Find the Channel ID of any YouTube channel from its URL. Free, instant, and no sign-up required. Supports @handles, /channel/, /c/ and /user/ URLs.
A YouTube Channel ID is a unique 24-character identifier for every YouTube channel. It always starts with "UC" followed by 22 characters (e.g. UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA). This ID is required for the YouTube Data API, channel embeds, and integrations.
youtube.com/@handle
(New Handles)
youtube.com/channel/UC...
(Direct)
youtube.com/c/Name
(Custom URL)
youtube.com/user/Name
(Legacy)
Simply copy the URL of the YouTube channel (e.g. from the browser address bar) and paste it into the input field above. Our tool automatically extracts the Channel ID from all common URL formats.
The Channel ID is needed for various purposes: YouTube Data API requests, RSS feed generation, channel embeds on websites, analytics tools, and social media management platforms like Socilyze.
Yes, our YouTube Channel ID Finder is completely free and requires no sign-up. You can look up as many Channel IDs as you like without creating an account.
"UC" stands for "User Channel" and is the prefix YouTube uses for all Channel IDs. Every valid YouTube Channel ID starts with these two letters, followed by 22 additional characters.
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