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YouTube Video ID Finder

Extract IDs and clean up video links.

  • 100% free
  • No sign-up
  • Runs in your browser

Every YouTube link, tidied up

Every video has an 11-character ID, and it's what APIs, embeds and spreadsheets need. Paste any number of links — even ones full of tracking parameters — and get the IDs back in one go.

Switch the output to short youtu.be links, clean watch URLs or embed URLs.

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    Paste links

    One per line, any format.

  2. 2

    Choose the output

    IDs, short, clean or embed links.

  3. 3

    Copy

    Ready for a sheet, an API or a post.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the ID in a YouTube URL?

It's the v= value in watch links, the path after youtu.be/, or the part after /shorts/ or /embed/.

Can I get a channel ID here?

No — channel IDs start with UC and need YouTube's API to look up. This tool is for videos.

Is my data uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser with JavaScript — nothing you type or open is sent to our servers.

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