

Repeat this process for the rest of your video, adding each timestamp and description to the description box.An example may look like this:ġ:50:36 - Build a Snowman with Google Slides Leave a space after the time, and now type in a short description for that timestamp.Type it the time into the description box in the format hour:minute:seconds such as 0:05:27 for 5 minutes and 27 seconds into the video.Now that you have found a spot you want to add a timestamp for, do the following: For a more detailed list of YouTube shortcuts see: 26 YouTube shortcuts everyone should know When processing my 2-hour Google user meetings, I play the video at double speed, and use the arrow keys to jump forward even quicker to the next topic. > (greater than) = increase speed of video (you can listen much faster than you can talk).In the description box you can enter timestamps, which your users can click on to jump directly to that spot in your video. However, it turns out that the description option allows you to enter more than just regular text. When you upload a video to YouTube there are several options you can fill out including the title, description, tags, custom thumbnail, category, recording date, and more. See below for how easy and helpful it is to add timestamps to your YouTube videos. Instead I use YouTube timestamps, a simple, but often overlooked, feature in YouTube to help people see a list of all the topics in the video and jump to just the parts they want. So in an age of instant messages, snapchats, and short tweets, how can I possibly expect someone to watch a two hour video? You can see the most recent video here: What's New in Google - January 2017 and all of the past videos here: Google User Group Playlist These recordings end up being about two hours long because we are covering all the new updates from Google over the last month, and questions participants have, and a load of practical ideas and resources for using G Suite in schools. I also host monthly Google User Group meetings as a video Hangout On Air.You can access all my recorded webinars here: Eric's webinars I also provide certificates of attendance for educators to turn into their schools, and one-hour increments work well for that purpose.

The reason for the length is so I can provide a thorough, detailed exploration of a topic, rather than just a quick overview. I do periodic video webinars that are one hour long each.However, sometimes videos are simply not going to be short. Like it or not, most of us have short attention spans and a long list of things we need to do. When it comes to making a video engaging, most everyone will agree that shorter is better than longer.
