YouTube Channel ID Finder
Paste a YouTube @handle, channel URL or name to get its UC channel id.
A YouTube channel id always starts with UC and is what APIs, chat bots and overlay tools use to identify a channel. YouTube shows people your @handle instead, so the real id is easy to miss. Paste a handle, a full channel URL or a name and this returns the UC id.
This reads the public channel page, so it needs no Data API key and burns no quota. It also shows the channel's @handle and name when they are available.
Questions
How do I find my YouTube channel id?
Paste your @handle or channel URL above. The UC id is returned at the top of the results.
What does a channel id look like?
It is 24 characters starting with UC, for example UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA.
Do I need a Google API key?
No. This reads the public channel page, so there is no key and no quota to worry about.