Build YouTube chapters from your final cut
Add chapters after locking the edit. Chapters work best as a short map of what the viewer can do or learn.
Add chapters after locking the edit. Chapters work best as a short map of what the viewer can do or learn.
Mark the real transitions
Play the exported video, and write down where a new step actually starts. A chapter called “Compare the two portraits” is more useful than “Part 3.” Avoid timing against a rough cut that will move.
Validate the sequence
Start at 00:00, use at least three timestamps in ascending order, and leave at least ten seconds per chapter. Compare the final start time with the runtime, because a list alone cannot prove the last chapter is long enough.
Paste and review
Put the lines in the YouTube description and check that the resulting chapters match the intended sections. Save a copy of the chapter text alongside the edited video so revisions are easy to track.
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Turn SRT or VTT captions into readable notes
An exported caption file contains timing and markup that are useful to a player but get in the way when you read the text. Keep the timed file and make a separate plain-text copy.
PNG, JPG, or WebP for YouTube thumbnails?
The best working format and the best delivery format can differ. Choose the export based on both the picture and the upload destination.
Compress a thumbnail without muddying the details
Compress for the upload limit you need. Keep the uncompressed master so future edits do not inherit compression artifacts.