How to share an exact timestamp or clip from any video

Last updated June 21, 20263 min read
Quick answer

“Watch from 4:32” is easy to say and annoying to do. VidBar copies a link that opens the video at the exact second you are on — and, on sites that support it, a link that plays just the start-to-end range you mark.

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    Step 1

    Install VidBar

    Timestamp and clip sharing work on YouTube and other HTML5 video. Add VidBar from the Chrome Web Store.

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    Step 2

    Play to the moment you want to share

    Pause on the exact frame if you want to be precise about where the link lands.

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    Step 3

    Open the share / timestamp control

    In the VidBar toolbar, open the share-timestamp option.

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    Step 4

    Copy the current-time link

    One click copies a URL that opens the video at the current timestamp.

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    Step 5

    Mark a clip range

    Set a start and end — the same markers used for A/B loop — to share just that section.

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    Step 6

    Paste it anywhere

    Drop the link into chat, notes, or a doc; it opens the video right at your moment.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Will the timestamp link work for anyone?

    Yes — it is a standard time-coded URL, so anyone who opens it lands at the same moment.

  • Can I share a clip range on any site?

    Current-time links work broadly; ranged clip links depend on what the site’s own URL format supports.

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