YouTube Video Id Finder

Q: How do I find the video ID from a YouTube URL?

Paste the YouTube URL into this tool and click Find YouTube Video ID. The tool extracts the video ID and displays it so you can copy it.

Q: Can I extract a YouTube ID from a youtu.be link?

Yes. For a short YouTube link such as https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ, the video ID is the value after the domain name.

Q: Can I get a video ID from a YouTube embed URL?

Yes. For a URL such as https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID, the video ID appears after /embed/ and can be extracted by the tool.

Find and extract the 11-character YouTube video ID from a YouTube URL instantly.

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Useful for developers Video IDs are used when working with YouTube embeds, APIs and video-related tools.

Instant extraction Extract the ID directly from a YouTube URL without manually searching through the address.

No API key required This tool only reads the ID from the URL and does not need YouTube API credentials.

What Is a YouTube Video ID?

A YouTube video ID is the unique identifier associated with a YouTube video. In a standard YouTube watch URL, the ID appears after the v= parameter.

For example, in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ, the video ID is dQw4w9WgXcQ.

YouTube video IDs are commonly 11 characters long and use letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores.

Supported YouTube URL Formats

The YouTube Video ID Finder supports common YouTube video URL formats:

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
Short: https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID
Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID
Live: https://www.youtube.com/live/VIDEO_ID

The tool extracts the video ID while ignoring unrelated URL parameters such as timestamps.

How to Find a YouTube Video ID

Copy the YouTube video URL.
Paste it into the YouTube Video ID Finder.
Click Find YouTube Video ID.
Review the extracted video ID.
Click Copy ID to copy it.

What Can You Use a YouTube Video ID For?

A YouTube video ID can be useful when working with YouTube integrations, websites, applications and developer tools.

Identifying a specific YouTube video in an application.
Building YouTube embed URLs.
Working with YouTube API requests that use video IDs.
Storing video references without keeping the complete URL.
Processing YouTube video URLs in scripts and automation workflows.

Extract the ID Without a YouTube API Key

This tool extracts the video ID from the URL itself. It does not need to retrieve YouTube video information or use a YouTube API key just to identify the video ID.

This makes the tool suitable when you only need the identifier and do not need metadata such as the video title, channel, views or description.

Frequently Asked Questions

A YouTube video ID is the unique identifier associated with a YouTube video. In a standard YouTube watch URL, it appears after the v= parameter. For example, the ID in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ is dQw4w9WgXcQ.

Paste the YouTube URL into this tool and click Find YouTube Video ID. The tool extracts the video ID and displays it so you can copy it.

Standard YouTube video IDs are 11 characters long. They use letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores.

Yes. A YouTube Short has a video ID in its Shorts URL. For example, in youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID, the value after /shorts/ is the video ID.

Yes. For a short YouTube link such as https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ, the video ID is the value after the domain name.

Yes. For a URL such as https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID, the video ID appears after /embed/ and can be extracted by the tool.

No. Finding the video ID from a supported YouTube URL does not require a YouTube API key. The ID is extracted from the URL itself.

No. A video ID identifies a specific video. A YouTube channel has a separate channel identifier or handle, so a video ID and channel ID should not be treated as the same thing.