YouTube Link Generator — Timestamped and Embeddable Video Links

Turn any YouTube video into a share link that starts at a chosen timestamp. Use it when you want a viewer to land on the exact moment of a demo, tutorial or webinar instead of scrubbing through the whole video.

YouTube video URL or IDStart time in seconds (optional)

Generated link

Output will appear here

What the YouTube Link Generator does

A YouTube share link can carry a start time (t=) so the viewer lands on the exact second that matters, in youtu.be or youtube.com/watch form.

Methodology and formula

The tool extracts the eleven-character video ID from any YouTube URL format and rebuilds it as a short youtu.be link with a t= start parameter in seconds.

Worked example

Inputs: Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ, start 90 seconds
Result: https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?t=90

The viewer opens the video already positioned at the one-minute-thirty mark.

When to use this tool

Pair the youtube link generator with the short link generator for a tidy shareable address, or the QR code generator when the link has to work on print.

About the YouTube Link Generator

A real example

A support article links youtu.be/aBc123?t=215 to the 3:35 mark where the tutorial shows the exact setting being described.

When to use the youtube link generator

Use it when you want a viewer to land on the exact moment of a demo, tutorial or webinar instead of scrubbing through the whole video.

How the link is built

The tool extracts the eleven-character video ID from any YouTube URL format and rebuilds it as a short youtu.be link with a t= start parameter in seconds.

Things to watch out for

Timestamps work on watch pages and the mobile app but are ignored by some embedded players.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work with Shorts links?

Yes. Shorts, embed, youtu.be and standard watch URLs are all recognised.

Can I set a start time in minutes?

Enter the value in seconds — 2 minutes 30 seconds becomes 150.

Is this link generator free?

Yes. Every generator on BusinessTools.Online is free, needs no signup, and builds the link in your browser.

Do you store the links I create?

No. The link is assembled locally in your browser and never sent to or saved on our servers.