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YouTube Chapters Generator

Paste your YouTube link and get chapters with timestamps from what is actually said in the video, plus a short and a long summary. Free with a SubtitleVideo account.

How to add chapters to a YouTube video

Three steps, nothing to install.

1

Paste the link and the transcript

Use the subtitles from YouTube Studio or the transcript under the video. No subtitles? Upload the video and we make them.

2

AI finds the topics

It reads the whole transcript and starts a chapter where a new topic starts, with a short clear title.

3

Copy into your description

One click copies the 00:00 list. Paste it into the video description and YouTube shows the chapters on the progress bar.

Everything you need to publish, from one transcript

Chapters and summaries are free. The full creator kit is $0.50 per video.

Questions about YouTube chapters

Are the YouTube chapters really free?

Yes. Chapters and the two summaries are free with a free account. Only the full creator kit (titles, description, tags, quotes, blog post and translations) is paid, $0.50 per video from your balance.

Why do I need the transcript?

Chapters come from what is said in the video. YouTube does not let other sites download a video's subtitles, so you paste them (from YouTube Studio or "Show transcript"), or upload the video and we transcribe it.

Why does YouTube not show my chapters?

YouTube needs the first chapter at 00:00, at least three chapters, and each at least 10 seconds long. Our list follows these rules. Chapters can also be off for some videos, for example made for kids, or until YouTube processes the change.

Which languages work?

Any language spoken in the video: the chapters and summaries are written in the same language. The title and description can be translated into 30 languages for YouTube "Add language".

Can I edit the chapters?

Yes. Copy them, change any title or time in your description, and save. Keep the first one at 00:00.

Add chapters to your next video

Free with an account. No credit card needed.

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