YouTube timestamp link maker

Paste a link, type a time, and copy a link that opens the video at that moment. It runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

m:ss, h:mm:ss or seconds

Paste a link to a video, or just its ID, and your link appears here.

How a timestamp link works

Every YouTube link takes a t parameter: the number of seconds to start from. The tool above just works that out for you and adds it in the right place.

  • https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID?t=90 starts at 1:30. This is the form YouTube's Share button makes.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID&t=90s does the same on a full link. Use & rather than ? because the link already has a ?.
  • t=1h2m3s also works, and is easier to read for long videos.

Doing it on YouTube itself

  • Right-click the video and choose Copy video URL at current time.
  • Share → Start at: pause where you want it, click Share under the video, and tick Start at.
  • On a phone, the share sheet has a timestamp toggle, which YouTube started rolling out in April 2026.

The tool is handy when you already have the link and know the time, for example from a comment or a set of notes, and don't want to open the video to find the moment.

What a timestamp link can't do

It sets a start and nothing else. The video plays on past the part you meant, doesn't loop, and has no note to say why you sent it. If you want a part with an end, see how to share a specific part of a YouTube video. If you want a moment for yourself, to come back to later, a bookmark is the better tool: see how to bookmark a YouTube video at a specific time.

YTMark does both inside YouTube: B saves the moment you're on, and X clips a stretch that loops and can be shared as a link with a start and an end.

Frequently asked questions

How do I link to a specific time in a YouTube video?
Add t= and a number of seconds to the link: youtu.be/VIDEO_ID?t=90 starts at 1:30. On a computer you can also right-click the video and choose Copy video URL at current time, or tick Start at in the Share dialog.
Can a YouTube link stop at a certain time?
Not a normal watch link: it sets a start and plays on from there. The embedded player accepts an end time, but only inside a web page. To send a part with a start and an end, make a clip with an extension such as YTMark.
Do timestamp links work on phones?
Yes. A link with t= opens at that moment in the YouTube app and in mobile browsers.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The link is put together in your browser as you type. The page doesn't store or send the link you paste.