---
title: "Search YouTube action for ActionClip"
canonical_url: "https://actionclip.app/actions/search-youtube"
document_type: "standalone_action"
official: true
action_count: 1
catalog_schema_version: 1
catalog_revision: "2026-08-21.1"
catalog_published_at: "2026-08-20T18:50:00Z"
---

# Search YouTube action for ActionClip

Search YouTube for the selected text.

## What it does

Opens YouTube search in your default browser with the selection safely encoded as the video query.

## Action details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Search & Research |
| Action type | Web action |
| Result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Required |

## Action and outcome

| Action | Outcome |
| --- | --- |
| **Search YouTube** — Selected text: SwiftUI macOS menu bar tutorial | YouTube opens with matching video results. |

## How to search YouTube for the selected text with ActionClip

1. Select the text you want to use.
2. Choose **Search YouTube** from ActionClip.
3. The destination opens with your selection ready to use.

## Requirements

Online Actions must be enabled.

## Privacy

The selected text is sent to youtube.com as part of the URL when you run the action.

## Action configuration

````text
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query={{url_encoded__selected_text}}
````

## Links

- [HTML listing](https://actionclip.app/actions/search-youtube)
- [Download action definition](https://actionclip.app/actions/search-youtube.actionclip)
- [Browse Search & Research actions](https://actionclip.app/marketplace#marketplace-searchResearch)
- [All Marketplace listings](https://actionclip.app/marketplace)