Free tool
YouTube Video ID Finder
Paste a YouTube URL and extract the video ID, watch URL, short URL, embed URL, and thumbnail URL in one place.
- Best for
- Clean video IDs
- Input
- Any YouTube URL
- Cost
- Free
Video ID Finder
Normalize watch, short, Shorts, embed URLs, or a pasted ID.
Paste a YouTube URL to extract the ID
The normalized watch, short, and embed URLs will appear here.
Link utility
When you need a YouTube video ID
The video ID is the stable part of a YouTube URL. Extracting it helps you create clean watch links, embed URLs, thumbnail URLs, and research spreadsheets.
Recommended workflow
- 1
Paste a public YouTube URL or 11-character ID
- 2
Copy the link format you need
- 3
Use the ID in embeds, sheets, or planning notes
- 4
Confirm the link points to the intended video
Best uses
- Extract IDs from watch, Shorts, youtu.be, or embed URLs
- Generate standard watch and embed links
- Clean up links for research notes or internal documents
Pre-publish checks
- The ID is 11 characters
- The generated link opens the right video
- The embed URL fits the destination page
- Private or unauthorized links are not reused publicly
FAQ
Quick answers before you copy results into your publishing workflow.
Does a YouTube video ID change?
Usually no. It is the stable identifier used across YouTube URL formats.
Does this work for Shorts links?
Yes. Shorts links contain the same video ID format.