YouTube Chapter Generator

Upload any video or audio — AI detects topic shifts and generates meaningful chapter timestamps ready to paste into your YouTube description.

✓ Free ✓ No Account ✓ Whisper AI ✓ Smart Topic Detection ✓ Files Deleted in 1h

Supports: MP4 · MKV · MOV · WEBM · AVI · MP3 · M4A · WAV · OGG · FLAC  ·  Max 500 MB

Drop your video or audio file

or click to browse · MP4, MKV, MOV, MP3, M4A and more

How to generate YouTube chapters automatically

1

Upload your video or audio

Drop any MP4, MKV, MOV, MP3, M4A, WAV file up to 500 MB. Works before or after uploading to YouTube.

2

AI detects topic shifts

Whisper AI transcribes the audio. Our engine scores silence gaps, vocabulary shifts, and transition phrases to find natural chapter breaks.

3

Edit & copy for YouTube

Review the chapter titles, edit any inline, then click "Copy for YouTube" — paste the block straight into your video description.

YouTube chapter rules you need to know

First chapter must be 0:00

YouTube will not activate chapters unless the very first timestamp is exactly 0:00. This tool always adds it automatically.

Minimum 3 chapters

YouTube requires at least three chapters to show the chapter progress bar on your video. Videos under 3 minutes may not qualify.

Format: timestamp + space + title

Each line must be 0:00 Title Here. The timestamp and title must be on the same line with a single space between them.

Chapters boost watch time & SEO

Chapters appear in Google search results as rich snippets, increasing click-through. They also reduce drop-off by helping viewers navigate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the chapter detection work without an AI API?

Whisper AI transcribes your audio with precise timestamps. Then our engine scores every segment boundary: long silences score high, new vocabulary (Jaccard similarity shift) scores high, and transition phrases like "now let's" or "moving on to" score high. The top-scoring boundaries become chapter breaks. Chapter titles are generated using TF-IDF keyphrase extraction — words that are unique to that section are surfaced as the title.

Can I edit the chapters before copying?

Yes — click any chapter title to edit it inline. The formatted output updates in real time. You can also add new chapters or delete existing ones using the controls on each row.

Does it work for long videos (1+ hour)?

Yes. For longer videos the algorithm targets more chapters (up to 14). Processing time scales with video length — a 30-minute video typically takes 2–4 minutes. Maximum file size is 500 MB.

Do I need to upload to YouTube first?

No. Upload your local video file directly — the tool processes your file privately on our server. The chapters are output as plain text you can paste into YouTube Studio before or after publishing.

Is my video file kept private?

Your file is processed on our dedicated server — never sent to any third party. The file is permanently deleted within 1 hour. We do not store, analyse, or retain your content.

What languages are supported?

Whisper auto-detects the language and supports 90+ languages. Chapter title generation works best for English content. For other languages, titles may be in the source language or fall back to keyword extraction.