YouTube Tricks You Should knew!!

1) See the transcript of a video

YouTube automatically creates transcripts for every video created on its platform. Not only does this

feature make videos more accessible, but it also makes pulling quotes and copies a lot easier. How to

see the transcript of a YouTube video:

1. From the video, click the three-dot ellipsis beside Save.

2. Select Open transcript.

If you don’t see it, the creator likely decided to hide the transcript. Keep in mind that many videos

creators don’t edit their transcripts so it might not be perfect.

2) Navigate YouTube with keyboard shortcuts

Spacebar                       Play or pause a video

k                                     Play or pause a video in the player

m                                    Mute or unmute a video

Left and right arrow    Jump backward or forward 5 seconds

j                                      Jump backward 10 seconds

l                                      Jump forward 10 seconds

,                                      When a video is paused, skip to the next frame

Up and down arrow     Increase and decrease volume

>                                     Speed up video playback rate.

<                                     Slow down video playback rate.

1—9                               Jumps to the 10% to 90% of the video mark.

0                                     Go to the beginning of the video

/                                      Go to the search box

f                                      Activate fullscreen

3) Create links that start at specific times

There are occasions when it’s necessary to skip an intro, preamble, or just jump to a relevant clip. When

 you’d like to share a link to a video that starts at a specific time.

How to do it:

1. Click Share.

2. Check the Start at the box.

3. Adjust the time.

4. Copy the link.

4) Download the thumbnail image of the video

Need the thumbnail of a YouTube video for a newsletter or social post? Don’t take a low-res screen

capture. This workaround lets you save the thumbnail in high-res.

How to do it:

1. Copy the Video ID. It’s the 11 characters that follow: youtube.com/watch?v=.

2. Paste the Video ID here: 

img.youtube.com/vi/[VideoID]/maxresdefault.jpg

3. Put the full link into your browser. Save the image.

5)  Download the thumbnail image of the video

Do one better than an image with a GIF. GIFs get a lot of action on social media. You can use them to

deliver on-brand replies.

How to create a GIF from a YouTube video:

1. Open the video.

2. Add the word “gif” before YouTube in the URL. It

should read: www.gifyoutube.com/[VideoID]

3. Customize your GIF.