YouTube Video ID Extractor
Paste any YouTube URL — watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed, or with timestamp/playlist parameters — and get the 11-character video ID. Batch input supported, one URL per line.
Paste one or more YouTube URLs above to extract their 11-character IDs.
How to use this tool
- 01
Paste URLs
One per line — any URL format works, including timestamp and playlist links.
- 02
Review the extracted IDs
Invalid URLs show an error inline; valid ones show the 11-char ID.
- 03
Copy results
Per-row copy or 'Copy all IDs' as a newline-separated list.
Why this matters
The 11-character video ID is the immutable reference for a YouTube video — it appears in URLs, embeds, API calls, and analytics. Tools and scripts that work with YouTube data often need just the ID, not the full URL. Manually parsing IDs from URLs is error-prone, especially with shorts, youtu.be short links, embed URLs, and URLs with timestamp or playlist parameters.
This tool handles every common YouTube URL format and supports batch input (one URL per line, processes all at once). The IDs come back per-row with copy buttons, plus a 'copy all' for downstream automation. Useful when you have a list of YouTube videos and need to feed IDs into a script, spreadsheet, or API call. Pair it with the Thumbnail Downloader when you also need the cover image, or the Channel ID Finder for the parent channel.
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