Videos - Do you use Premiere Pro Markers as YouTube Chapter Links?

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How to use the Auto Chapter Links method

This method is basically exporting Adobe Premiere Pro Markers as YouTube Chapter Links.

Make sure you know which hotkey in Premiere Pro hotkey is for markers. The default is set to ‘M’ on your keyboard.

1. Add an Introduction Marker (00:00). YouTube requires every video to have an introduction marker if you want the chapter links to take effect.

1. Create your chapter markers for every new topic/section in the talk

1. Select your sequence | File | Export | Markers

1. File type – CSV | Destination – Export Folder

1. Click on this spreadsheet to find the Premiere Markers to Youtube Annotation (Sample)
   Alternate spreadsheet link for Premiere Markers to Youtube Annotation
2. Make a copy of this excel spreadsheet and save it in your google drive

1. Copy the text from your Premiere Pro exported CSV file

1. Paste the text into your copy of the Premiere Markers to Youtube Annotation excel spreadsheet

1. Click over to the Output: YouTube Chapter Links and copy the relevant content

1. Paste into your YouTube video description

1. The description should look as such

Note: The website links were added afterwards manually