How to use
Paste a handle, channel or video link
Type into the Channel URL, @handle or video link field. @handles, youtube.com/@name, /c/ and /user/ links, /channel/ URLs, bare UC IDs, and video or Shorts links are all accepted.
Press Find
Click Find or press Enter. The tool loads the public YouTube page through the site's server and reads the channel ID, name and handle from it, which usually takes a second or two.
Copy what you need
Copy the Channel ID, Handle, Uploads playlist or RSS feed, or one of the channel URL formats. For a list of channels, paste one per line in the Bulk tab and download the CSV.
Why YouTube Channel ID Finder
- Turns an @handle, /c/, /user/, channel or video link into the UC channel ID.
- Shows the channel name, subscriber and video counts, uploads playlist ID, RSS feed and every URL format.
- Bulk tab looks up to 50 channels and exports a CSV.
- Free and unlimited, with no login or API key.
YouTube channel URL formats compared
One channel can be reached through several kinds of URL. Only the /channel/ form and the uploads playlist are built from the permanent ID; the others depend on names the owner can change or on legacy features. Paste any of them into the finder and it returns the same UC ID. If a tool or API asks for a channel, give it the UC ID; if a person needs a link to click, the handle URL is friendlier.
| Format | Example | Can it change? |
|---|---|---|
| Channel ID URL | youtube.com/channel/UC + 22 characters | No, it is permanent |
| Handle | youtube.com/@name | Yes, the owner can edit it |
| Custom URL | youtube.com/c/Name | Legacy format, may stop resolving |
| Username | youtube.com/user/name | Legacy format from older accounts |
| Uploads playlist | youtube.com/playlist?list=UU + same 22 characters | No, tied to the channel ID |
| RSS feed | youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UC... | No, tied to the channel ID |
How to find your own channel ID without this tool
If you own the channel, YouTube shows the ID in a couple of places. On a computer, sign in and open youtube.com/account_advanced; the page lists your channel ID with a copy option. You can also open your channel page, open the About panel from the description, and use Share channel then Copy channel ID.
On a phone, the same account_advanced page works in the browser when you are signed in. The YouTube app is less helpful, because its share option copies your @handle link rather than the ID. Pasting that handle into this finder is often quicker than digging through menus.
Whichever route you take, the ID is the same 24-character string starting with UC. Copy it once and keep it with your other channel details, since it never changes.