YoutubeToolsYouTube Timestamp Link Generator
Create a share link that starts at the exact moment you choose.
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Copy the video link and enter a time such as 1:35. Use the generated URL and open it in a new tab to check the start position.
Copy the video link in the app and note the playback time. Generate a timestamped link in the browser and send that link.
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Link to the moment that makes sense
Copy the individual video link and pause just before the useful action. Enter the time in seconds, mm:ss, or hh:mm:ss. If the step begins mid-sentence, give the viewer a second or two of lead-in rather than landing on the exact word.
Try a known conversion
Enter 1:30 for a public video. The resulting share URL uses t=90. A longer timestamp such as 1:02:05 equals 3,725 seconds. Open the final link and confirm both the video and starting moment. Use a video longer than your chosen timestamp for a meaningful playback check.
Keep playlist context when needed
The tool creates a link to the selected video and time. If your original URL also contains a playlist or tracking parameters, keep that original when those details matter. For a webpage iframe, use the Embed Code Generator instead because it produces the player URL and embed markup.
Fix a link that opens at the wrong moment
Compare the video ID and the requested time before regenerating. If the upload has been trimmed since the link was created, pause at the new point and update the link. A start time does not limit the viewer to a fixed segment. Playback can continue past the point you shared.