Planning

Audio timing & metadata

Same API-backed facts as the video tool—optimized for producers who need length, channel, and canonical links for pitches or show notes.

From the blog

Related guides

Posts tagged for this tool appear first; then general articles. Open the blog for the full archive.

2026-03-30
Complete guide to YouTube playlist length, watch time, and planning your viewing
A deep, practical guide to understanding playlist duration, how APIs measure totals, playback speed, ranges, and how to interpret numbers when videos are missing or region-locked.
10 min read
2026-03-25
YouTube Data API and playlist duration: a short technical overview
How playlistItem and video resources relate to duration fields, quotas, and why some videos may be missing from a total.
6 min read
2026-03-20
Playlist watch time and playback speed: what the numbers mean
Why full duration stays the same at 2× speed, how wall-clock time is estimated, and how to plan longer courses or series.
4 min read

Answers focused on this tool. The homepage has a broader FAQ for the whole site.

Is this an audio extractor?: No. You get the same API-backed facts as the video page—duration, channel, titles, and links—framed for planning podcasts, show notes, or timing briefs.
Why a separate page from Video info?: Copy and emphasis match audio workflows (length, channel, canonical URLs) without implying we stream or transcode audio from YouTube.
Can I get a file of the soundtrack here?: Not on this page. Use licensed sources, YouTube Premium/Music where appropriate, or files you own. The download tool is separate and high-risk from a policy perspective.
Does duration include silences or chapters?: Duration is YouTube’s published contentDetails length for the video—one continuous value. Chapters do not change the total unless YouTube’s API model changes.