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You can add a video to your Watch Later playlist if you want to save it for later viewing. How to Share Specific Sections of YouTube Videos. To do this, click the three dots next to the “Add to” button and then click “Watch Later.” The video will be added to your Watch Later playlist, which you can find on your YouTube account’s homepage.
You can easily share YouTube videos by copying the URL and pasting it into a chat, social media post, or something similar. But what if you want to share a YouTube video at a certain time or save a YouTube video for your own use?
Share Specific Sections of YouTube Videos: 4 Easy Methods
Copy Video URL
You can use YouTube’s built-in features to share a specific part of any YouTube video. Simply pause the video at the exact moment you want to share, then press either Ctrl + click or right-click anywhere on the video, and select “Copy video URL at current time.”
Now, a URL with this exact timestamp has been copied to your clipboard and is ready to be shared. When someone clicks on the link, they will go straight to this part of the YouTube video.
Add Timestamp While Sharing Video
- Click the “Share” button below the video.
- In the subsequent pop-up, select the “Start At” checkbox.
- By default, YouTube suggests the time where the video is currently paused. However, you can type any time into the accompanying text field.
- Once you’re happy with the information you’ve entered, you can share this YouTube video as normal. For example, you could share it on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Twitter. Alternatively, you can copy the generated URL and paste it into any location of your choosing, such as Instagram Messages, Stories, etc.
Using YouTube Clips
Clips is another built-in feature of YouTube that lets you share a specific part of a video. All of the videos that can be played will have the Clip button next to them. Click or tap on the button to make a clip from the original video that is between 5 and 60 seconds long. The clipped video can then be sent to other people. It will only play in a loop from the page of the original video. Please keep in mind that adding clips does not make a new video.
- Start watching the desired video.
- Click or tap on the “Clip” icon under the video.
- The Create clip screen will show up. Type a description for the clip.
- Enter the start and end times for the clip or use the slider to select the portion of the clip that you want to share and hit the “Share clip” button.
- Copy the clip link and share it with others. The clipped video will play in a loop, and users will get the option to watch the full video.
Share Specific Part of YouTube Video on Mobile
Not all of the YouTube Phone apps have the same ways to share a certain part of a video. You can cut the YouTube video, but sometimes it seems like too much work. A simpler way to start a YouTube video from a certain time is to use an online tool called YouTube Time. This method also works on desktops. To use the tool, do the following:
- Open YouTube Time in a browser.
- Paste the YouTube video’s URL into the available text field and enter the desired start time for the video.
- Hit the “Get Link” button. Make sure to copy the video link from the address bar and not from the “Share” button under the YouTube video.
- Copy the new link and share it with others.
FAQ
How do I send only part of a video?
- Sign in to YouTube. …
- Start watching a video.
- Under the video, click the Clip. …
- A “Create clip” box will show up.
- Select the section of the video you’d like to clip. …
- Give the clip a title (max 140 characters).
- Click SHARE CLIP.
- Choose an option for sharing the Clip:
How do I extract part of a YouTube video?
Enter the video’s URL in the space provided. Click the button that says “Start recording.” Scroll to the end of the clip you want to save and click “End recording.” Click “Save Hashcut” and choose how you want to save it.