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.
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.
What is a YouTube video ID?
A YouTube video ID is the 11-character code that identifies a video across YouTube URLs. The same ID can be used in short links, embed URLs, and thumbnail image URLs.
Common uses
Build a YouTube embed URL for a website or blog post.
Create thumbnail URLs for research or design reference.
Normalize different YouTube URL formats into one ID.
Prepare clean links for creator tools and spreadsheets.