Paste an @handle, a channel link or any video link. Get the permanent UC… channel ID in one click, plus subscribers, total views, video count, creation date and the uploads playlist ID.
Every YouTube channel has a permanent ID that starts with UC and is 24 characters long. Handles (@name) are easier to share and can change; the ID never does, which is why tools, APIs and embeds ask for it.
RSS feeds, API calls, analytics tools and many integrations need the channel ID. A handle can be changed by the owner; the UC… ID can't.
Saving @oldhandle in a tool's settings
Saving UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For bios, business cards and spoken mentions, the @handle is what viewers can remember and search.
"Find me at youtube.com/channel/UC…"
"Find me at @yourname"
If you only have a video, paste its link: the finder reads which channel uploaded it.
Hunting through the channel page source
Pasting a video link above
Rewrites are illustrative examples, not measured results.
Paste the channel's @handle, its link, or any of its video links above. The ID starts with UC and is 24 characters long.
No. Handles and names can change, but the UC… channel ID stays the same for the life of the channel.
Paste your @handle above, or in YouTube Studio open Settings → Channel → Advanced settings.
Channel owners can hide their subscriber count. The ID, views and video count are still public.