Make a YouTube link that starts at an exact time. Paste the URL, enter the minute and second, and copy a link that jumps straight to the moment.
Free and unlimited. Calculations run in your browser.
How It Works
Fill in the fields — every one has a sensible default.
The result updates as you type.
Change one input at a time to see what moves the result most.
The YouTube Timestamp Link Generator is a free online tool from ShortsHero: share a video at the exact second. It works instantly in your browser. Free, with no account.
Share a video at the exact second.
Why Use This Tool
Updates as you type. No button, no waiting.
Every assumption is shown and editable, so you can plug in your own numbers.
Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.
It is an estimate built from published platform averages. Your real numbers depend on audience country, niche and season — replace the defaults with your own analytics for a closer figure.
Yes. It runs in your browser and nothing you type is stored.
ShortsHero turns long videos into short vertical clips with AI moment detection, face tracking and animated captions — and has free tools for subtitles, transcripts and video formats.
The same transcription powers ShortsHero's clip maker: it finds the strongest moments, reframes them to vertical and adds word-by-word captions in 36 styles.
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