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YouTube Chapters

by Film Tools·Workflow

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Why we like it

YouTube Chapters earns its place in the Adobe Exchange library by handling one specific job: turning project markers into a ready-to-paste YouTube chapter list.

What is YouTube Chapters?

YouTube Chapters, built by Film Tools, is a Premiere Pro extension that generates a formatted list of chapters. Once created, the list can be copied and pasted directly into a YouTube video description, where it creates chapters for the uploaded video.

The extension works from markers placed in your Premiere Pro project. A recent update refined how it handles the start of a sequence: it no longer adds an automatic entry at 0:00 when a marker already sits at that point, avoiding a duplicate first chapter.

Listed on Adobe Exchange, YouTube Chapters is compatible with Premiere Pro 9.0 and later. This card lists it as free, so check the developer's page for current licensing. The current release is version 0.2.1, last updated in August 2023.

Who is YouTube Chapters best for?

YouTube Chapters is best for premiere Pro editors preparing YouTube uploads who want chapter timestamps ready for the video description.

How much does YouTube Chapters cost?

YouTube Chapters is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Generates a chapter list from your Premiere Pro project
  • Output can be copied and pasted into a YouTube video description
  • Uses markers to build the chapters
  • Skips an automatic 0:00 entry when a marker is already there
  • Works with Premiere Pro 9.0 and later

Tags

#YouTube#Chapters#Markers#Premiere Pro#Film Tools#Video Editing#Adobe Exchange

Frequently asked questions

Does YouTube Chapters work with older versions of Premiere Pro?

YouTube Chapters is compatible with Premiere Pro 9.0 and later, so it runs across a range of releases from that version onward. If your installation is on 9.0 or a newer build, the extension is within the stated compatibility range. Anyone on a build older than 9.0 falls outside that range, so it is worth checking your version number before installing. For reference, the current release is version 0.2.1, last updated in August 2023.

How does YouTube Chapters handle a marker at the start of a sequence?

YouTube Chapters was updated so it no longer automatically creates an entry at 0:00 when a marker already sits at that point. Earlier, the extension could add a first chapter at the very start alongside an existing marker; the current release avoids that duplicate. In practice, if you have already placed a marker at the beginning of your sequence, the extension uses it rather than inserting an extra 0:00 entry. This change is part of the most recent update.

Is YouTube Chapters free?

YouTube Chapters is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and licensing can change over time, so the developer's page on Adobe Exchange is the best place to confirm the current terms before you download. The extension is published by Film Tools and appears on Adobe Exchange, where you can find the download along with any licensing details. For the version history, YouTube Chapters is currently at 0.2.1, last updated in August 2023.

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