Link Settings
Configure your custom YouTube link
Format: m:ss or seconds
Embed only
Share Link (youtu.be)
Watch Link (youtube.com)
Embed Code (iframe)
The YouTube link generator turns any video URL into a short share link, a full watch link and iframe embed code. Set a start and end time, choose playback options like autoplay, mute and loop, and pick an embed size. It is built for marketers, teachers and site owners, runs in your browser and is free with no sign-up.
Configure your custom YouTube link
Send viewers straight to the right moment, and stop embedded playback at a set end time.
Get a youtu.be share link, a youtube.com watch link and iframe embed code, each with a Copy button.
Toggle autoplay, mute, loop, player controls and the related videos setting without editing code by hand.
Choose 560x315, 640x360, 853x480, 1280x720 or a responsive 100% width at 400 pixels tall.
Three steps from a blank form to a result you can use.
Paste a youtube.com or youtu.be link. The tool detects the video ID automatically.
Add an optional start and end time, tick the playback options you want and choose an embed size.
Copy the share link, watch link or embed code, or preview the embed before you paste it into your site.
A plain YouTube link always starts at zero and an embed copied from YouTube uses default settings. This generator builds the links and embed code with the exact start point and playback behaviour you choose.
Every option in the tool becomes a small parameter added to the URL. Knowing what each one does helps you fix a link that misbehaves. All times are in seconds.
| Parameter | Where it works | What it does |
|---|---|---|
t | Share and watch links | Starts the video at that second, for example youtu.be/VIDEO_ID?t=63 |
start | Embed code | Starts embedded playback at that second |
end | Embed code | Stops playback at that second, counted from the start of the video |
autoplay=1 | Embed code | Starts playing when the player loads |
mute=1 | Embed code | Starts the player muted |
loop=1 | Embed code | Repeats the video. For a single video it also needs playlist set to the same video ID |
controls=0 | Embed code | Hides the player controls |
rel=0 | Embed code | Limits end screen suggestions to the same channel |
On a watch link the time is joined with & because the URL already has a ?v= part. On a youtu.be link it is joined with ?. The generator handles this for you.
This tool builds links. It does not download videos. To watch offline the official way, use YouTube Premium, and to save copies of videos you uploaded yourself, use YouTube Studio.
Example: this is an illustration with a placeholder video ID. A trainer wants to send a client the 90 second answer that starts at 12:30 in a recorded webinar, and also embed that clip on a help page.
https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID?t=750https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID&t=750https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID?start=750&end=840The client opens the share link and lands on the answer. The embedded player on the help page plays only those 90 seconds and then stops. The share link keeps playing past 14:00, because end times only work in embeds.
Some playback options depend on YouTube and the browser, not on the link itself. Check these before you publish.
Many people look for a YouTube to MP4 converter. This tool does not download or convert videos, and we will not add that feature. YouTube's Terms of Service do not allow you to download, reproduce or distribute content unless YouTube expressly offers it or YouTube and the rights holders give written permission.
Most reasons for downloading have an allowed alternative:
If you need the actual file, ask the creator for it. A written permission from the rights holder is the clean way to reuse their work.
Always tick Mute when you tick Autoplay. Browsers block autoplay with sound until the visitor interacts with the page.
Use the responsive embed size on pages that will be read on phones, so the player does not overflow.
Set a start time a second or two before the moment you mean, because playback snaps to the nearest keyframe.
Use the short youtu.be share link in chat and email, and the watch link where people expect a full YouTube address.
If an embed shows an error, check whether the video owner has turned off embedding before changing your code.
Paste the video URL into the generator and enter a Start Time, such as 3:45. The tool converts it to seconds and adds it to the share and watch links. Anyone who opens the link starts at that moment. You can also set the same start time in the embed code.
Only in the embed code. The End Time field adds an end parameter to the iframe, so the embedded player stops at that second. Regular share and watch links ignore end times and keep playing, so use the embed when you need a clip that plays a fixed section.
Browsers limit autoplay with sound. Chrome always allows muted autoplay, but plays sound automatically only after the visitor interacts with your site or meets other conditions. Tick Mute together with Autoplay in the generator. Also check that the video owner allows embedding, since blocked videos never play on other sites.
Not completely. YouTube removed the option to turn related videos off in embeds. When you tick Hide Related Videos, the tool adds the rel setting, which makes suggestions come from the same channel as the video. That keeps viewers closer to your own content, but some suggestions still appear.
No. The tool only creates links and embed code. YouTube's Terms of Service do not allow downloading content unless YouTube expressly offers it or the rights holders give permission. To show a video elsewhere, embed it with the start, end and loop options instead of copying the file.
Yes. It is free to use with no sign-up and no limit on how many links you create. The links and embed code are built in your browser from the URL and options you enter, and you can copy each output or preview the embed before you place it on a page.