How to Block Keywords on YouTube

Add words to the block list

Visit https://www.youtube.com in your browser. Your YouTube account is usually signed in automatically.

If your YouTube account doesn't automatically sign you in, click Sign In in the top right corner and sign in with your YouTube/Google account email address and password.

Click on the avatar. This is the option in the top right corner of the page. The account menu immediately appears on the screen.

If you haven't added a profile picture to your YouTube account, your profile picture will be the first letter of your name.

Click YouTube Studio . This option is near the top of the menu. The YouTube Studio page immediately appears.

Click Settings . This is an option in the selection list on the left side of the YouTube Studio interface. You will see it displayed next to the gear icon. The Settings menu immediately appears.

Click Community . This option is at the bottom of the Settings menu. The screen will appear Community Settings.

Scroll down to "Blocked Words". This is the last box in the Community Settings menu.

Enter the words and phrases you want to block. Enter the word to block in the box below "Blocked Words". You can enter as many words or phrases as you like. Use commas ( , ) to separate words.

Additionally, you can check the "Block Links" box below the list of blocked words. This will retain comments with links for your review and approval.

Click Save . This saves the changes to your settings, including the blocked words you added. Comments containing words or phrases from the blocked words list will be held for review.

View blocked comments

Visit https://www.youtube.com using a web browser. Your YouTube account is usually signed in automatically.

If your YouTube account doesn't automatically sign you in, click Sign In in the top right corner and sign in with your YouTube/Google account email address and password.

Click on the avatar. This is the option in the top right corner of the page. The account menu immediately appears on the screen.

If you haven't added a profile picture to your YouTube account, your profile picture will be the first letter of your name.

Click YouTube Studio . This option is near the top of the menu. The YouTube Studio page immediately appears.

Click Comments . This is an option in the list on the left side of the YouTube Studio page.

Click Held for Review or Likely Spam . You'll see comments are held for review. Comments below the "Held for Review" tag contain comments that are blocked according to the blocked words list. Comments under the "Likely Spam" tag are blocked by automatic spam filters.

Select an option for each comment. There are 4 options for each comment considered. These options are visible for each comment. You have the following options:

Click the check mark icon to approve the comment and post it to the comments section.

Click the trash icon to delete the comment.

Click the flag icon to report the user to YouTube.

Click the circle icon with a line through it to block the user.

Marvin Fry

Update 24 October 2023