YouTube Video Info Checker
Look up the public title, channel, thumbnails and embed code of any YouTube video from its link or ID.
Looks up live data The video link or ID you enter is sent to our server, which asks YouTube for the video's public details. Nothing is stored beyond a short cache (about an hour) keyed by the video ID. The preview thumbnail is then loaded from YouTube by your browser.
This tool reads public video details only. It does not download videos or audio, and downloading from YouTube may violate YouTube's terms of service. Need the audio of a video you own? Use Video to MP3 on a file from your own device, or grab a cover image with the YouTube Thumbnail Downloader.
About this tool
Paste a YouTube link or an 11-character video ID and this tool shows the video's public details: title, channel name and link, the clean watch and youtu.be links, thumbnail URLs in five sizes, and a ready-made embed code that uses the privacy-friendly youtube-nocookie.com domain. It understands watch links, youtu.be, Shorts, embed, live, m.youtube.com and music.youtube.com links, even with extra parameters or timestamps. Your input is checked on our server, which asks only YouTube's public oEmbed service for the details. It reads public information only: it does not download videos or audio and gives no stream or file links. Downloading from YouTube may violate YouTube's terms of service. To get audio from a video file you own, use the in-browser Video to MP3 tool instead.
How to use it
- Copy the link of a YouTube video, or just its 11-character ID.
- Paste it into the box and press Get video info.
- Review the title, channel and thumbnails, and use the Copy buttons for any field.
- Copy the embed code to put the video on your own page, or press Open on YouTube.
Common problems
- Enter a YouTube video link or ID
- Use a watch, youtu.be, Shorts, embed or live link, or the bare 11-character ID. Playlist-only and channel links are not supported.
- No video was found
- The video may have been removed, or the ID has a typo. Open the link on YouTube to check it.
- Private, restricted or embedding disabled
- YouTube shares no public details for private videos or for videos whose owner turned embedding off, so there is nothing to show.
- Some thumbnail sizes show a gray image
- Not every video has every size. Try the smaller HQ or MQ link.
Frequently asked questions
Does this download YouTube videos?
No. It only reads public details such as the title, channel and thumbnails. It gives no video, audio or stream links, and downloading from YouTube may violate YouTube's terms of service.
Is the video link stored?
The link is sent to our server so it can ask YouTube for the public details. Only the result is cached for about an hour, keyed by the video ID.
How do I get audio from my own video file?
Use the Video to MP3 tool, which runs in your browser on files from your own device.