YouTube Channel
ID Finder UC…
Paste a handle, vanity URL, /user/ or /c/ link — or even a single video URL — and get the canonical UC… channel ID plus Integration recipes: an importable n8n workflow, Zapier and Make setups, a Google Sheets formula and one-click RSS subscriptions — everything keyed to the ID that never changes.
- ● Handle → UC… in one paste
- ● Integration recipes: n8n · Zapier · Make
- ● Video URL → parent channel
- ● RSS feed + API snippets
Start typing — this panel shows what you pasted and exactly which API lookup will resolve it.
Paste any handle, channel URL, /user/ or /c/ vanity URL, or a single video URL — we return the UC… ID, the channel's RSS feed and a ready-to-run API snippet.
Store the UC… ID. The handle is just a label.
YouTube handles and vanity URLs are user-facing aliases — a creator can swap @old for @new at any time, and every integration pointed at the old alias silently breaks. The UC… channel ID never changes. Any workflow that subscribes to a channel's RSS feed, queries the Data API v3, mirrors uploads, tracks stats or fires a notification should be keyed off the UC… ID and use the handle only as a display value.
- Subscribe to a channel's Atom/RSS feed without OAuth — feed URL is emitted below.
- Query the YouTube Data API v3 (channels.list, playlistItems.list) with the emitted snippets.
- Read the uploads playlist ID (UU…) to page through every upload without paginating search.
- Build outreach or competitor lists — bulk mode resolves 25 inputs to a CSV.
Handles, /channel/ URLs, legacy /c/ and /user/ vanity links, bare UC… IDs — even a single video URL resolves to its parent channel.
Lookups go through YouTube Data API v3 (channels.list), so the UC… ID you copy is the one YouTube has on record — never a guess from HTML scraping.
Alongside the ID you get the public Atom/RSS feed URL, the uploads playlist ID and copy-paste channels.list snippets.
No account, no API key of your own, no watermark. Works on desktop and mobile — anywhere a browser runs.
Reference
Every YouTube channel URL format, explained
YouTube has accumulated five ways to point at the same channel over the years. All of them are aliases except one: the UC… channel ID. Paste any of these into the finder and it resolves to that single canonical ID.
| Format | Example | Stable? |
|---|---|---|
| Channel ID | /channel/UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ | Permanent — never changes |
| Handle | /@mkbhd | Creator can change it |
| Custom URL | /c/mkbhd | Legacy alias, changeable |
| Legacy username | /user/marquesbrownlee | Frozen, pre-2018 channels |
| Video URL | /watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ | Resolves to parent channel |
How to
How to find a YouTube channel ID — from anything
A handle from the app's share sheet, the URL in your address bar, an old /c/ or /user/ link — or just a video URL from that channel.
The finder detects what you pasted (handle, vanity URL, video, bare ID) and picks the right YouTube Data API lookup automatically.
The canonical 24-character channel ID comes back with the channel's name, avatar, subscriber count and country.
One-click copy for the ID, canonical URL, RSS feed or a ready-to-run channels.list snippet — or resolve 25 at once in Bulk mode.
Who it's for
Built for developers, marketers & researchers
Developers key every integration off the UC… ID — Data API calls, uploads-playlist paging, webhooks. The API snippets panel hands you a working channels.list request instead of making you read the docs.
Automation builders feed the RSS URL straight into n8n, Zapier, Make or a plain feed reader — the Atom feed needs no OAuth and survives any handle change.
Marketers & agencies build competitor and outreach lists in Bulk mode: 25 handles in, a CSV of names, IDs and subscriber counts out — ready for the CRM.
Creators grab their own ID for third-party analytics tools, sponsorship platforms and verification forms that ask for "your channel ID" without explaining where to find it.
Two ways to resolve
From a channel alias vs from a video
Both roads end at the same UC… ID — and the input detector in the hero tells you which one you're on before you click. The difference is what you have in your clipboard: something that names the channel, or just one of its videos.
From a channel alias
Use this when you're on the channel page or know its name. Every alias format YouTube has ever issued resolves through the official endpoints.
Concrete examples
- Handle
@mkbhd - Handle URL
https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd - Custom URL
https://www.youtube.com/c/mkbhd - Legacy user
https://www.youtube.com/user/marquesbrownlee - Bare UC… ID
UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ - Plain name
Marques Brownlee
Handles and /user/ names resolve through exact-match endpoints; /c/ vanity URLs and plain names go through search and are verified against the channel record.
From any video
Use this when all you have is a video link — from a share sheet, a comment, an embed. The finder reads the video's metadata and returns its parent channel.
Concrete examples
- Watch page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ - Shortened
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ - Shorts
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ - Embed
https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ - Bare video ID
dQw4w9WgXcQ
One videos.list call reads snippet.channelId — so a single shared Short is enough to key a whole integration to its creator.
Which should I use?
Whatever is in your clipboard — that's the point. If you have both, prefer Option A with a handle or UC… ID: it's an exact-match lookup. Reach for Option B when the channel name is ambiguous or you only met the creator through one shared video.
One tool, every intent
However you searched for it, this is the page
People land here asking how to find a YouTube channel ID, what is my channel ID, how to get it from a handle, from a video or on mobile. Same answer every time: paste what you have, copy the UC… ID.
How to find your own channel ID
Fastest: type your @handle above. On desktop you can also open YouTube Studio → Settings → Channel → Advanced settings — the ID is at the bottom. This page saves you the six clicks and works for any channel, not just your own.
Channel ID on mobile
The YouTube app never shows the UC… ID. Copy your channel link from the app's share sheet, paste it here, done. Works the same for someone else's channel — share any of their videos to your clipboard and paste that.
From handle, /c/, /user/ or video
All five alias formats resolve to the same canonical ID — the reference table above shows which are stable. The input detector in the hero tells you live which format you pasted and which API endpoint resolves it.
The RSS feed most people actually came for
Half of "find channel ID" searches are really "get the channel's RSS feed" — the feed URL needs the UC… ID. The Integration recipes panel goes the last mile: importable n8n workflow, Zapier and Make setups, a Sheets formula and one-line Slack subscription, all pre-filled.
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Keep the workflow going
Got the UC… ID? Pull the channel's stats, search for similar channels, or download its banner — the research workflow continues.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is a YouTube channel ID and where do I use it?+
A YouTube channel ID is the immutable 24-character string that starts with UC… — it's how the YouTube Data API v3, RSS feeds, embed players and third-party analytics tools reference a channel. Handles (@name) and vanity URLs can change; the UC… ID never does.
How do I find a YouTube channel ID from a handle?+
Paste the handle (e.g. @mkbhd), the full URL (youtube.com/@mkbhd), a legacy /c/ or /user/ vanity URL, or even a single video URL from that channel. The finder resolves each of them to the canonical UC… channel ID using the YouTube Data API.
Can I get a channel ID from a video URL?+
Yes. Drop in any watch, Shorts, embed or youtu.be link — the tool pulls the video's snippet, extracts the parent channel's UC… ID, and returns the full channel record along with its RSS feed and handle URL.
Does the RSS feed URL work without an API key?+
Yes. https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UC… is a public, unauthenticated Atom feed. Feed readers like Feedly, Inoreader and RSS-based automations (n8n, Zapier, Make) accept it directly — no OAuth or key needed. The Integration recipes panel hands you each of those setups pre-filled, including an n8n workflow you can paste straight onto the canvas.
Why does the ID change vs the handle?+
Handles and vanity URLs (/@name, /c/name, /user/name) are user-facing aliases. YouTube lets creators change them at any time, which breaks integrations pointed at the alias. Always store the UC… channel ID — the alias becomes a display label.