YouTube Timestamp Link & Chapters Generator
Make links that start a YouTube video at a set time (youtu.be/ID?t=83) and check a chapter list against YouTube’s rules: starts at 0:00, three or more, ten seconds each.
Paste the chapter list into the video description. YouTube also needs the last chapter to be at least 10 seconds before the end of the video, which this page cannot check without the video length.
| # | Time | Seconds | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0:00 | 0 | Intro | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=0 |
| 2 | 0:45 | 45 | What you need | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=45 |
| 3 | 3:10 | 190 | Step 1: Prepare the wall | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=190 |
| 4 | 7:32 | 452 | Step 2: Paint | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=452 |
| 5 | 12:05 | 725 | Final result | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=725 |
Share a YouTube video so that it starts at the right moment, and add clickable chapters to your own videos. Paste the video link and a list of times with titles: the tool tidies the times, checks the list against the rules YouTube applies before it shows chapters, and gives you a description-ready chapter list plus a youtu.be link that jumps to each chapter. It also turns a single time such as 1:23 or 1h2m3s into a start-at link.
How to use this tool
- Paste the video link (any youtube.com, youtu.be, Shorts or embed link) or the 11-character ID.
- Type one chapter per line, time first or last: “1:30 Setup” or “Setup - 1:30”.
- Keep the rules check on to make sure YouTube will display the chapters.
- Copy the chapter list into your video description, or copy the single timestamp link.
Formula
Seconds = hours × 3600 + minutes × 60 + seconds · link = https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID?t=SECONDS
YouTube turns timestamps in a description into chapters only if the first one is 0:00, there are at least three of them in ascending order, and each chapter lasts at least 10 seconds; the last chapter must also end at least 10 seconds before the video does, which needs the video length to check. Times can be written as m:ss, mm:ss or h:mm:ss, with or without brackets; the list is rewritten in YouTube’s own style (0:45, 12:05, 1:02:03). Start-at links use the t parameter in seconds, which YouTube accepts on youtu.be and youtube.com links.
Example
The sample list passes all rules and gives 5 chapters. The chapter “Step 2: Paint” at 7:32 starts at 7 × 60 + 32 = 452 seconds, so its link is https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=452. A single link starting at 1:23 is https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=83.
Frequently asked questions
Why are my chapters not showing on YouTube?
Usually because the list breaks a rule: the first timestamp is not 0:00, there are fewer than three, or one chapter is shorter than 10 seconds. Chapters are also not available on some videos, such as those for children or with automatic chapters turned off.
How do I link to a moment in a video?
Add ?t= and the number of seconds to a youtu.be link (or &t= to a watch link). 1:23 is 83 seconds, so the link ends in ?t=83. On a computer, YouTube’s Share button also has a “Start at” box.
Does the time have to be at the start of the line?
No. “Setup 1:30” and “Setup - (1:30)” work too; the list is rewritten with the time first, which is the format YouTube recognises most reliably.
Sources
Last updated:
Page address with these inputs: https://kakao.mobile/tools/youtube-timestamp-link-generator/
Cite or embed this tool
kakaoCalc. (2026, November 8). YouTube Timestamp Link & Chapters Generator. https://kakao.mobile/tools/youtube-timestamp-link-generator/
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