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To timestamp a YouTube comment, type the time you want, such as 4:12, anywhere in your comment and post it. YouTube turns that time into a blue link, and anyone who clicks or taps it jumps straight to that moment in the video. You don’t need to copy or paste a URL for this to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also copy a link that starts at a set time, send someone to one specific comment, or turn a list of times into chapters on your own videos. This guide covers each one and explains why a timestamp sometimes stays as plain text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a Working Timestamp Looks Like<\/strong>
– 4:12 this is the part I meant<\/em> works because minutes and seconds are separated by a colon.
– 1:04:30 the answer starts here<\/em> works on videos longer than an hour, with hours, minutes and seconds.
– youtu.be\/abc123?t=252<\/em> is the link version, and it’s the one to use when you share the moment outside YouTube.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t
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How To Add a Timestamp to a YouTube Comment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The steps are the same on youtube.com and in the YouTube app on Android or iPhone. The only difference is that on a phone you may need to tap the video once so the time appears next to the progress bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Play the video and pause it at the moment you want to point to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Read the time shown beside the progress bar, for example 4:12.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Open the comments under the video and tap or click Add a comment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Type the time with a colon, then add your note, such as “4:12 this is where the trick happens”.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Post the comment and check that the time now shows as a link.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You can put more than one time in the same comment, and each one becomes its own link, which is handy for listing a few highlights. For a video longer than an hour, add the hours in front, so one hour, four minutes and thirty seconds becomes 1:04:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When a Timestamp Stays Plain Text<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If your time doesn’t turn blue after you post, the format is usually the cause. YouTube links times written with a colon between the minutes and seconds, so 4.12 or 4 12 stays as normal text. The time also has to fall within the video, which means typing 15:00 under a ten-minute video won’t create a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pasted links behave differently from typed times. To cut down on spam, YouTube makes URLs in Shorts comments non-clickable, so a full link pasted under a Short won’t open anything. Some creators also choose to hold comments that contain links for review, and those comments wait in the creator’s Held tab for up to 60 days unless they’re approved. Typing the time instead of pasting a link keeps your comment free of URLs, which is the simpler choice under the video itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The Other Timestamp on Every Comment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Every comment also shows when it was posted, such as “3 days ago” or “1 hour ago”, next to the name of the person who wrote it. That label is a timestamp too, but it points to the comment rather than to a moment in the video. Clicking or tapping it creates a highlighted comment link that takes people straight to that comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On a computer, the address bar then shows a shareable link that opens the video with that comment and its replies singled out as a highlighted thread. Copy that link when you want to show someone a specific reply or a long thread of answers, rather than a scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Share a Link That Starts at a Specific Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A typed timestamp only works inside YouTube’s comments. To send a moment by text, email or social media, you need a link that carries the start time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On a Computer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Pause the video at the moment you want, then click Share under the video. In the panel that opens, tick the Start at box and check the time next to it. YouTube’s own example is 2:30, and you can type a different time there before you copy the link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Click Copy, and the link you paste will open the video at that point. For a quicker shortcut, right-click the video player and choose Copy video URL at current time.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t

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    On the YouTube App<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    In April 2026, YouTube announced that its Share at Timestamp feature is coming to the mobile app. It replaces Clips as the main way to share a moment, so you can no longer set an end time or add a custom description, although existing Clips can still be watched. On Android, it shows up as a minute and second bar you switch on in the Share panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To use it, pause the video at the right moment and tap Share under the player. Turn on the Start at toggle, check that it shows the time you want, then tap Copy link or choose an app to share to. The feature is still reaching every phone, so if you don’t see the toggle yet, use the method below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Add the Time to a Link by Hand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You can add the start time to any YouTube link yourself. Add t= followed by the time in seconds, or written in minutes and seconds, such as 1m30s. If the link has no question mark yet, start with ?t=, and if it already has one, start with &t= instead, because the question mark only goes in front of the first setting in a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To work out the seconds, multiply the minutes by 60 and add the remaining seconds. So 4:12 becomes 252, and youtu.be\/abc123?t=252 opens the video at 4 minutes and 12 seconds. Once the link starts where you want it, paste it into a text, an email or an Instagram DM<\/a>, and it will open at that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Timestamps on Your Own Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you’re the creator, a list of times in your description can split the video into chapters, which show up as sections on the progress bar. Comments don’t create chapters, however many timestamps they hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    YouTube’s rules for video chapters are short. Add a list of times and titles to the description, make sure the first one is 00:00, and include at least three times in ascending order. Each chapter needs to be at least 10 seconds long, and your own chapters replace any automatic chapters YouTube would otherwise add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"How<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    A pinned comment with the same list is a handy extra for viewers who open the comments first. A pinned list also gives early viewers something to reply to, and if your comment section is still quiet, a starter set of YouTube comments can help the first conversation get going. Check every time against the final upload, since an edit that cuts a few seconds will push each chapter out of place. If you’re growing a channel, our breakdown of what creators make on YouTube with 1 million subscribers<\/a> explains how long-form views turn into income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    YouTube Timestamp Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Why isn’t my YouTube timestamp clickable?<\/strong>
    It’s usually the format. The time needs a colon, such as 4:12, and it has to fall within the length of the video. Times written with a dot or a space stay as plain text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How do I timestamp a YouTube video on my phone?<\/strong>
    In a comment, type the time with a colon, just as you would on a computer. To share a link, tap Share and turn on the Start at toggle if your app has it, or add ?t= and the time in seconds to the copied link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Can a YouTube link stop at a certain time?<\/strong>
    No. A timestamp link only sets where the video starts, and it keeps playing after that point. Since Share at Timestamp replaced Clips, setting an end time when you share is no longer an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Do timestamps in comments create chapters?<\/strong>
    No. Chapters only come from a list of times in the video’s description, starting at 00:00 with at least three entries. Timestamps in comments stay as links to moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pick the Right Timestamp for the Job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Each kind of timestamp has one job. Type the time in a comment when you’re talking with people under the video, and use Start at or a ?t= link when you’re sending the moment somewhere else. Click the posted time on a comment when you want to share the comment itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If the video is yours, put the full list in the description so YouTube can build chapters. Whichever one you use, open the link once before you share it so you know it lands on the right moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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