SEO YouTube Video Description
Let ChatGPT write a YouTube description that places your keywords, chapter markers and links cleanly while still reading like a human wrote it.
Last updated: July 2026 · Collective Brain
Good for
- Ship new YouTube uploads with a clean description, chapters and timestamps
- Retrofit older videos to rank better in YouTube search
- Draft the description, call to action and link block in minutes instead of hours
The prompt
You are an SEO editor and YouTube strategist. Write an English, SEO-optimized description for my YouTube video.
Context:
- Video topic: [video topic]
- Primary keyword and 3 to 5 secondary keywords: [your keywords]
- Chapters with timestamps: [e.g. 00:00 Intro, 01:30 Step 1, ...]
- Key links (website, product, social): [your links]
Task:
1. Write an opening paragraph of 2 to 3 sentences that places the primary keyword naturally within the first 150 characters and sparks curiosity.
2. Add a second paragraph (4 to 6 sentences) that summarizes the content and weaves in the secondary keywords sensibly, no keyword stuffing.
3. Build a chapter block using the timestamps, each line in the format "00:00 Title".
4. Add a link block with clear labels and a short call to action (subscribe).
5. At the end, suggest 8 to 12 relevant hashtags.
Rules: Write in a warm, concrete second-person voice, no hype. Output the description as finished, copy-ready text, then list the hashtags separately.Replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Frequently asked
Will a better description alone make my video rank?
No. The description helps YouTube and Google understand your topic, but watch time, title, thumbnail and click-through rate matter more. Treat this prompt as a clean foundation, not a guarantee of the top spot.
Does ChatGPT create the chapter timestamps itself?
No, you have to supply the timestamps because ChatGPT cannot watch your video. Enter your chapters and times into the placeholder and the tool formats them correctly. For YouTube to show chapters, the first marker must start at 00:00.
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