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YouTube Timestamp Link Generator

Paste a video link and a time to get links that start playing at that moment, as a watch link, a short link, an embed link or HTML.

How to link to a specific time in a YouTube video

  1. 01

    Paste the video link

    Any YouTube link works. If it already has a time in it, like ?t=90, that time is filled in for you.

  2. 02

    Enter the start time

    Type it as 1:30, 1:02:45, 90 or 1m30s. It's checked against the video's length.

  3. 03

    Copy a link

    Copy the watch link, the youtu.be link, the embed link or ready-made HTML.

How timestamp links work

Adding t= to a YouTube link tells the player where to start: youtube.com/watch?v=…&t=90s or youtu.be/…?t=90 both start 90 seconds in. Embedded players use start= instead.

YouTube's own Share button can add the current time, but only in the app or player you're watching in. This tool makes the link from any time you type and checks that the video is long enough.

Frequently asked questions

How do I link to a time in a YouTube video?

Add &t= and the number of seconds to a watch link, or ?t= to a youtu.be link. This tool does it for you from a time like 1:30.

Do timestamp links work on phones?

Yes. The YouTube app and mobile browsers both start the video at the time in the link.

Can an embedded video start at a time?

Yes. Use the embed link, which adds ?start= with the number of seconds. The embed code generator can also set an end time.

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