YouTube Timestamp Link Generator
Create YouTube links that start at an exact timestamp — for videos, playlists, and embeds.
Fill the required fields to generate the link…
About This Tool & Technical Logic
Appending ?t=123s (seconds) to a YouTube URL makes the video start at that moment. YouTube's own share dialog hides this, and hand-building the seconds value from mm:ss is error-prone — which is exactly what this generator does for you.
It parses any YouTube URL form (youtube.com/watch, youtu.be, shorts) and accepts timestamps as seconds, mm:ss, or hh:mm:ss, emitting the canonical link plus a markdown variant for forums.
?t={totalSeconds}s — parse h:m:s parts as 3600·h + 60·m + s
How to Use — Step by Step
- 1
Paste any YouTube URL
Watch links, youtu.be short links, and Shorts all work; the video ID is extracted automatically.
- 2
Enter the moment
Accepts 90, 1:30, or 01:30 — all become ?t=90s.
- 3
Share the deep link
Recipients land exactly at the moment you intended — ideal for citing long tutorials and podcasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ?t= parameter historically requires seconds. Modern YouTube also accepts h/m suffixes, but plain seconds remains the most compatible.