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YouTube Timestamp Link Generator
Make a YouTube link that jumps straight to a moment. Paste a video URL, set the time, and copy a link that starts exactly where you want. Free, no sign up.
Send people to the exact moment
Telling someone to “skip to 4 minutes 30” is clumsy, and they usually land in the wrong place. A timestamped YouTube link drops them at the exact second instead, which is perfect for sharing the key part of a talk, the one step in a tutorial, the quote in a podcast, or the punchline in a clip.
Paste the video URL, set the time, and copy a clean link that starts right where you want. No account, no software, and nothing to install.
Built on YouTube start-time links
The generated link uses YouTube’s official &t= parameter (the number of seconds from the start), so it is the exact same mechanism YouTube itself uses when you share a video at a specific time. That means it works everywhere a normal YouTube link works.
Open it in a desktop or mobile browser, the YouTube app, or inside an embed, and the video begins playing from that moment. You can enter the time as minutes and seconds like 4:30, as hours like 1:04:30, or as a plain number of seconds.
Teaching, support, and sharing the good part
Teachers and course creators point students to the exact explanation in a long lecture. Support teams link to the precise step in a how-to video. Writers and marketers share the single quote or moment that matters instead of making people scrub a timeline.
Want to pull the words from that moment too? Use the main YouTube transcript tool to read, search, and copy the transcript alongside your timestamped link.
How to make a YouTube link with a timestamp
1. Paste the video URL
Copy the YouTube link from the address bar or the Share button and paste it in.
2. Set the start time
Enter the moment you want as minutes and seconds (for example 4:30), as hours (1:04:30), or as a number of seconds.
3. Copy your timestamped link
Copy the generated link. When opened, it starts the video playing from exactly that moment.
4. Share it anywhere
Paste the link into a message, email, doc, or post. It opens at the right second in browsers and the YouTube app.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I create a YouTube link that starts at a specific time?
Paste the video URL above, set the start time, and copy the generated link. It opens the video playing from exactly that moment.
How does a YouTube timestamp link work?
It adds YouTube’s official &t= parameter (in seconds) to the URL, so the video begins playing from that exact time, the same way YouTube’s own share-at-time feature does.
Does it work on mobile and in the YouTube app?
Yes. Timestamped YouTube links open at the right moment in desktop and mobile browsers and in the YouTube app.
Can I use minutes and seconds, or hours?
Yes. Enter 4:30, 1:04:30, or just the number of seconds, and the tool converts it for you.
Does it work with Shorts and youtu.be links?
Yes. Any standard YouTube link works, including youtu.be short links and Shorts URLs.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free with no sign up and nothing to install.