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YouTube Description Extractor
Copy the full description of any YouTube video or channel, and pull out its links, hashtags and chapter timestamps.
How to copy a YouTube video description
- 1
Copy the video link
Open the video, press Share and copy the link. Shorts links, channel links and @handles work too.
- 2
Paste it above
Paste the link and press Get description. TubeKit reads the description straight from YouTube.
- 3
Copy what you need
Copy the whole description with its line breaks, or just the links, hashtags or timestamps.
What the description extractor shows
On YouTube the description hides behind …more, and copying it on a phone is fiddly. Here it is in full, split into the parts you need.
- The full description
- Every line, exactly as the creator wrote it, with a character and word count against YouTube's 5,000-character limit.
- Every link, pulled out
- Sponsor, affiliate and social links in one list, ready to open or copy.
- Hashtags and chapters
- See the hashtags and every timestamp, and whether they meet YouTube's rules for chapters.
- Free, no sign-in
- No account, no extension. Works on desktop and phone, for videos, Shorts and channels.
YouTube description rules at a glance
The limits YouTube sets on descriptions, hashtags and chapters.
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maximum length | 5,000 characters |
| Before …more | Only the first lines show, so put the key point first |
| Hashtags above the title | The first three hashtags, when the title has none |
| Too many hashtags | With more than 60, YouTube ignores all of them |
| Chapters | First timestamp at 0:00, at least three, each at least 10 seconds long |
| Characters not allowed | Angle brackets, < and > |
Sources: YouTube Help on video details, hashtags and chapters.
What people use a description extractor for
A description holds more than a summary: links, chapters and the keywords a creator chose.
- Study top videos
- See how the best videos on your topic open their descriptions, which keywords they use and how long they run.
- Reuse your own template
- Copy the description of an older upload, links and all, as a starting point for the next one.
- Collect links
- Grab the resources, sponsor or affiliate links mentioned in a video without scrolling through the text.
- Take notes from a course
- Copy the chapter list of a long tutorial into your notes, with a link to each part.
How to write a better description
The description helps viewers and YouTube understand the video. A few habits go a long way.
- Lead with the point
- Say what the video is about in the first sentence, using the words people search for.
- Add chapters
- List timestamps from 0:00 so viewers can jump to the part they want.
- Keep hashtags few and relevant
- Two or three hashtags that match the video are enough. Unrelated ones can count as misleading.
- Put links where they're seen
- Add the most important link near the top, before …more cuts the text off.
Frequently asked questions
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