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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Last Updated: October 16, 2024 Fact Checked

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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. This wikiHow will show you how to find the direct URL to your YouTube channel on a computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android.

Quick Steps

Tap your profile picture.
Tap View channel.
Tap More about this channel.
Tap Copy to save it to your clipboard.

Method 1

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Using the Mobile App

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Open the YouTube app. This is the icon of a red rectangle with a white triangle inside.
- YouTube is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.
- If you aren't already logged into your account, do so now.
It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen. A menu will expand.

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You can find this next to your profile picture.
This is underneath your profile picture.
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View your URL. You'll see your Handle URL underneath More info.
- To share it, tap the URL. Then, tap Copy to paste it elsewhere.
- If you're looking for your unique Channel URL, you'll need to log into YouTube using a web browser.

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Using the Website

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Go to https://www.youtube.com in a web browser. You can use a mobile or desktop browser.
- If you aren't already logged in, click Sign in to do so now.
- If you're using a mobile browser, you may need to request to view the desktop site. This option can usually be found at the very bottom of the page.
This is in the top-right corner. A drop-down menu will open.
This is underneath Sign out. A new page will open.
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Find your Channel URL. 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 the URL, then right-click and select Paste.
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Find your Handle URL. 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.
- On a computer, right-click select Copy to copy the URL to your clipboard.
- On mobile, tap the selection, and then tap Copy to copy the URL to your clipboard.

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Where is the clipboard on YouTube?

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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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