YouTube tool
YouTube Description Generator
The first two lines of your YouTube description appear in search results and under your video before the fold — they are a mini-advert for the click and a keyword summary for YouTube's search. The rest of the description is your organised home for timestamps, links, resources and related videos.
This generator drafts a complete description structure for your video: keyword-rich opening lines, a 'what you'll learn' list, chapter placeholders, a resources section and a subscribe call to action. Replace the placeholders with your real links and timestamps before publishing.
How it works
Enter your video topic and main keyword, choose a call to action, and click Generate. Copy the draft into YouTube Studio, then edit in your actual timestamps (YouTube turns 00:00-style lists into chapters), your links and any affiliate or sponsor disclosures your video requires.
YouTube tips & best practices
- First 2 lines are SEO gold: Restate the video's promise with your main keyword in sentence form — this text shows in search results.
- Add real timestamps: Chapters improve watch experience and can appear in Google search as key moments. Use the 00:00 format, starting at zero.
- Link your next video: Descriptions are prime real estate for a playlist or the logical follow-up video — session time grows your channel.
- Disclose sponsors and affiliates: If links earn you money, disclosure is legally required in many countries and by YouTube policy. Put it plainly near the links.
- Repeat a template: Build one description template per series and reuse the structure — consistency speeds up every upload.
Frequently asked questions
How long can a YouTube description be?
Up to 5,000 characters. Most videos do well with 200–400 words: opening summary, chapters, links and standard channel information.
Do description keywords help ranking?
Yes, especially the first 1–2 sentences, which YouTube and Google use to understand and snippet the video. Write them for humans first, with natural keywords.
How do timestamps/chapters work?
List times starting with 00:00 followed by a label, one per line. YouTube automatically converts the list into chapters in the player.
Should I put hashtags in the description?
Up to 3 hashtags placed in the description can appear above your title; more than 15 hashtags in a description are ignored by YouTube. Our YouTube Hashtag Generator builds the set.
Is this description generator free?
Yes — free with no sign-up, running in your browser.