YouTube timestamp link that opens the video at the right second.
To share a YouTube video at a specific time, add ?t= with the time in seconds to the link, like youtu.be/ID?t=83 for 1:23. Paste the link here, type one or many times with labels, and copy ready links, embed code with a start and end, and a chapter list for the description.
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List for the description or a comment
On YouTube, every time becomes a clickable link. In the description, the list becomes chapters when it starts at 0:00, has at least 3 times and every part lasts 10 seconds or more.
Embed code
The player starts at the chosen start and stops at the end, when there is one. Both count from the beginning of the video.
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How to make a YouTube timestamp link
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Paste the video link
Regular videos, Shorts, live streams and youtu.be links all work. If it already has ?t=, that time goes on the list.
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Type the times
One per line, with a label after the time: 1:23 First question. For a range with an end, write 12:05-14:30.
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Copy what you need
Each time becomes a short or full link. Below them you get the description list and the embed code with a start and end.
How do you share a YouTube video at a specific time?
YouTube reads the start time from the link itself. On the short link, the parameter is ?t= followed by seconds: youtu.be/ID?t=83 opens at 1:23. On the full link it comes after the video code with &: youtube.com/watch?v=ID&t=83s, or with units, &t=1m23s. Both work on desktop, on phones and when the link is opened from a text message or a social app.
On desktop, the Share button has a box to start at the current time, and right-clicking the player offers to copy the video URL at the current time. That handles one time at a time, and the share link also carries an extra si parameter. Here you type many times at once, with labels, and copy clean links.
| Time | Short link | Full link |
|---|---|---|
| 0:45 | youtu.be/ID?t=45 | youtube.com/watch?v=ID&t=45s |
| 1:23 | youtu.be/ID?t=83 | youtube.com/watch?v=ID&t=1m23s |
| 1:02:03 | youtu.be/ID?t=3723 | youtube.com/watch?v=ID&t=1h2m3s |
How do you turn description timestamps into chapters?
Write the times in the description, one per line, as 0:00 or 1:02:03. YouTube turns each one into a link and, if the list follows three rules, splits the player bar into named chapters. The first line must be 0:00, the list needs at least three times in ascending order, and every chapter must last at least 10 seconds.
The tool sorts the times, writes them in the format YouTube reads and flags any rule the list breaks. If 0:00 is missing, tick the option to start with 0:00 Intro. The same list works in a pinned comment: there the times become links, but they don't create chapters.
- 0:00 Opening
- 1:23 First question
- 12:05 Interview
- 1:02:03 Wrap-up
How do you embed a YouTube video with a start and end time?
The embedded player takes two parameters in its address: start, the second the video begins, and end, the second it stops. Both count from the beginning of the video, not from your start: to play 12:05 to 14:30, the address gets start=725 and end=870.
Pick the part on the list, choose whether it should stop at the next time, and copy the iframe. It's the same code YouTube's Embed button gives, with a start and end added. It works on websites, blogs, course platforms and any page builder that accepts HTML.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ID?start=725&end=870" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Which time formats does a YouTube link accept?
In the t parameter, YouTube understands plain seconds (t=83 or t=83s) and hours, minutes and seconds (t=1h2m3s). The short link made here uses seconds, and the full link uses units, which are easier to read when someone looks at the link. Links have no fractions of a second: 1:23.5 becomes 1:23.
When you type, write times the way you're used to. We take 1:23, 01:23, 1:02:03, 83, 83s and 1m23s, with the label before or after the time. Lines that aren't times are flagged with their line number so you can fix them.
- Minutes and seconds: 1:23 or 01:23.
- Hours, minutes and seconds: 1:02:03.
- Seconds only: 83 or 83s.
- With units: 1m23s or 1h2m3s.
- Range with an end: 12:05-14:30.
More than a timestamp link. Chapters for the whole video, done.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add a timestamp to a YouTube link?
Add ?t= and the time in seconds to the short link, like youtu.be/ID?t=83 for 1:23. On the full link, use &t=83s or &t=1m23s after the video code. The tool does the math and builds both formats.
How do I share a YouTube video at a specific time from my phone?
In the app, the share button doesn't always offer a start time. Copy the video link, paste it here, type the time and send the link we build. It opens at the right second on the phone or computer of whoever gets it.
Why don't chapters show up on my video?
Usually one rule is missing: the list must start at 0:00, have at least three times in order and parts of 10 seconds or more. The tool tells you which rule failed.
Can I make an embedded video stop at a certain point?
Yes. The end parameter sets the second the player stops, counted from the beginning of the video. Pick the part, tick stop at the next time, or write the end on the line itself, like 12:05-14:30.
Do timestamp links work for Shorts and live streams?
We take Shorts and recorded live stream links and build the link in the regular video format, with the time at the end. Before sending it to many people, open the link once and check that it lands at the right point.
Can I paste many times at once?
Yes. One time per line, with a label, or several unlabeled times on one line, separated by commas. Each one gets its own link, and copy all takes the whole list with labels and links.
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