YouTube Timestamp Link Generator
Create a YouTube link that starts at an exact moment, and tidy a chapter list into the shape YouTube requires.
Timestamp link
Watch, youtu.be and Shorts links all work. A ?t= already in the URL fills the time fields.
Starts at 0:00 (0 seconds)
Chapter formatting
Paste a rough chapter list and this tidies it into YouTube's required format, then checks the rules YouTube enforces silently.
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4 min readFrequently asked questions
Paste the video URL, enter the hours, minutes and seconds you want it to start at, and copy the generated link. The tool produces either youtu.be/ID?t=90 or youtube.com/watch?v=ID&t=90 — both jump straight to that moment.
Yes. Timestamps in the 1:30 and 1:02:03 shapes are understood in the chapter box, and a link that already contains ?t= fills the time fields automatically when you paste it.
Shorts links are converted to the standard player form, because the Shorts player ignores a start-time parameter. The generated link opens the same video in the regular player at the right moment.
Mostly, yes, but some apps rewrite or strip query parameters. The short youtu.be form survives that better than the long watch form, which is why "Use the short youtu.be form" is on by default.
If the pasted URL includes a list parameter, the "Keep playlist parameter if present" option preserves it so the link opens in the playlist context. Turn it off for a clean single-video link.
It tidies a list of chapter timestamps into the exact shape YouTube requires in a description, sorts them by time, and warns you about the rules YouTube silently enforces: the list must start at 0:00, have at least three entries, and each chapter must be at least ten seconds long.
No. This tool runs entirely in your browser with no API call, no extension and no account.