How to Add Time stamp in YouTube video

Today I’m going to give you my ultimate guide to timestamps. If you want to know how to timestamp YouTube videos and YouTube comments, what the SEO benefits are for doing so and should you only use seconds when you query a YouTube URL, you are in the right place.

How to timestamp youtube videos

Very few videos have timestamps currently. But I believe this is about to change. Think about it. Lets for example say you wanted to know …”How to log into WordPress”. So you put this into Google search on your mobile device. A video is presented. It’s a 20 minute video that answers your problem along with tips and intro etc. But you spent 5 minutes searching through the video to just find the 3 second part of the video to answer your question! How much better it would have been, if the search results took you straight to that part of the video that gives you a clear answer. That’s where the timestamp link provides a much better user experience.

Everyone of us would rather watch the part of the video that shows you exactly what you want to find out. So I believe you will see more timestamps in YouTube videos over the coming year. 

To add the timestamp to your video.

• Play your YouTube video and at relevant parts stop the video
• Now make a note of the time and reference it
• Now add these notes and time via the YouTube description area  (e.g. 1:10 How to Log into WordPress)
• Save and then check the live video and make sure YouTube links now work

That’s it. After typing in the hours, minutes and seconds just make sure you use the colon (:) between the hours, minutes and seconds. It’s that simple. 

These links are then picked up by YouTube and enable the user to jump to various sections or chapters of your video. Google will spider this and then potentially Google can serve this up in its search engines results if it feels it will be useful to the chosen Google search keyword.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I add a YouTube timestamps in progress bar

This is a new addition to YouTube videos since 2020. To add your just follow our video and you can also try out the timestamps in the comments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0XcSN-u4E

Are timestamps the same as chapters in YouTube video progress bar?

Yes they are both the same and work if you add the first timestamp as 00:00.

Why won't my timestamps show on my YouTube Video?

Sometimes you need to allow a few minutes for them to appear. Make sure you use the beginning timestamp 00:00 within the YouTube description area. Follow our video for a clearer understanding.