Reveal Hidden Emails on YouTube Pages

For security researchers, privacy advocates, and journalists auditing YouTube pages. Paste a profile page's HTML or raw text and instantly surface email addresses hidden behind base64 obfuscation — so you can assess privacy exposure risk without manual decoding.

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Why use YouTube Email Extractor?

Decodes base64-obfuscated strings commonly used to hide contact emails on YouTube pages

Accepts raw HTML source, plain text, or SMTP-style log lines as input

Surfaces email addresses from from=<>, to=<>, and embedded link parameters

Built for OSINT, privacy audits, and journalistic verification workflows

Runs entirely in your browser — no data leaves your device

How it works

  1. Open the YouTube profile or page you want to audit and copy its HTML source (View Source) or raw text.
  2. Paste the HTML, raw text, or an SMTP-style log line into the input box above.
  3. Click Extract Emails to decode base64-obfuscated strings and reveal any hidden addresses.
  4. Review the extracted email list to assess privacy exposure and document your findings.

FAQ

What kinds of emails can this tool find?

It extracts addresses from plain text, from=<...> and to=<...> fields, and base64-obfuscated strings embedded in YouTube page HTML or link parameters.

Is this legal to use?

The tool is intended for legitimate security research, privacy auditing, and journalism. You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and platform terms when using extracted data.

Does it store or send my input anywhere?

No. All decoding and extraction happens locally in your browser. Your pasted HTML and results never leave your device.

Why do YouTube pages hide emails with base64?

Base64 obfuscation is often used to deter naive scrapers and reduce spam, but it does not provide real privacy protection — which is exactly why auditors use tools like this.