A custom URL is an easy-to-remember channel URL that you can share with your audience. Your custom URL will be displayed as youtube.com/yourcustomname or youtube.com/c/yourcustomname.
You can choose an available custom URL based on:
- Display name
- YouTube username
- Current vanity URLs
- Linked website name
When sharing your custom URL, you can use whatever capitalisation and accents you like. For example, both youtube.com/c/yourcustomname and youtube.com/c/YourCustómNámé would send viewers to the same channel.
Custom URL eligibility
To create a custom URL for your channel, your account needs to:
- Have 100 or more subscribers.
- Be at least 30 days old.
- Have an uploaded profile picture.
- Have uploaded banner image.
Note: We reserve the right to change, reclaim or remove custom URLs at any time. For example, we may reclaim a custom URL that was associated with a deleted Google Account.
Set up a custom URL for your channel
If you're eligible for a custom URL, you'll see a notice in your basic info setting, get an email notification and may see a notification in your channel dashboard.
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customisation
Basic info.
- Under Channel URL, click Set a custom URL for your channel.
- In the box, you'll see your custom URL. You can add extra letters or numbers to make your custom URL unique.
- Click PUBLISH, then click CONFIRM to confirm your custom URL.
Note: Once a custom URL has been set up, you can't change it or transfer the URL to someone else.
Remove custom URL and claim a new one
You can remove a custom URL for your channel up to three times per year.
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- From the left menu, select Customisation
Basic info.
- Under your current custom URL, click DELETE.
- Under About, click your custom URL.
- Click Remove, then click Remove again to confirm that you want to delete your URL.
If you're eligible, you can claim a new custom URL straight away using the steps above. It may take a couple of days for the previous URL to be deactivated. If you have questions about a custom YouTube URL, contact the YouTube Creator Support team.