YouTube Channel ID Finder — From @Handle to UC…
Turn an @handle or channel link into the UC… channel ID.
Quick answer: Paste an @handle, a channel URL (youtube.com/@name, /channel/UC…, /c/name, /user/name) or any video link from the channel, and this tool returns the channel's ID — the 24-character string that starts with UC. That ID is what you need for RSS feeds, the YouTube Data API and most third-party integrations, since handles can be changed at any time.
| Channel ID shape | UC followed by 22 characters — 24 in total |
|---|---|
| Understands | @handle · /channel/UC… · /c/name · /user/name · any video link |
| Also returns | The channel name and the RSS feed URL you can paste into a reader |
| Why it matters | Handles and display names change; the UC ID does not |
What this tool does
Channels have two identities: a human-facing handle (@name) and a permanent ID (UC…). Tools, feeds and APIs want the permanent one, but the interface mostly shows the handle, so people end up hunting through page source. This page resolves the handle for you and hands back the ID plus a ready RSS URL.
Common uses
- Build an RSS feed URL for a channel you want to follow without Google
- Feed a channel into the YouTube Data API or a dashboard
- Check whether two differently-named channels are in fact the same one
- Verify a channel ID before using it in a long-lived integration
Why an RSS feed is the practical use
A channel's uploads are available as an Atom feed at /feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=«UC id», which works in any reader and does not require an account or API key. That single URL is the reason most people go looking for a channel ID: the handle route is fragile (handles get changed), and the ID route keeps working. Paste your ID into the feed URL above and you have a subscription no algorithm controls.