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How to Add Chapters to YouTube Video (in 34 seconds)

August 26, 2024 · 35 sec

Learn how to add chapters to YouTube videos:

Option 1️⃣: Automatic Chapters
1.Upload Your Video
2.Enable Automatic Chapters

Option 2️⃣: Watch and Note Timestamps
1. Watch your video and note the exact times where each chapter begins.
2. Add Timestamps to Description & Format
• Use this format: MM:SS - Chapter Title.
• Example: 00:00 - Introduction
3. Add Timestamps to Description

Viewers can now click these links to jump to specific chapters.

Timestamps:
00:03 - Option 1: Automatic Add Chapters
00:11 - Option 2: Manually Add Chapters

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Read the transcript

Here is how to add chapters to YouTube videos. There are two ways. The first way is definitely the quickest. When you upload your video to YouTube, when you scroll down under details, you'll see automatic chapters. If you leave that checked, it'll do it for you. The second way is to do it manually. Now, what you'll do is you'll go up to description and you can edit this at any time. Best practice is to have a place for your timestamps. What you'll do is watch your video, note exactly where the chapter begins by the second. Once you do that, you'll use this format. Minute minute colon second hyphen the chapter title. Now, under your description, you'll have these clickable links that people can jump to certain chapters on your video.

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