YouTube Channel ID Finder

Paste a channel URL, @handle, username or any video link — we’ll resolve the canonical Channel ID, channel URL and RSS feed.

YouTube Channel ID Finder — Why it’s useful

If you work with YouTube data, embeds, or automation, sooner or later you need the stable channel identifier — the UC… value known as the Channel ID. Usernames, custom URLs, and even @handles can change; the Channel ID does not. This tool resolves the canonical ID quickly so you can integrate safely with APIs, RSS, or analytics.

Where this helps most

Developers & integrators. Store UC… IDs so webhooks, embeds, and sync jobs stay stable across rebrands and handle changes.
Marketers & CRM. Tie influencer profiles to a permanent ID so dashboards don’t break when vanity URLs change.
Automation & research. Use RSS for low-friction monitoring (no API keys), or seed crawlers with canonical IDs.
Support & moderation. Disambiguate look-alike channels; the ID uniquely identifies a creator.

Supported inputs

You can paste almost any public YouTube reference:

  • https://www.youtube.com/@handle (modern handle)
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (canonical)
  • https://www.youtube.com/c/CustomName (vanity URL)
  • https://www.youtube.com/user/LegacyName (legacy username)
  • https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
  • Playlist URLs like https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=… (we resolve to the owner channel where possible)

For video/playlist links the tool extracts the uploader’s channel when it’s publicly visible.

Output fields explained

  • Channel ID — starts with UC…; the immutable identifier you should store.
  • Channel URL (canonical) — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC… — use when you need a stable link.
  • RSS feed — https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UC… — great for monitoring without OAuth.

Practical examples

  • https://www.youtube.com/@SomeCreator → UC…, canonical /channel/UC…, RSS …videos.xml?channel_id=UC…
  • https://www.youtube.com/c/BrandChannel → same outcome
  • https://youtu.be/abcd1234 → uploader’s Channel ID
  • https://www.youtube.com/user/OldNickname → resolved Channel ID + canonical URL

If your input already contains /channel/UC…, we simply normalize and show canonical URL + RSS.

Best practices

  • Store IDs, display names. Save the UC… in your DB; show the current channel title/handle to users.
  • Cache results. IDs don’t change — memoize lookups in your app.
  • Use RSS for lightweight tracking. Quick monitoring without keys or quotas.

Final thoughts

The Channel ID is the single most reliable key for YouTube channels. Paste whatever link you have and immediately get a stable ID, canonical URL, and RSS feed — ready for APIs, dashboards, and automations.

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  1. Paste a channel URL, @handle, username or any video link (watch, youtu.be, shorts).
  2. Click “Get Channel ID”. We parse and normalize the input.
  3. Copy the Channel ID (UC...), canonical channel URL, and the RSS feed URL.
FAQ

Channel URL, @handle, legacy username, or any video link. We extract and resolve the channel behind it.

@handle is a human-friendly alias. The Channel ID (starts with UC...) is the stable canonical identifier.

No. For public channels we can resolve identifiers without private API keys.
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