2 Simple Ways to Find Your YouTube Channel URL

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Locate your unique YouTube URL with this quick and easy guide
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Do you need to find your YouTube channel link? YouTube channels can have more than one URL that can direct someone to your channel's homepage. There are ID-based Channel URLs, which have unique numbers and letters, and handle URLs, which contain your unique handle. Luckily, these URLs can be found with a few simple steps. This wikiHow will show you how to find the direct URL to your YouTube channel on a computer, phone, or tablet.

Things You Should Know

  • You can use an ID-based Channel URL or a Handle URL to share your YouTube channel.
  • On mobile, tap your profile photo, then tap "Your channel". Tap the three dots icon, then "Share". Copy the link and paste it into another app.
  • On computer, click your profile photo. Click "YouTube Studio" → "Customization" → "Basic info". Scroll down to find your Channel URL and Handle URL.
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    This is the icon of a red rectangle with a white triangle inside. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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    It's at the top-right corner of the screen. A menu will expand.
    • If you aren't already logged in, tap Sign in to do so now, or create a Google account . You must have an active YouTube channel set up in order to view your URL.
    • A new page will open.
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    It's near the top of the menu, underneath your account name. You'll see your channel's homepage.
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    This is the standard URL that YouTube channels use. This contains a unique channel ID with numbers and letters.
    • Tap the ⁝ icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
    • Tap Share . This will open the Share menu.
    • Tap Copy link . You can also select an app to directly share the link.
    • Tap the place where you want to paste the URL.
    • Tap Paste .
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    A Handle URL is automatically created when you change your handle. Your handle is the username followed by an @ , such as @handle .
    • Tap the About tab at the top-right corner of the screen. You will see your Handle URL underneath More info .
    • Tap the link. This will open the Share menu.
    • Tap Copy link . You can also select an app to directly share the link.
    • Tap the place where you want to paste the URL.
    • Tap Paste .
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    Navigate to YouTube in a web browser. If you're not already signed into your YouTube account, click SIGN IN at the top-right corner of the screen to do so now. [1]
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    It's at the top-right corner of the page.
    • A drop-down menu will open.
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    This will open a new page.
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    This will be in the left panel, underneath Monetization .
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    This is the third tab, underneath the Channel customization header.
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    This is the standard URL that YouTube channels use. This contains a unique channel ID with numbers and letters.
    • The URL can be found underneath the Channel URL header, below the Description box.
    • Click the overlapping rectangles icon to quickly copy the link to your clipboard.
    • Click the place you want to paste to URL, then press CTRL + V or right-click and select Paste .
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    A Handle URL is automatically created when you change your handle. Your handle is the username followed by an @ , such as @handle .
    • The URL can be found underneath the Handle header, below your current handle. This is also where you can change your channel name .
    • Highlight the URL underneath the handle field.
    • Press CTRL + C or right-click and select Copy .
    • Click the place you want to paste to URL, then press CTRL + V or right-click and select Paste .
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    There is no clipboard on YouTube; the clipboard is a small area of your computer's memory that stores the last item you've cut or copied prior to you pasting it elsewhere.
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6180214?hl=en#:~:text=Sign%20in%20to%20YouTube%20Studio,can%20view%20your%20handle%20URL .

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      1. Open YouTube.
      2. Tap your profile photo.
      3. Tap My channel .
      4. Tap the three-dot menu.
      5. Tap Share .
      6. Tap Copy link .

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