A chapter-ready tracklist for your YouTube description
Uploaded a mix and need the tracklist? Paste your video link, export in YouTube format, and paste the finished, timestamped list straight into the description box.
Build my tracklistWhat timestamps in the description do
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Timestamps become clickable chapters on the player, so viewers can jump to a section. The comment section gets fewer unanswered ID requests, and every artist name in the description is text that search can find.
Writing one by hand means scrubbing, recognizing and typing for two hours of audio. setlist.id automates that part. Your mix is fingerprinted from the link, every identifiable track comes back with its timestamp already attached, and a dedicated export renders it in the exact format YouTube descriptions expect.
From upload to chapters in four steps
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Paste your video link
Publish the mix (public or unlisted), then paste the YouTube URL into setlist.id. The full audio is fingerprinted in about five minutes per hour.
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Export in YouTube format
Open the export menu on the finished tracklist and choose the YouTube format: one line per track, timestamp first, as descriptions expect.
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Paste it into the description
Drop the lines into your video description. Add a 0:00 line for your intro at the top, since YouTube requires the first timestamp to be 0:00 for chapters.
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Fill any gaps and save
Unreleased edits and exclusives come back as gaps. You know your own crate, so type those lines in by hand, then save. Chapters appear on the player automatically.
YouTube export
0:01 Homicide - Connor James 2:34 Kammy (like i do) - Fred again.. 7:20 Danielle (smile on my face) - Fred again.. 10:01 Tanya (maybe life) - Fred again.. 13:12 Carlos (interlude) - Fred again.. 15:02 Amor de Bandolero - aale uuuu, 413.flac & eddie dee 18:44 BBY vs. Real As It Gets - mason messiah 24:12 Leave Me Like This - Skrillex, Bobby Raps
Real output from a Boiler Room set; the first eight lines, as the export renders them. See the full tracklist
The chapter rules YouTube enforces
Chapters only activate when the description follows YouTube's rules: the first timestamp must be exactly 0:00, there must be at least three timestamps, they must be in ascending order, and each chapter must run at least 10 seconds. The export already gives you ascending, correctly formatted lines, so in practice the only thing to check is the top of the list.
If your mix opens with an intro before the first identifiable track, add a line like 0:00 Intro above the exported list and you are done. If the first track starts at 0:00, the list qualifies as exported. Either way, the chapters appear on the progress bar as soon as the description saves.
Frequently asked questions
What format does the YouTube export use?
One line per track: the timestamp, then the title, then the artist. That is the plain-text pattern YouTube parses from descriptions. A fuller clipboard and .txt export also exists with album, label, BPM and key, and streaming links, if you prefer a richer listing.
How do I get YouTube chapters from the tracklist?
YouTube generates chapters when the description contains ascending timestamps, the first one is exactly 0:00, there are at least three of them, and each chapter runs at least 10 seconds. The export gives you the ascending timestamped lines; add a 0:00 intro line at the top if your first track starts later.
Can I edit the tracklist before posting it?
Yes, and you should. The export is plain text, so rename anything, add the unreleased IDs only you can name, and trim lines you do not want public. Nothing is posted anywhere automatically.
Do you export SRT subtitle files?
No. Exports are text-based: clipboard, .txt download, and the YouTube chapter format. For a tracklist in a video description, plain timestamped text is what YouTube reads; SRT is a captions format and is not needed for chapters.
Will it identify every track in my mix?
Every commercially released track has a fingerprint to match and identifies reliably. Your own unreleased edits and exclusives cannot be matched by any tool, so they come back as timestamped gaps for you to fill in by hand.
What does it cost per upload?
An upload costs its own length: a one-hour show is one hour off your balance, with a 15-minute minimum. A weekly one-hour show runs about five hours a month, so the 20-hour bundle at $22 covers a season of them; an occasional upload fits 5 hours for $6. Hours never expire and unidentified time is refunded automatically.
Get chapters for your next upload
Paste the video link and get a description-ready tracklist in minutes.