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Create a contact sheet with timestamps from a video with ffmpeg
Ensure each chapter is at least 10 seconds long. For Local Video Files (Windows/Mac)
Go to YouTube Studio and select your video.
If the video is long, adding "chapters" or "timestamps" helps you or your viewers find specific moments quickly. For YouTube Uploads
If you need to extract a specific portion from that file based on a guide:
Use ffmpeg -ss [START] -to [END] -i "2022-10-27_17-33-52~3.mp4" -c copy "clip.mp4" to cut a segment without losing quality.
Add at least three timestamps in ascending order.
Rename the file to include a descriptive tag while keeping the date. Example: 2022-10-27_173352_Family-Dinner.mp4
2022-10-27_17-33-52~3.mp4
Create a contact sheet with timestamps from a video with ffmpeg
Ensure each chapter is at least 10 seconds long. For Local Video Files (Windows/Mac)
Go to YouTube Studio and select your video. 2022-10-27_17-33-52~3.mp4
If the video is long, adding "chapters" or "timestamps" helps you or your viewers find specific moments quickly. For YouTube Uploads
If you need to extract a specific portion from that file based on a guide: Create a contact sheet with timestamps from a
Use ffmpeg -ss [START] -to [END] -i "2022-10-27_17-33-52~3.mp4" -c copy "clip.mp4" to cut a segment without losing quality.
Add at least three timestamps in ascending order. 2022-10-27_17-33-52~3.mp4
Rename the file to include a descriptive tag while keeping the date. Example: 2022-10-27_173352_Family-Dinner.mp4