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YouTube Channel ID Finder

Find the permanent channel ID (starting with UC) behind any handle, custom URL or video link, plus the uploads playlist and RSS feed.

Works with videos, Shorts, live streams, youtu.be links, @handles and channel URLs.

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Result

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Northbeam Kitchen

@northbeamkitchen1.24M subscribers

Check this channelOpen on YouTube

Channel IDNever changes

UCq7Jx3bF2mXk9Lr0VtN4pYw

IDs and links

Checked Sep 30, 2026, 9:12 AM. Values may differ from what YouTube shows right now.

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About this tool

What is a YouTube channel ID?

Every YouTube channel has a permanent ID: 24 characters that always start with UC, such as UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ. A channel's name, @handle and custom URL can all change, but the channel ID never does. That's why most tools, integrations and partner forms ask for it.

Every ID and link in one place

  • Channel ID (UC…): the permanent identifier
  • Handle (@name) and handle URL: the short address shown on the channel page
  • Channel URL: youtube.com/channel/ followed by the ID, which keeps working forever
  • Custom URL and legacy username: older /c/ and /user/ addresses that some channels still have
  • Uploads playlist ID (UU…): the channel ID with UC swapped for UU, listing every public upload
  • RSS feed: the channel's latest videos for any feed reader

How to find a channel ID yourself

For your own channel, open the advanced settings at youtube.com/account_advanced while signed in. For someone else's channel, open the channel page, open the About panel under the channel description, choose Share channel and then Copy channel ID.

Older guides suggest searching the page source for "channelId". That still works but takes a while. Pasting any channel or video link into the box above is quicker, and you also get the uploads playlist and RSS feed.

Where you'll use it

  • RSS readers and automation tools that watch for new uploads
  • Analytics dashboards and browser extensions
  • Google Ads placement lists and brand-safety tools
  • Sponsorship, partner and network application forms
  • Playlist links and embeds built from the uploads playlist

FAQ

Can I find a channel ID from a video link?

Yes. Paste any video, Shorts or live link and we'll find the channel that uploaded it.

Does a channel ID ever change?

No. Names, handles and custom URLs can change, but the UC ID stays the same for the life of the channel.

What is the RSS feed for?

Feed readers and automation tools can follow a channel's latest uploads with it, without a YouTube account.

What's the difference between a handle and a channel ID?

A handle (@name) is a readable address the creator picks and can change. The channel ID is assigned by YouTube and is permanent.

What is the UU uploads playlist?

Every channel has an automatic playlist of all its public uploads. Its ID is the channel ID with UC replaced by UU, so you can open or embed it directly.

Why are the legacy username and custom URL empty?

Only older channels have them. Channels created after handles arrived usually have neither, so we mark those rows as not available.

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