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YouTube Subscribe Link Generator
Make a YouTube subscribe link that asks viewers to confirm a subscription, with HTML and Markdown versions. Runs in your browser, no sign-in needed.
Used in the HTML and Markdown versions. Up to 80 characters.
Enter a channel handle, URL or ID to build your subscribe link.
The sub_confirmation parameter is not documented on YouTube Help. Test the link while signed in, and keep the plain channel link as a fallback.
How this works
Paste a channel handle, a channel URL or a channel ID. The tool builds the link from the text you enter. It runs in your browser, sends nothing to YouTube and uses no API quota.
The subscribe link is the channel address with "?sub_confirmation=1" added. Descriptions of the parameter say YouTube then asks a signed-in viewer to confirm a subscription as the page opens. The viewer still has to confirm.
We found no YouTube Help page that documents this parameter. It is widely used and has worked for years, but YouTube could change it without notice. Test the link while signed in, and keep the plain channel link as a fallback.
The channel is not checked against YouTube. A handle that does not exist leads to YouTube's own not-found page, so run it through the Channel ID Finder first if you are unsure.
FAQ
Does a subscribe link subscribe people automatically?
No. The link opens the channel and, per widely shared descriptions of the parameter, shows a subscription confirmation to signed-in viewers. A person has to confirm it.
Is sub_confirmation=1 an official YouTube feature?
We found no YouTube Help page that documents it. It is widely used, so it is likely to keep working, but there is no guarantee.
Which channel links does the tool accept?
A handle with or without @, youtube.com/@handle, youtube.com/channel/ID, the 24-character channel ID, and older /c/ and /user/ links. Video links are rejected.
Where can I use the link?
In video descriptions, pinned comments, email signatures, websites and social profiles. Use the HTML version on web pages and the Markdown version in README files and chat tools that support it.
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