How to shorten YouTube video, channel, and playlist links

Copy the right YouTube URL first

On YouTube, select Share and copy the link for a video, channel, or playlist. You can also use the address in your browser. Open the original URL once to make sure it leads to the right content.

OneTap supports standard video links as well as Shorts, live streams, channels, and playlists. A short link keeps the same destination; it only makes the URL easier to share.

• Video: youtube.com/watch?v=… or youtu.be/…
• Shorts and live streams: youtube.com/shorts/… or youtube.com/live/…
• Channel: youtube.com/@channelname or youtube.com/channel/…
• Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Shorten a YouTube link in three steps

1. 1

   Paste the YouTube URL

   Enter the full video, channel, or playlist link in the field on the OneTap page.

2. 2

   Create a short link

   Select the shorten button, then copy the new URL or open it in a new tab.

3. 3

   Test it before sharing

   Open the link on a phone and a computer to confirm it leads to the content you expect.

Where can you use a short YouTube link?

Add the short URL to a social bio, a video description, an email newsletter, a presentation, or a printed QR code. Creating a separate link for each placement can make your links easier to organize.

Short links created while signed in appear in Click Analytics. You can review total clicks and recent performance there. Short-link clicks are separate from YouTube views and reach metrics.

Before publishing, try opening the link while signed out. This can help catch a copy error or an incorrect destination.