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YouTube Chapters Generator
Clean, compliant YouTube chapters, ready to paste.
Chapters turn a long video into navigable content: viewers jump straight to the part they care about, stay longer, and Google can surface your key moments directly in search results. But YouTube enforces a strict format — and a malformed block is silently ignored. Type your chapters in any rough form, one line per chapter with a time and a title: the tool normalizes the timestamps, sorts them in order, makes sure the list starts at 00:00 as YouTube requires, and produces the final block to paste as-is into your description. Free, no account needed, and reusable for every video you publish.
How does it work?
- Type one line per chapter: a time (mm:ss) followed by the title.
- Click "Generate chapters": timestamps normalized, sorted, 00:00 first.
- Copy the block and paste it into your YouTube video description.
Frequently asked questions
What rules does YouTube enforce for chapters?
At least three chapters, the first one starting exactly at 00:00, timestamps in increasing order, and a minimum of ten seconds between chapters. The tool guarantees the format and the order; make sure on your side you have three chapters and the ten-second spacing.
Do chapters improve a video's SEO?
Yes — indirectly but noticeably: they increase watch time, a strong signal for YouTube, and they let Google display the video's key moments in its search results, multiplying your entry points.
In what format should I type my times?
Any way you like: 90, 1:30 or 01:30 are all understood, and hours (1:05:30) are supported. The tool converts everything to the format YouTube expects and sorts the lines chronologically.
How should I title a chapter?
Short and descriptive: the title shows on the progress bar and in search results. Use the words your audience would actually search for, rather than cryptic labels.