YouTube tools
YouTube End Screen Timing Planner
Enter a video duration and end-screen length to calculate the exact start and end timestamps for YouTube's published end-screen timing window.
- Free
- No upload
- Runs in your browser
Plan end screen timing
Use whole seconds, m:ss, or h:mm:ss. For example, 25 is 25 seconds, while 25:00 is 25 minutes.
Enter timing details
Enter a video duration and end screen length to calculate the start time.
How to use
- Enter the full video duration, such as
12:35or1:02:15. - Enter the end screen length as a whole number from 5 through 20 seconds.
- Use the calculated start timestamp as the point where your end screen window begins.
- Copy the timing block if you want to save or share the plan.
Current YouTube end-screen timing rules
YouTube currently says end screens can be added to the last 5-20 seconds of a video. YouTube also says a video must be at least 25 seconds long to have an end screen.
How the timing is calculated
The calculation is deterministic: end screen start equals video duration minus end screen length. The end time is the full video duration. For a 12:35 video with a 15-second end screen, the planner returns a start time of 12:20 and an end time of 12:35.
What the results mean
- Neutral - the duration is empty or the inputs are incomplete.
- Ready- the duration is at least 25 seconds and the end-screen length is within YouTube's published 5-20 second window.
- Error - the duration cannot be parsed, is zero or negative, is shorter than 25 seconds, or the end-screen length is outside 5-20 seconds.
End-screen element limits
YouTube says standard 16:9 videos can have up to 4 end-screen elements. Other aspect ratios may support fewer elements.This planner keeps that as informational guidance, not a timing pass/fail rule.
Where end screens may not appear
Timing compliance does not guarantee that an end screen is available or displayed. YouTube documents contexts where end screens are unavailable, including videos set as made for kids, the YouTube Music app, Flash videos, mobile web, and 360 videos. YouTube also says viewers can hide end screens and that end screens may show differently by performance, viewer behavior, device, and context.
Methodology and limitations
This planner runs entirely in your browser. It does not require an account, API, login, upload, or server-side calculation. It only checks user-entered timing values against YouTube's published timing window and minimum video duration. It cannot know made-for-kids status, account or channel restrictions, video policy status, viewer or device context, whether a viewer hides the end screen, or final YouTube rendering behavior.
FAQ
Does this find the best end-screen length?
No. It is a timing planner only. It does not predict views, retention, click-through rate, or performance.
Does exactly 25 seconds pass?
Yes. A 25-second video can have a 5-second end screen starting at 0:20, or a 20-second end screen starting at 0:05.
Does 25:00 mean 25 seconds?
No. The shared timestamp parser treats 25:00 as 25 minutes. Enter 25 or 0:25 for 25 seconds.
Does this upload my video?
No. This tool uses manual timing inputs only and sends no video, title, filename, account, or channel data anywhere.
Official sources
End-screen timing window, 25-second video minimum, element limits, and unavailable contexts.
support.google.com - Add end screens to videosVerified 2026-09-29. YouTube can change these rules at any time.
YouTube Studio upload workflow note that a video must be 25 seconds or longer to add an end screen.
support.google.com - Upload YouTube videosVerified 2026-09-29.