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YouTube Channel ID from URL

Paste any YouTube channel URL format (youtube.com/@handle, youtube.com/c/CustomURL, youtube.com/channel/UCxxxx) and we extract the official UC channel ID. Useful for analytics tools, API integrations, and embedded channel widgets that need the UC ID specifically.

When to use this

Use for: setting up YouTube Studio analytics for a channel you manage, integrating with TubeBuddy / VidIQ / Social Blade (some tools require UC ID), embedding channel feeds in websites via the YouTube Data API, looking up channel IDs for research / competitor analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's a UC channel ID?

Every YouTube channel has a permanent unique ID starting with 'UC' followed by 22 alphanumeric characters (e.g. UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx). This is the official internal identifier - never changes even if the channel renames or changes its custom URL.

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Other targeted versions of this tool — each tuned for a specific use case.

Or use the main YouTube Channel ID Finder if your use case isn't covered above.