YouTube Timestamp Link Generator
Make a shareable YouTube link that jumps to a specific second. Works for watch, Shorts and youtu.be URLs.
Quick answer: Make a shareable YouTube link that jumps to a specific second. Works for watch, Shorts and youtu.be URLs.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I link to a specific time in a YouTube video?
- Paste the video URL, type the timestamp (e.g. 1:30), and we build a `?t=90s` link you can copy. It works on YouTube, mobile YouTube, the embed player and youtu.be.
- Does it work with YouTube Shorts URLs?
- Yes. Shorts and youtu.be short links are normalised to the canonical watch URL before the timestamp is appended, so the link works everywhere.
- Why does my timestamp link not open at the right time on mobile?
- Older YouTube apps occasionally ignore `t=` for the very first second. Try the link in a desktop browser to confirm — every modern app honours `t=`.
- Can I use h:mm:ss format?
- Yes. We accept plain seconds (90), m:ss (1:30) or h:mm:ss (0:01:30) and convert them all to whole seconds.
- Will my video URL get tracked?
- No. The link is built entirely in your browser; we never see the URL or where you share it.
- Is the timestamp link different from a YouTube clip?
- Yes — a clip plays a fixed range and is harder to share. A `?t=` link simply seeks to a starting time and lets the user keep watching.
- Does it support live streams?
- Yes. `t=` works for live and premiered videos once they're VOD-archived. During a live broadcast the player rewinds to that point in the stream.
- Can I share a link that ends at a certain time?
- Not via a URL parameter — YouTube itself doesn't support `end=`. You'd need a YouTube clip for that, which has to be created on YouTube.
- Is the YouTube timestamp link generator free?
- Yes — completely free, no signup, no watermark.
- Does the link still work if the video gets re-uploaded?
- Only if the URL stays the same — re-uploaded videos get a new ID, so the old link will 404. Save the canonical link from the original upload.