Your TOEFL & IELTS Preparation course - BestMyTest ( Our courses offers 10 points score improvement guarantee, 1000 TOEFL practice questions, 4 exclusive online TOEFL simulated tests, a complete TOEFL vocabular” Stride's video library features 2 of its lessons, covering Writing, Speaking.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Line Graphs”
- Focused lessons on Writing and Speaking
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Limitations
- Also promotes its own courses, which we didn't review
Best for: Writing, Speaking practice through video lessons
IELTS with Ralph
In its own words: “Hey there! I’m Ralph, and I’m here to help you crack the IELTS and reach Band 7 and above.” Stride's video library features 2 of its lessons, covering Writing.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “How to Describe ANY Line Graph in IELTS in 20 Minutes”
- Focused lessons on Writing
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Writing practice through video lessons
AcademicEnglishHelp
In its own words: “IELTS and English help by www.AEHelp.com is dedicated to offering useful videos to help with exams to get band 7 and more.” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Speaking.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “IELTS Speaking Test Part 2 Example and Skills”
- Focused lessons on Speaking
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Speaking practice through video lessons
Beyond Classroom - Unlock Your English Potential
In its own words: “Welcome to Beyond Classroom – your go-to channel for mastering English beyond the traditional learning space!” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Writing.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “Mastering IELTS Writing Task 2 Essentials”
- Focused lessons on Writing
- Featured lessons suit Beginner learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Limitations
- Covers general English as well as IELTS
Best for: Writing practice through video lessons
Complete Test Success
In its own words: “Complete Test Success is where IELTS candidates come to get higher IELTS scores. Learn what the IELTS examiner is looking for and exactly what you need to do to succeed in your IELTS test.” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Reading.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “Reading IELTS Tips and Tricks (Academic & General Training)”
- Focused lessons on Reading
- Featured lessons suit Beginner learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Reading practice through video lessons
Darian Sandmartin
In its own words: “What is here: IELTS Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking tips, English language learning strategies, advice on applying to universities and moving abroad. Hello!” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Reading.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “Top 10 IELTS Reading tips | Band score 9.0”
- Focused lessons on Reading
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Reading practice through video lessons
English and IELTS Lessons
In its own words: “This channel provides free-educational videos for IELTS, TOEFL, and Academic English language. The author is Mr.” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Writing.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “Lesson 8: IELTS Writing Task 1: Single Line Graph”
- Focused lessons on Writing
- Featured lessons suit Beginner learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Writing practice through video lessons
English Lessons with Dori
In its own words: “Hello everyone! My name is Dori and I am a certified teacher of English. My BA was in "English Studies" and my Master's degree in "English Literature, Culture, and Ideology.” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Speaking.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “IELTS Speaking: PART 2 TIPS for HIGH SCORE!!”
- Focused lessons on Speaking
- Featured lessons suit Beginner learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Limitations
- Also promotes its own courses, which we didn't review
- Covers general English as well as IELTS
Best for: Speaking practice through video lessons
English Speakology
youtube.com/@EnglishSpeakology1
In its own words: “Welcome to English Speakology Whether you're a beginner building your first sentences or an advanced learner polishing your fluency, this channel breaks down English into simple, practical lessons you can actua” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Listening.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “IELTS Listening Strategy and Practice for 2026 | Band 9 Listening Tips”
- Focused lessons on Listening
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Limitations
- Covers general English as well as IELTS
Best for: Listening practice through video lessons
EnglishwithAndrew
youtube.com/@AndrewGoddardEnglishlessons
In its own words: “Learn English through a variety of videos, including videos about how to pass the IELTS exam and via a vlog about the news in English.” Stride's video library features 1 of its lesson, covering Speaking.
Strengths
- Example lesson in Stride's library: “IELTS speaking part 2 tips - How to talk for 2 minutes in IELTS speaking part 2”
- Focused lessons on Speaking
- Featured lessons suit Intermediate learners
- Free to watch on YouTube
Best for: Speaking practice through video lessons
How to learn from IELTS videos without wasting time
- Start from your weakest skill. Take a timed practice test first, then watch lessons for the skill or question type that cost you the most marks. Watching everything is the slowest way to improve.
- Watch, then do. After a lesson, try the technique straight away on a real practice task — a Task 2 plan, a True / False / Not Given set, a Part 2 cue card — while it's fresh.
- Check claims against the official rules. If a video says something about timings, word counts or scoring, check it against the official format on ielts.org or our exam format guide.
- Be wary of shortcuts. Advice that promises a band score from a single trick is a red flag. The marking criteria reward consistent accuracy, range and clear organisation.
- Get feedback on your own work. Videos explain technique; they can't tell you what's wrong with your essay or your speaking. Pair them with practice that gives you feedback.
Practise what you watch
Stride's video library brings lessons from these channels together by skill, next to practice tests that mark your work. You can try the techniques on a free Writing task with an estimated band and feedback, or practise Speaking with a cue-card timer.
Practise IELTS WritingWrite a Task 2 essay and get feedback on all four criteria.Practise IELTS SpeakingPart 1, 2 and 3 questions with a one-minute preparation timer.- Is this list a ranking?
- No. Channels are ordered by how many of their lessons Stride's video library features, then alphabetically. That reflects our library, not a judgement that one teacher is better than another.
- Are these channels free?
- The videos are free to watch on YouTube. Some creators also sell courses; we haven't reviewed those.
- Why isn't Stride on the list?
- Stride is our own product, so we don't include it in lists of third-party resources.
Related guides
Sources
- E2 IELTS — checked 2026-10-15
- Fastrack IELTS — checked 2026-10-15
- IELTS Advantage — checked 2026-10-15
- English Pro Tips - IELTS Preparation — checked 2026-10-15
- IELTS Liz — checked 2026-10-15
- Beyond Classroom - Unlock Your English Potential — checked 2026-10-15
- EnglishwithAndrew — checked 2026-10-15
- BestMyTest — checked 2026-10-15
- IELTS with Ralph — checked 2026-10-15
- AcademicEnglishHelp — checked 2026-10-15
- Complete Test Success — checked 2026-10-15
- Darian Sandmartin — checked 2026-10-15
- English and IELTS Lessons — checked 2026-10-15
- English Lessons with Dori — checked 2026-10-15
- English Speakology — checked 2026-10-15
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