How to Add Chapters to Your YouTube Videos

For each of your uploaded videos, you can add video chapters. Chapters break up your video into sections, each with an individual preview. These chapters can help viewers by giving more info and context by allowing them to rewatch different parts of the video.

To turn on chapters for your video

Step 1: Sign in to YouTube.

 

Step 2: Go to the video you want to edit. 

Step 3: Select EDIT VIDEO under the video. 

Step 4: In the “Description” box of the “Add details” page, add a list of timestamps and titles.

For example, you can add the following details as timestamps: 

0:00 Intro

3:14 Chapter 1

5:45 Chapter 2

8:05 Chapter 3

12:20 Final words

To opt into video chapters, make sure that the first timestamp you list starts with 00:00. Your video should have at least three timestamps listed in ascending order.

The minimum length for video chapters is 10 seconds.

For videos over an hour - [hour:minute:seconds] [Chapter title]

For videos less than an hour - [minute:seconds] [Chapter title]

Are chapters available in every country? 

According to YouTube, yes, they are. They are available in every country and every language.

How to disable YouTube chapters?

Just change the first timestamp from 00:00 to something else.

For example: 00:00 Intro ——> 00:03 Intro