YouTube Channel ID Finder
Paste a @handle, a channel link or any video link. You get the channel ID, the permanent channel URL and the RSS feed.
Since handles replaced custom URLs, the channel ID is harder to find, but many tools still need it: analytics dashboards, embed widgets, RSS readers, the YouTube API and automations. The ID always starts with UC and is 24 characters long. Unlike a handle, it never changes.
Paste whatever you have. A video link works too, which helps when you only know a video and not the channel. The RSS feed lists the latest 15 uploads of the channel and works in any feed reader or automation tool.
How it works
- Paste a handle or link For example @mkbhd, a channel URL or a video link.
- Click Find We look up the public channel page.
- Copy what you need Channel ID, permanent URL or RSS feed.
FAQ
Where is the channel ID in YouTube itself?
For your own channel: YouTube Settings, Advanced settings. For other channels: About, Share channel, Copy channel ID. This tool is faster and also works from a video link.
Does the channel ID ever change?
No. Handles and names can change, the UC ID stays the same.
What is the channel RSS feed for?
Follow a channel in a feed reader without an account, or trigger an automation when a new video comes out.