Free YouTube Video ID Extractor

Every YouTube video has an 11-character ID that powers embeds, thumbnails, and API calls — but it is buried inside long URLs. This free extractor pulls the ID out of any YouTube link in one click, whether it is a watch page, a short youtu.be link, a Short, an embed, or a live stream. Paste one link or a whole list, and copy each ID individually or all at once.

Works with watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed, live and /v/ links.
Private by design. This tool runs 100% in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.

How to Use the YouTube Video ID Extractor

  1. Paste any YouTube URL — watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed or live link — one per line.
  2. Click Extract IDs to pull the 11-character video ID from each link.
  3. Copy any ID with one click, or use Copy all IDs to grab them at once.

Features

Handles watch, youtu.be, Shorts, /embed/, /live/, and /v/ URL formats, plus bare 11-character IDs. Batch processing extracts IDs from unlimited URLs pasted one per line, flags any line where no ID is found, and offers one-click copying per ID or a single copy-all button.

Benefits & Use Cases

Developers embedding videos, marketers building tracking sheets, and creators archiving links all need clean IDs without manual copying. Getting the ID right also avoids broken embeds caused by pasting a full URL where only the ID belongs.

Tips

The ID is always exactly 11 characters of letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores. If a line reports no video ID found, check for typos or a truncated link — sharing apps sometimes cut URLs short.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a YouTube video ID?

It is the unique 11-character code YouTube assigns to every video, such as dQw4w9WgXcQ. It appears in watch URLs after v= and is used by embeds, thumbnails, and the YouTube API.

Which URL formats are supported?

Watch pages, youtu.be short links, Shorts, embeds, live streams, and /v/ links are all supported, as are bare 11-character IDs pasted without a URL.

Can I extract IDs from many URLs at once?

Yes. Paste one URL per line and the tool processes the entire list, showing each original link next to its extracted ID with individual copy buttons and a copy-all option.

Is my data uploaded anywhere?

No. Extraction happens entirely in your browser with JavaScript — your URLs are never sent to a server.

What if the tool says no ID was found?

The line probably contains a typo, a truncated link, or a non-video page such as a channel or playlist. Double-check the URL and try again.

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