Channel ID Finder
Get YouTube Channel ID and User ID.
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About Channel ID Finder
Quickly find any YouTube Channel ID or User ID from a channel URL or @handle. Channel IDs are essential for API integrations, analytics tools, and embedding.
How It Works
Enter a YouTube channel URL (like youtube.com/@channelname or youtube.com/channel/UC...) and our tool extracts the unique 24-character channel ID using YouTube Data API v3.
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Formula / Method
Channel ID format: UC followed by 22 characters (e.g., UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA)
Examples
- @MrBeast → UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA
- youtube.com/c/MKBHD → UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ
- youtube.com/channel/UC... → Same ID
Pro Tips
- Channel IDs start with UC and are always 24 characters
- User IDs (legacy) differ from Channel IDs
- Use Channel IDs for YouTube API calls, not usernames
- Old URLs like /c/name redirect to /@name in 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
A Channel ID is a unique 24-character string starting with "UC" that identifies every YouTube channel permanently, even if the handle changes.
User IDs were legacy usernames. Channel IDs are the current standard used by the YouTube API.
Yes, as long as the channel is public and not deleted.
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