Chapter timestamps ready for YouTube Studio.
Paste a YouTube link, get chapter markers in the exact format YouTube Studio accepts. First chapter starts at 0:00, every chapter is 10 seconds or longer, titled around topic shifts.
What you get
Chapters YouTube Studio actually accepts.
First chapter at 0:00
YouTube refuses chapter parsing if the first marker isn't 0:00. We always emit it, even if the speaker doesn't say anything for the first three seconds — labelled 'Intro' or your custom title.
10-second minimum
YouTube rejects chapters shorter than 10 seconds. We enforce this — if a topic shift happens at 1:08 and the next at 1:14, we merge them. No silent rejections from YouTube Studio.
Topic-shift detection
Chapter markers are placed at semantic boundaries (theme shifts, new questions, named segments) — not arbitrary every-five-minute splits. Listeners actually want to jump to those points.
Edit before export
Chapter titles open in our editor — rename, drop, or merge before pasting into YouTube Studio. The default titles are clean ('The thesis,' 'Counter-argument,' 'Why this matters'); customize as needed.
Why YouTube cares
Manual scrubbing vs auto-generated chapters.
✗ Hand-typing chapters
Scrub through the video, write the time, write a title, paste, repeat. 30 minutes per video. Easy to miss the 10-second minimum and have YouTube silently reject the whole list.
- Manual scrubbing — 30 min per video
- Easy to miss 10-second minimum
- Inconsistent title voice across videos
- Often skip chapters out of fatigue
- No re-export if the cut changes
✓ Whipscribe timestamps
Paste a link, get chapters in 60 seconds. YouTube Studio-compliant, topic-shift detected, edit-before-export. Free for the first 30 minutes a day; paid unlocks batch videos and branded chapter exports.
- 0:00 Intro
- 2:34 The thesis
- 8:12 Key example
- 15:45 Why this matters
- 22:10 What's next
Export
One transcript. Five clean formats.
Every paid tier exports all five. The free tier exports TXT and SRT.
Plain text
De-ummed paragraphs. Ready to paste.
SRT captions
Word-level. Every video editor reads this.
WebVTT
HTML5 player + YouTube uploads.
Show notes
Formatted with chapters and pull-quotes.
Machine-readable
Per-word timing + speaker IDs.
Pricing
Honest pricing, no surprises.
Credits never expire. Upgrade or downgrade any month. Free tier resets daily — no signup, no card.
Free
$0/forever
Try every feature for 30 minutes a day. No card.
- 30 min / day
- Speaker labels included
- TXT + SRT export
- No history retention
Pay-as-you-go
$1/hour
Best for one-off projects. Credits never expire.
- $10 minimum top-up
- Every export format
- 365-day history
- API access
Pro
$8/month
Indie creators. 100 hours / month, all features.
- 100 hours / month
- Clips + every aspect ratio
- Branded captions
- Priority queue
Team
$29/month
Teams. 500 hours / month, shared workspace.
- 500 hours / month
- Shared library
- API + MCP for Claude
- Workspace billing
FAQ
Timestamp generator questions, answered.
Why does YouTube need a 10-second minimum?
YouTube Studio's chapter parser silently drops the entire chapter list if any marker is shorter than 10 seconds, or if the first marker isn't at 0:00. We enforce both rules so the chapters always render in the player.
How many chapters can I have?
YouTube allows up to roughly 100 chapters per video, but realistic ceilings are 5–8 per hour. More than that and the chapter strip clutters the player. Our default targets 5–8/hour; on paid you can override.
How accurate is the timing?
Chapter timing is anchored to word-level transcription timestamps and refined for topic-shift signals (new questions, theme changes, named segments). Typically within 5–10 seconds of the actual segment break. Edit in our viewer before exporting if a marker lands awkwardly.
Can I use this on a podcast or audio file?
Yes. Same engine works on audio — Apple Podcasts and Spotify both support chapter markers. Output is in the exact format Apple Podcasts Connect expects, plus a YouTube-Studio-formatted version.
Will the chapter titles sound like AI?
We tune against an explicit anti-slop list — no 'Let's dive in,' no 'In conclusion,' no caps-lock. Default titles are direct ('The thesis,' 'Counter-argument,' 'Open questions'). Edit if a title still feels off.
Is the video stored anywhere?
On the free tier nothing is retained — chapters are generated, served to your browser, and dropped. On paid tiers transcripts and chapter sets live in your private library for 365 days; you can delete any item from your account settings.
Related
Related tools and pages.
Drop a YouTube link. Get chapters in 60 seconds.
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