YouTube chapters for your DJ mix
Paste your tracklist with timestamps and get chapters YouTube accepts, so listeners can jump straight to a track.
One track per line, starting with its timestamp, such as 4:09 or 1:02:09.
How YouTube chapters work
When a video description lists timestamps, YouTube splits the progress bar into chapters and shows each title as viewers scrub through. For a DJ mix, that turns an hour of audio into a tracklist people can click. YouTube only shows chapters when the list follows its rules (YouTube Help):
- the first chapter starts at 0:00;
- there are at least three timestamps, from early to late;
- every chapter lasts at least ten seconds.
This tool sorts your lines, adds an intro at 0:00 when your first track starts later, and points out anything YouTube would reject. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Tips for DJ mixes
- Write each line as “Artist - Title”, so the chapter names read like a tracklist.
- Use the moment a track becomes the main thing you hear, not the start of a long blend.
- Keep unreleased tracks as “ID - ID” or name the artist if you can: a chapter still helps listeners find the moment.
- Paste the chapters at the top of the description, so they are not cut off behind “more”.
No timestamps yet?
If your mix is already online, paste its link on Traklyst. It builds the tracklist with timestamps from the recording, which you can copy back here. It works for other people's sets too; see how Traklyst finds tracks.