A summary
Two to four sentences on what the video covers, written from what is actually said, for someone deciding whether to watch.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION MAKER
A YouTube description from what your video says
Upload a video or podcast episode and ClipSnitch writes its description from the transcript: a short summary, chapters with timestamps that follow YouTube's rules, and key points you can reuse as show notes.
Video or audio: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC or FLAC
A video you own or have permission to use: YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox or a link to the file.
Transcribing uses your monthly minutes. A project you already made clips from has its transcript at no extra cost. See plans and monthly minutes
Example description
Interview, 24 minutes
Two founders talk about pricing their first product, the customers who stayed when the price went up, and how they hire for a small team.
- 0:00How the company started
- 4:12Pricing the first product
- 11:38Customers after a price rise
- 19:05Hiring for a small team
- A higher price can keep the customers who value the product.
- Hire for the job in front of you, not for a plan years away.
What goes into the description
Chapters with timestamps
The first at 00:00, at least three in order, each at least 10 seconds, every start on a spoken sentence: what YouTube needs to show chapters.
Key points and show notes
Three to six takeaways, one sentence each, to put under the summary or in a podcast episode description.
How to make a YouTube description
01
Add your recording
Upload a video or audio file, choose it from Google Drive or Dropbox, or paste a link to your own video. ClipSnitch transcribes it with timestamps.
02
Write chapters and show notes
On the transcript page, choose Write chapters. Pick the language, read the draft, and write it again if you want a different grouping.
03
Paste it into YouTube Studio
Copy for YouTube puts the summary and chapters in description format. Paste it into the video's description, add your links, and save.
TEMPLATE
A YouTube description template
A simple shape that works for interviews, lessons and podcast episodes. ClipSnitch fills in the summary and chapters; the links are yours.
- Say what the video covers in the first sentence: it is what people see before they expand the description.
- Put chapters straight after the summary, starting at 00:00.
- Keep links and credits at the end, after the chapters.
[One or two sentences on what this video covers.] 00:00 [First section] 02:30 [Second section] 08:15 [Third section] Key points - [Takeaway one] - [Takeaway two] [Links and credits]
Questions about YouTube descriptions
What should a YouTube video description include?
Start with a sentence or two on what the video covers, since that is what people see before they expand it. Add chapters with timestamps so viewers can jump to a section, then the links and credits you want people to have. ClipSnitch writes the summary, chapters and key points from the transcript; the links are yours to add.
How do I add chapters to a YouTube description?
Put one line per chapter in the description, the time first: 00:00 Introduction, 02:15 The first question and so on. YouTube needs the first at 00:00, at least three in ascending order, and every chapter at least 10 seconds long. ClipSnitch's chapters follow those rules, and Copy for YouTube gives you the lines ready to paste.
Can I make podcast show notes with it?
Yes. The summary and key points work as show notes, and the chapters double as episode timestamps. Copy them into your podcast host's episode description or your website.
Which languages can it write in?
More than 30, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic, plus Roman Urdu and Hinglish. By default it writes in the language the recording is spoken in, and you can pick another.
Is it free to use?
It's on every plan, Free included. Transcribing a recording uses your monthly minutes (the Free plan has 60), and a project you already made clips from has its transcript at no extra cost. Free accounts can write chapters 5 times a day.
Does ClipSnitch post the description to YouTube for me?
Not for the full video: copy it and paste it into the description in YouTube Studio. For short clips, paid plans can publish to YouTube and LinkedIn from ClipSnitch, with a suggested title and description for each clip.