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How do I make a YouTube link that starts at a specific time?

Short answer

Use a free YouTube timestamp link generator that adds the correct start-time parameter to a video URL in the browser. Enter the video link and the time and it returns a link that jumps straight to that moment. It needs no account and nothing is uploaded.

Link to the exact moment

Sharing a long video is more useful when the link opens at the part you mean rather than the start. YouTube supports a start-time parameter, but formatting it by hand from minutes and seconds is easy to get wrong. A generator takes the video URL and a timestamp and builds the correct link for you.

Built in your browser

The tool assembles the timestamped link locally from the video URL and time you enter, so nothing is sent to a server. You paste the link, set the moment, and copy a URL that jumps right to it, as many times as you like with no sign-up.

Step by step

  1. Open the generator. Open the YouTube timestamp link generator in your browser.
  2. Enter the video and time. Paste the video URL and enter the start time.
  3. Copy the link. Copy the generated link that starts at your chosen moment.

Frequently asked questions

How do I set the time?

You enter the start time and the tool adds the correct start-time parameter to the video URL.

Is my link uploaded?

No. The link is built in your browser, so nothing is sent to a server.

Does it cost anything?

No. It is free with no account required.

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