YouTube Timestamp Generator – Create Video Time Marks

YouTube Chapter Generator

Watch, capture, and generate timestamps for your video description.

Click this button while watching to save the current time.

Your Chapters

Auto-formatted

No timestamps yet.
Load a video and click "Capture".

Tip: Ensure your first timestamp is 00:00 Intro or YouTube chapters won't work.

Master YouTube SEO with Video Chapters

YouTube Chapters (Timestamps) are the single most effective way to improve viewer retention and rank for "Key Moments" in Google Search. Our **YouTube Timestamp Generator** lets you watch your video and create chapters in real-time without manually typing out timecodes.

Google Key Moments

Adding chapters helps Google index your video segments, allowing them to appear directly in search results.

One-Click Capture

Don't pause and type. Just click "Capture" while watching, and we automatically format the timecode.

Retention Boost

Viewers are less likely to leave if they can see a roadmap of the content and skip to what they need.

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How to Add Chapters to Your Video

YouTube automatically enables the "Video Chapters" feature (the segmented red progress bar) if you format your description correctly.

The 3 Golden Rules:

1. Start at 00:00: Your list MUST begin with a 00:00 timestamp (usually labeled "Intro"). If you start at 00:05, chapters will not appear.
2. Minimum 3 Chapters: You need at least three timestamps listed in ascending order.
3. 10 Second Rule: Each chapter segment must be at least 10 seconds long.

Why Use This Tool?

Manually creating timestamps is tedious. You have to look at the clock, pause the video, switch tabs, type "04:23", switch back, and repeat.

With this tool, you simply watch your video. When a new topic starts, you hit the big Capture button. It instantly logs the time. You can type the title while the video keeps playing, or pause it using the player controls. When you're done, one click copies the entire formatted list to your clipboard, ready for your YouTube description.

SEO Benefits

Google Search has evolved. It doesn't just show video links; it shows "Key Moments." If someone searches for "How to tie a tie," and your video has a chapter named "Windsor Knot," Google can link users directly to that specific second of your video. This creates multiple entry points into your content from a single upload.

Frequently Asked Questions

The most common reason is forgetting the 00:00 timestamp. Ensure the first line of your list is exactly 00:00 Intro (or similar). Also, check if your channel has any active copyright strikes, as this can disable features.

Yes. You can use this tool to log timestamps while watching your own replay, then add them to the VOD description to help replay viewers navigate the long stream.

Yes. Our tool formats times as MM:SS or HH:MM:SS automatically, which is exactly what YouTube requires.