YouTube Title Extractor
Paste a YouTube video link and get its exact title as clean, copyable text, with a character count against YouTube’s 100-character limit.
Check the length against YouTube's limit with the Title Length Checker, or grab the full description with the Description Extractor.
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What the Title Extractor does
Paste a YouTube video link and this tool returns the video’s exact title as clean, copyable text — without the “- YouTube” suffix or channel name that gets copied from the browser tab. It also shows the title’s character count against YouTube’s 100-character limit, so you can see at a glance whether a title you are studying is short or long.
How to extract a title
- Copy the URL of the YouTube video, Short or stream.
- Paste it above and select Extract.
- Copy the clean title with one click.
When it helps
- Citing or referencing a video accurately in an article, script or bibliography.
- Collecting competitor titles to study patterns before writing your own.
- Building playlists, spreadsheets or show notes without retyping.
Related tools
Check whether a title fits with the Title Length Checker, tidy its casing with the Title Capitalizer, pull the full description with the Description Extractor, or see all metadata with Video Statistics. Need new title ideas? Use the AI Title Generator.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get the title of a YouTube video?
Paste the video URL above and the tool returns the exact title as plain text, with a copy button. It reads the title from the YouTube Data API, so it matches the video exactly — no manual retyping.
Why not just copy the title from the page?
You can, but the page title often includes extra text like “- YouTube” or the channel name, and copying from the player can add stray characters. This tool gives you the clean title on its own, plus its character count.
Does it work for Shorts and live streams?
Yes. Any public YouTube video, Short or past live stream with a standard URL works. Private, deleted or age-restricted videos cannot be read.
Can I extract several titles at once?
This tool handles one video at a time. For a full breakdown of a single video — title, description, tags and stats — use the Video Statistics and Description Extractor tools.
Is the extracted title accurate?
Yes. It is the current title straight from YouTube. If the creator changes the title later, extracting again returns the updated version.
Is the Title Extractor free?
Yes. It is free, instant, needs no login, and reads only public video data.
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