How do I add chapters to a MyMedia video?

Updated on Oct 29, 2026

Chapters help viewers navigate longer videos by allowing them to jump directly to specific sections.

In MyMedia, chapters are created using a WebVTT (.vtt) text track containing the start and end time for each chapter and its title.

This guide explains how to create chapters directly in MyMedia or upload an existing Chapters VTT file.

Before you begin

Make sure you have:

uploaded your video file to MyMedia, and
identified the start time and title for each chapter you want to add.

Enter the timestamp for each chapter.
On the line below each timestamp, enter the chapter title.
Select Save Changes when you have finished adding or editing your chapters.
To update the preview after saving your changes, select Refresh.
To preview the chapters in the video player, select the List icon.

Use the following format for each chapter:

00:00:00.000 --> 00:06:32.000 Introduction

Important: Use the complete 9-digit timestamp format shown above (00:00:00.000). Omitting digits may cause errors.

Sample chapter file

Use the following example as a guide when creating your chapters:

WEBVTT

00:00:00.000 --> 00:06:32.000
Introduction

00:06:32.000 --> 00:12:08.000
Chapter 1

00:12:08.000 --> 00:23:21.000 
Chapter 2

00:23:21.000 --> 00:40:00.000
Chapter 3

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You can also download the MyMedia Chapters VTT template file below and update the timestamps and chapter titles for your video.

MyMediaChapterTexttrackTemplateFile.vtt

Note: When editing the downloaded template, keep the WEBVTT heading and timestamp format unchanged. Replace the sample timestamps and chapter titles with the information for your video and save the file in .vtt format.

3. Download a Chapters file

You can download an existing Chapters text track as a VTT file. This can be useful if you want to edit the file outside MyMedia or reuse as a template for another video.

Open the Text Tracks tab for the video.
Locate the Chapters text track.
Select Download to save the .vtt file to your computer.

You can edit the downloaded file using a text editor and then upload it to the same or another MyMedia video.

4. Upload an existing Chapters file

If you already have a Chapters VTT file, you can upload it instead of creating and editing a blank text track.

You can use this option with:

a Chapters file downloaded from another MyMedia video or
the MyMedia Chapters VTT template file shared above after updating the timestamps and chapter titles.

4.1. Upload the Chapters file

Open the Text Tracks tab for the video.
Select + Create New.
Select Chapters.
Select Upload a file to select your .vtt Chapters file.
Select Create.

4.2. Preview your chapters

Select the List icon in the video player and confirm that the chapter titles and timestamps are correct.
If you need to make changes, select Edit for the Chapters text track and update the timestamps or titles.

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How do I add chapters to a MyMedia video?

Before you begin

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2.1. Create the Chapters text track

2.2. Open the Chapters text track file