Tracklist timestamp generator
Get an accurate timestamped tracklist for your mix — crossfade overlap is factored in — ready to paste into your YouTube description as chapters.
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A timestamped tracklist is the block of "start time + song title" lines that sits under a mix, and on YouTube those lines double as chapter markers that split the progress bar into labeled, clickable segments. Building one by hand means summing every track's duration in order and then subtracting the seconds each crossfade steals from the running total, which is easy to get wrong once a mix passes twenty or thirty minutes. This generator reads the real duration of each file you drop in and does that math for you, so the times match what a listener actually hears.
Creators reach for a timed tracklist whenever they post a continuous mix instead of separate uploads — an hour of lo-fi, a genre compilation, or a DJ-style set — so listeners can skip straight to a track and so the video can surface "key moments" in search. It also works as the credits list for a mix, giving each generated track its own titled line. Because the start times are derived from your actual audio rather than estimated, they hold up even on long mixes where manual counting tends to drift.
How it works
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Drop the tracks that make up your mix, in mix order.
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Enter the crossfade length you used so the overlap is subtracted from each start time.
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Rename any track titles you want displayed differently.
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Copy the generated tracklist into your YouTube description.
When to use it
- Posting a one-hour lo-fi study mix to YouTube and turning each track into a clickable chapter in the seek bar.
- Uploading a genre compilation to SoundCloud and pasting a timed tracklist into the description so listeners can scrub straight to a specific song.
- Sharing a Suno album mix in a Discord server or subreddit where members expect a "0:00 Title, 3:24 Title" list in the post body.
FAQ
Are the timestamps YouTube chapters?
Yes. If the first timestamp is 00:00 and you have at least three, YouTube turns them into clickable chapters.
Why do I need to enter the crossfade length?
During a crossfade the next track starts before the previous one ends, so each start time shifts earlier. The generator subtracts that overlap to keep timestamps accurate.
Does this tool process my audio?
No — it only reads each file's duration to compute start times, so it's instant even for long mixes.
Beyond starting at 00:00, what formatting do YouTube chapters actually require?
Each line needs a timestamp followed by a title, the timestamps must run in chronological order, and consecutive chapters have to be at least 10 seconds apart or YouTube ignores the whole set. Use M:SS for mixes under an hour and switch to H:MM:SS once you cross the hour mark. The generator already outputs lines in this shape, so you can paste the block straight into your description.
Does a timestamped tracklist work on SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or Spotify too?
The text format is universal, but only YouTube converts it into progress-bar chapters. On SoundCloud a timed list in the description or a pinned comment still lets listeners scrub to a track; Bandcamp is better served by uploading tracks as separate files; and Spotify has no user-facing timestamp field for uploaded music at all.
Can I make a tracklist if I already mixed the tracks in a different app?
Yes. You only need the individual source files in play order plus the crossfade length you used elsewhere. Drop the same tracks in the same order, enter that crossfade value, and the computed start times will line up with your finished render.
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