--- title: "How to link to a YouTube timestamp" description: "Three ways to link to a specific moment in a YouTube video, on desktop and on your phone, plus the URL trick that works everywhere." source: https://savepad.app/blog/youtube-timestamp-link --- [Blog](https://savepad.app/blog) · 7 March 2025 # How to link to a timestamp on YouTube Three ways to link to a specific moment in a YouTube video, on desktop and on your phone, plus the URL trick that works everywhere. *A saved YouTube video in Savepad with a note on the timestamp that matters* **TLDR** - **Desktop:** pause where you want, click **Share**, tick **Start at**, copy. - **Faster on desktop:** right-click the video and pick **Copy video URL at current time**. - **Anywhere, phone included:** add `?t=90` (to a youtu.be link) or `&t=1m30s` (to a youtube.com link). ## Desktop: the Share button 1. Pause the video at the moment you want. 2. Click **Share** under the video. 3. Tick **Start at**. It fills in the current time, or type your own. 4. Copy the link. It ends in something like `?t=754`. ## Desktop: right-click Right-click anywhere on the video and pick **Copy video URL at current time**. One click, no dialog. Most people don’t know it’s there. ## Phone: edit the link The app’s Share sheet usually doesn’t have **Start at**. So: 1. Tap **Share → Copy link**. You get a `youtu.be/...` link. 2. Paste it somewhere and add `?t=` plus the number of seconds. Twelve minutes 34 seconds is `?t=754`. 3. If the link already has a `?` in it, use `&t=754` instead. You can also write `1m30s` instead of `90`. YouTube understands both. ## Keep the moments, not just the videos A 45-minute conference talk with one great slide at 31:20 is useless as a bookmark if you don’t remember the 31:20. Save the timestamped link, and write down what’s there. In Savepad, a YouTube link keeps the thumbnail, title, channel, and captions, so you can search the words people said in the video. Add a note like “31:20, the pricing slide” and it shows up in search too. Good for keeping talks, podcast clips, and [product launch](https://savepad.app/blog/product-launch-examples) videos you want to come back to. Short videos have their own post: [how to save TikToks and Reels](https://savepad.app/blog/save-tiktok-reels). And if you need the thumbnail itself, there’s a free [YouTube thumbnail grabber](https://savepad.app/free-tools/youtube-thumbnail). *A mock frame from a conference talk* 0857 · youtube.com · talk *A mock frame from a product launch film* 0954 · youtube.com *A mock waveform of a podcast clip* 0151 · audio · mp3 Videos saved with the moment that matters: a talk with its timestamp, a launch film, and a podcast clip. ## FAQ ### How do I share a YouTube video at a certain time? Click Share under the video, tick Start at, set the time, and copy the link. Or right-click the video and pick Copy video URL at current time. ### How do I add a timestamp to a YouTube URL by hand? Add t= and the time to the end. For a youtube.com link use &t=90s or &t=1m30s, and for a youtu.be link use?t=90. ### Can I share a YouTube timestamp from my phone? The app's Share button doesn't have Start at on most phones. Copy the link and add?t= with the seconds to the end of it. [Join the waitlist](https://savepad.app/#waitlist) ## Read these next - [How to find your saved posts on Reddit: Where Reddit keeps your saved posts and comments on desktop and in the app, the 1,000-item limit nobody mentions, and how to keep saves you don't want to lose.](https://savepad.app/blog/reddit-saved-posts) - [How to save TikToks and Reels: How to save TikToks to Favorites and collections, save Reels on Instagram, keep the link or the video, and actually find that one hook again in three months.](https://savepad.app/blog/save-tiktok-reels) - [The best bookmark managers: The bookmark managers worth using in 2026, from free browser bookmarks to Raindrop, Pinboard, and Savepad, with what each is best at, prices, and which ones use AI.](https://savepad.app/blog/best-bookmark-managers)