How to Use YouTube Chapters - YouTube Video Sections

YouTube has added a new feature called Chapters that allows creators to split their videos up into defined sections, making it easier for viewers to preview and navigate through longer videos. Watch this video to learn how to use YouTube Chapters & how to add YouTube Chapters to a video.

#YouTubeChapters

To add chapters to your own YouTube videos, you’ll need to edit the description of your video. You can do this when initially uploading the video, or edit the description of an already uploaded video. Add a section labelled Chapters to your description, then list out each section by name, along with the time in the video where that section starts. Your first chapter needs to start at 0:00, and each chapter must last a minimum of 10 seconds. I’d recommend listing a timestamp and chapter name on each line, then all subsequent chapters each on a new line. Once you save your description and refresh the video page, the chapters you’ve indicated should appear in the video playback bar.

As a viewer watching a video that has chapters, you can see small breaks in the playback bar indicating where new chapters begin. You’ll also be able to see the name of each chapter as you hover over it. If you want to skip ahead to a certain section, simply click on the playback bar where the chapter begins, or click on the timestamp listed in the Chapters section of the description box below the video.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 How to Add Chapters to a YouTube Video
1:00 How to Use Chapters as a Viewer

[lukelcs]

Thankyou, I was wondering how to add those.
I thought maybe that was one of those features unlocked when you reach a high subscriber milestone, like 1, 000 plus or something.
A little different than what I was expecting (with putting time-stamps in the description), but YouTube's taught me to expect the unexpected lol.

[eideticgoone]

Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts:
Skip to next chapter: Ctrl-RightArrow
Previous chapter: Ctrl-LeftArrow

I couldn't find this so I tried a few key combos and this works. If you know of other shortcuts please add to the comments.
Great for skipping intro chapters, ads etc.

[ArmaniArtillery]

Thank you! Short, sweet, and to the Point! 💯🤞🏾🙏🏾

[MonarchFilmsInc]

Thanks, very straightforward and easy-to-understand explanation. Cheers.

[jagdishsarvaiya]

👍 Excellent video ♥️
Thank you so much for your information
I will pray for you god bless you

[ARandomAccountYT]

Thank you I was super confused on how to use this

[pinkyskitchen]

Thank u so much for this tutorial...
I have done the process in my videos by watching your tutorial was really very helpful
thanks!

[hellombx]

very simple and helpful at the same time. thank you so much <33

[Claudia_Ehisiemen]

Do chapters not show when your video is private? Cause is not working for me!

[Manuzoka]

Great! But, I added that but it's not changing the YouTube bar in the video...

[realmarker]

0:52 uhmm why is “Houseparty” underlined red and the other “Houseparty” is not..?

[blind_gamer]

Does this feature work for mobile devices as well?

[GodlyInspirationChannel]

This was really helpful..
Thank you..

[KnoxVoks]

If your video doesn't show the segments you've expected, please also review its status by following steps;

Site your video
» click ‘ANALYTICS’ just above the description line
» then you will reach the ‘Overview’ page.

In this page, you will find the thumbnail of your video.

• If you also see the “correctly divided” segments on the scrubber bar in it, then there is big possibilities that your video might be restricted under some of YouTube's term, such as copyright issues.

• If you don't see any segments here, then something wrong with setting the timeline so you might have to re-view this video.

[royjacobs]

Doesn't work and now it looks like you need to put seconds otherwise doesn't jump to correct time. But, I can't seem to get the timeline breaks to show

[Wanten-the-stormtrooper]

Hi, I made a video with chapters, but now the chapters aren't appearing (they did work previously, and still appear when I view it in YouTube Studio). Does anyone know why this would be?

[kenarts-mq]

so weird i did this before on another channel with like 6 subs and it worked but for my current one it doesn't work- whyyy