Short.now transcribes your video, detects where each topic begins, and generates clean, ready-to-paste chapter timestamps — so viewers can navigate and your watch time climbs.
Drop in any YouTube URL or upload the video file. Short.now processes it directly — no manual transcript needed.
Short.now transcribes the video and detects natural topic shifts, scene changes, and section breaks across the full runtime.
See generated chapters with timestamps and titles. Rename, merge, or adjust any timecode before you export.
Copy the formatted chapter list (00:00 start included) straight into your YouTube description — chapters appear instantly.
Timestamps are derived from word-level transcription, so each chapter starts exactly where the topic does — not a guess.
The AI groups the video into meaningful sections instead of arbitrary intervals, with a descriptive title for each.
Output follows YouTube's chapter rules — first chapter at 00:00, minimum three chapters, each 10s+ — so they activate every time.
Rename chapters, shift timecodes, or merge sections in the editor before copying the final list.
A plain timestamp list — e.g. "00:00 Intro", "01:24 Main topic" — ready to paste directly into your YouTube description. YouTube turns it into clickable chapters automatically.
Yes. Chapters improve navigation and retention, and the chapter titles give YouTube more context about your video's content — which can help surface it for relevant searches.
The first timestamp must be 00:00, you need at least three chapters, and each must be at least 10 seconds long. Short.now formats the output to meet all three automatically.
Yes. Upload the file directly and Short.now generates the chapters before you publish, so they're ready to paste the moment you upload.
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