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YouTube Video ID Extractor

Paste up to 50 YouTube URLs and extract every video ID instantly. Supports watch URLs, Shorts, live streams, embeds, and more.

YouTube URLs (one per line, up to 50)

Supports watch, youtu.be, Shorts, live, and embed URLs, plus raw 11-character IDs
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How It Works

1

Paste URLs

Paste up to 50 YouTube URLs — one per line. Any format works.

2

Extract IDs

Click Extract IDs. Every valid URL is parsed and the 11-character ID is pulled out.

3

Copy or Download

Copy individual IDs, copy all at once, copy clean URLs, or download a formatted .txt file.

Common YouTube URL Formats

Here's what people typically paste in, and whether it contains a Video ID at all.

✅Standard watchyoutube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Short URLyoutu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Shortsyoutube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Liveyoutube.com/live/dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Embedyoutube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Legacy /v/youtube.com/v/dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Mobilem.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Musicmusic.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Privacy embedyoutube-nocookie.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ
✅Raw IDdQw4w9WgXcQ
✅With extra paramsyoutube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&t=42&list=PL123
❌Channel URLyoutube.com/@MrBeast
❌Playlist URLyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL123

Anatomy of a YouTube URL

Every format hides the same 11-character Video ID in a different spot. Here's where to look in each one.

Standard watch URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&t=42
highlighted = the 11-character Video ID

Short URL

https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
highlighted = the 11-character Video ID

Embed URL

https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ
highlighted = the 11-character Video ID

Shorts URL

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ
highlighted = the 11-character Video ID

What is a YouTube Video ID?

Every YouTube video has an 11-character unique identifier that distinguishes it from every other video on the platform.

Example:dQw4w9WgXcQ

This ID is used internally by YouTube, developer APIs, embed players, RSS feeds, thumbnail servers, and creator tools. This extractor isolates that exact 11-character code regardless of which YouTube URL format you paste.

What Is a YouTube Video ID Used For?

The 11-character Video ID is required by many creator tools and APIs — it's the piece every downstream integration is built around.

Export CommentsFetch comments & replies via Comment Downloader
Download ThumbnailsGrab high-res cover assets via Thumbnail Downloader
Map Channel IDsConnect extracted IDs to creators via Channel ID Finder
Bulk Link ProcessingPairs directly with extracted channel lists from Link Extractor
Embed Videosyoutube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID
YouTube Data APIRetrieve video metadata programmatically
RSS & AutomationTrigger webhooks and reference specific uploads

Video ID vs Channel ID

These two get mixed up constantly. A Video ID points to one upload; a Channel ID points to the creator's entire channel.

Video IDChannel ID
Length11 characters24 characters
IdentifiesOne video or ShortOne whole channel
Changes?Never, once uploadedPermanent for the channel
Typical prefixNo fixed prefixUsually starts with "UC"
Found inwatch?v=, youtu.be/, /embed/, /shorts//channel/ URLs, RSS feeds
Need a Channel ID instead? Use our Channel ID Finder

Batch Extract Up to 50 Video IDs

Instead of extracting one video at a time, paste up to 50 YouTube URLs at once. Perfect for:

Channel audits

Pull IDs for every video on a channel to review at once.

Playlist exports

Extract IDs from an entire playlist for archiving or analysis.

Spreadsheet imports

Clean up a column of URLs into IDs ready for a spreadsheet.

Migration projects

Move video references between systems or databases.

API scripts

Prep a batch of IDs to feed straight into the YouTube Data API.

CSV & data exports

Convert raw link dumps into clean TXT or CSV files for bulk processing.

Frequently asked questions

A YouTube Video ID is a unique 11-character string that identifies every video on YouTube. It appears in the URL after "v=" for standard watch URLs (e.g. youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) or after the slash for short URLs (youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ). Every video has exactly one ID.

More YouTube tools

Other tools creators and developers use alongside video ID extraction to process and analyze video data.

Link Extractor

Scrape up to 500 channel video links to extract IDs from.

Comment Downloader

Export comments and replies from extracted video IDs.

Channel ID Finder

Convert any video link or handle into a permanent Channel ID.

Thumbnail Downloader

Grab high-res thumbnails for any video ID you extract.

Ready to parse your YouTube links?

Supports standard URLs, Shorts, live streams, and shortened links — 100% free with no limits.