Instant Chapters - One Click YouTube Timestamps
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Instant Chapters Brief Overview
Instant Chapters is a simple AI tool that generates timestamped YouTube chapters from a video link. Instead of manually scrubbing through a video to note timestamps and write chapter titles, you paste a YouTube URL and the tool produces a structured list of chapters for you.
These chapters are designed to be copied into your YouTube video description. Adding chapters can make long videos easier to navigate, help viewers jump to the sections they care about, and generally improve the viewing experience. InstantChapters also emphasizes creating more detailed, “granular” chapters and timestamp titles that are optimized around keywords, which can be helpful for discoverability and engagement.
In short: it’s built for creators, editors, marketers, and anyone managing YouTube content who wants fast chapters without doing the time-consuming manual work.
How-to-Use
- Start a free trial / create an account from InstantChapters.
- Open the app and paste your YouTube video URL into the input field.
- Generate chapters and wait for the tool to produce timestamps and titles (designed to be quick).
- Adjust the granularity (detail level) if you want fewer broader chapters or more detailed chapters.
- Review the output, then copy the chapter list.
- Paste the chapters into your YouTube video description, then publish/update your video so viewers can use them.
Instant Chapters Key Features and Functions
- One-link workflow: Paste a YouTube URL and generate chapters without manual timestamping.
- Fast chapter generation: Built to create timestamps quickly (the site highlights generation in under ~30 seconds).
- Adjustable granularity control: Increase or reduce how detailed the chapter breakdown is.
- Keyword-focused chapter styling: Designed to produce chapter titles that are more “keyword-optimized” and detailed than typical manual chapters.
- Copy/paste publishing: Output is formatted to be easily pasted into your YouTube description.
- Scales for regular publishing: The standard plan supports generating chapters for a set number of videos per month, with options for higher volume via a custom plan.
Pricing
- Free trial: 7 days (trial starts immediately).
- Paid plan:€9/month after the trial.
- What’s included in the monthly plan:
- Chapters for up to 100 videos per month
- Timestamps generated in less than 30 seconds (as stated on the pricing page)
- Adjustable granularity control
- Positioning around improving SEO and engagement
- Cancellation: Cancel anytime (no long-term contract).
- Higher volume: If you need more than 100 videos/month, InstantChapters suggests contacting them for a custom plan.
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