What is a YouTube Video ID?
A YouTube video ID is the unique identifier for a video (commonly 11 characters) used in watch URLs and embed links.
Our Video ID Finder extracts those IDs from a URL or list of URLs so you can use them for embedding, API calls, or analytics.
How to Use the Video ID Finder
Step 1: Paste video URLs (one per line, max 10) into the input box above.
Step 2: Click 'Search Video IDs' to extract IDs and view clickable links and copy buttons.
Step 3: Copy individual IDs or use 'Copy All' to copy all results at once.
Supported URL Formats
Standard watch URLs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID)
Shortened URLs (https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID)
/shorts/VIDEO_ID and embed links (/embed/VIDEO_ID)
Frequently Asked Questions
Are video IDs always 11 characters? Typically yes — modern YouTube IDs are 11-character strings consisting of letters, numbers, - and _.
Can I paste multiple URLs? Yes — paste up to 10 URLs (one per line) and the tool will parse each line separately.