Why are video chapters not showing on my YouTube video?

YouTube requires the first timestamp to start at 00:00 (or 0:00), at least 3 chapters in ascending order, and each chapter must be at least 10 seconds long.

YouTube Timestamp Generator

Create, organize, calculate, and format YouTube video chapters and timestamps for your description.

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Video Chapters List

Total Chapters

00:00 Intro Check

Valid (00:00)

Chapters will activate

Format

YouTube Ready

Formatted Description Chapters Block

00:00 - Introduction & Overview
01:30 - Prerequisites & Setup
04:15 - Step 1: Building Core Features
08:45 - Step 2: Testing & Troubleshooting
12:00 - Final Demo & Summary

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About YouTube Timestamp Generator

Organize your YouTube video chapters and timestamps with automatic chronological sorting and 00:00 start verification to enable chapter scrub bars on your YouTube videos.

How to use YouTube Timestamp Generator

Add timestamp entries (e.g. 00:00 Intro, 01:30 Setup).
The tool automatically validates that an intro timestamp (00:00) is present.
Review the formatted description block.
Click Copy Chapters and paste directly into your YouTube video description.

Key features

Automatic chronological timestamp sorting
Validation check for required 00:00 chapter start
Dynamic chapter addition and removal
YouTube-ready description block output

Frequently asked questions

Why are video chapters not showing on my YouTube video?: YouTube requires the first timestamp to start at 00:00 (or 0:00), at least 3 chapters in ascending order, and each chapter must be at least 10 seconds long.