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Auto-Generate YouTube Chapters From Your Video Transcript

Boost watch time — turn each video's transcript into timestamped chapters and update the description automatically.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 35 minresult Every video gets clear, timestamped chapters that improve navigation, watch time and SEO.—
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  1. 1

    Detect New Videos

    Add a Schedule Trigger and an HTTP Request finding your recently published videos.

  2. 2

    Fetch the Transcript

    Add a step retrieving the video's transcript with timestamps.

  3. 3

    Generate Chapters

    Add an OpenAI node producing concise, timestamped chapter titles covering the video.

  4. 4

    Update the Description

    Add an HTTP Request node prepending the chapters to the video description.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow on a test video. Confirm accurate chapters are added.

Frequently asked questions

Do chapters help SEO?

Yes — they improve navigation and watch time, and can surface as key moments in search.

What if the transcript is rough?

Auto-generated captions work, but clean up obvious errors so chapter titles read well.

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