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Free YouTube channel ID finder: get the unique channel ID (UC…) of any YouTube channel from a link or @handle. Perfect for API integrations, RSS feeds, and analytics tools.
What's included
Explore the rich features and capabilities designed to simplify your creative workflow.
Easily find any channel's id with one-click operations and optimized speed.
Easily support custom and handle urls with one-click operations and optimized speed.
Easily copy with one click with one-click operations and optimized speed.
Convert newer @handles or custom URLs into standard UCID format instantly.
Enjoy full access to this utility with absolutely no subscription fees, credit cards, or hidden limits.
No sign-up or registration needed. Use the tool immediately to optimize your content creation workflow.
Utilizes advanced algorithms optimized for YouTube metadata to deliver accurate, real-time results.
Fully responsive modern design works seamlessly across all phone, tablet, and desktop screens.
Overview
YouTube channels have two identifiers: the friendly handle (@yourname) and the permanent channel ID, a long string beginning with "UC". Many tools, API calls and integrations require that raw channel ID rather than the handle, and YouTube no longer surfaces it in the obvious places.
This finder returns the exact channel ID for any channel from its URL, handle or video link. It saves you digging through page source or Studio settings when you need the ID to set up analytics, embed a subscribe button, or query the YouTube API.
Grab the UC-prefixed ID that third-party tools and the YouTube API require.
Get the channel ID needed to configure a YouTube subscribe widget on your site.
Resolve the permanent ID even if a channel changes its handle or name.
FAQ
Everything you need to know before getting started.
A handle (@yourname) is a friendly, changeable username. The channel ID is a permanent string starting with "UC" that never changes. APIs, analytics tools and embeds usually need the channel ID, not the handle.
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