# Video.yt

> Free, in-browser tools for video creators. 95 tools - YouTube metadata generators, thumbnail and image editing, captions, SEO schema, calculators, converters, audio, and FFmpeg-powered video processing - plus a 12-platform video-spec reference and a 12-guide blog. Everything runs client-side: no upload, no signup, no accounts. Installable PWA, works offline.

Video.yt is an independent creator-tools platform (not affiliated with YouTube or Google). Every tool executes in the user's browser - video, audio, image, and text input never leave the device. The site is server-rendered (Cloudflare Worker) for full, indexable HTML, then hydrates the interactive tool on demand.

## Start here

- [Homepage](https://video.yt/): overview and featured tools
- [All tools (directory + search)](https://video.yt/tools): the complete, searchable catalog of all 95 tools
- [Platform spec reference](https://video.yt/specs): sortable video specs for 12 platform surfaces
- [Blog / creator guides](https://video.yt/blog): 12 in-depth guides with the relevant tools embedded inline
- [About](https://video.yt/about), [Contact](https://video.yt/contact), [Privacy](https://video.yt/privacy), [Terms](https://video.yt/terms)

## Tool categories

- [YouTube Creator Tools (25)](https://video.yt/youtube-tools): titles, descriptions, tags, hashtags, scripts, hooks, chapters, embeds, IDs, channel tools
- [Thumbnail and Visual Tools (16)](https://video.yt/thumbnail-tools): photo editor, thumbnail preview/resize/crop/compress, color extraction, mockups, safe-zone checks
- [Caption and Transcript Tools (10)](https://video.yt/caption-tools): SRT/VTT conversion, timing shift, merge, split, burn-in captions, subtitle preview
- [Video SEO Tools (4)](https://video.yt/video-seo-tools): SEO checklist and VideoObject / HowTo / FAQ schema generators
- [Publishing Tools (7)](https://video.yt/publishing-tools): embed code, responsive iframe, privacy/lazy-load embeds, aspect-ratio helper, content calendar
- [Creator Calculators (10)](https://video.yt/calculators): earnings (YouTube/TikTok/Reels), bitrate, file size, duration, storage, milestones, watch-time
- [Conversion Utilities (5)](https://video.yt/converters): frame/time, bitrate, and aspect-ratio/resolution converters
- [Audio Tools (8)](https://video.yt/audio-tools): video-to-MP3, convert, trim, merge, volume, speed, fade, mute
- [Video Processing (10)](https://video.yt/video-processing): compress, trim, resize, rotate, reverse, merge, speed, format convert, video-to-GIF, frame extract

## Notable tools

- [Photo Editor](https://video.yt/tools/photo-editor): adjust, filter, crop, resize, and remove the background with on-device AI; export PNG/JPG/WebP
- [YouTube Thumbnail Downloader](https://video.yt/tools/youtube-thumbnail-downloader): grab any video's thumbnail in every resolution
- [YouTube Title Generator](https://video.yt/tools/youtube-title-generator): generate click-worthy title ideas from a topic
- [YouTube Embed Builder](https://video.yt/tools/youtube-embed-builder): privacy-friendly, customizable embed code
- [YouTube Earnings Calculator](https://video.yt/tools/youtube-earnings-calculator): estimate revenue from views and RPM
- [Video Compressor](https://video.yt/tools/video-compressor): shrink video files in the browser with FFmpeg.wasm
- [Burn-In Captions](https://video.yt/tools/burn-in-captions): hardcode SRT subtitles onto a video locally

## Reference: platform specs

- [Video specs comparison index](https://video.yt/specs): YouTube (standard + Shorts), TikTok, Instagram (Reels/Feed/Stories), Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitch - resolution, aspect ratio, duration, file size, codec, and bitrate, each with a "last verified" date and source.

## Guides

- [How to Write Better YouTube Titles That Get the Click](https://video.yt/blog/how-to-write-better-youtube-titles)
- [A Video SEO Checklist for Beginners (That Actually Matters)](https://video.yt/blog/video-seo-checklist-for-beginners)
- [How to Plan a Video Script Before You Hit Record](https://video.yt/blog/how-to-plan-a-video-script-before-recording)
- [Thumbnail Mistakes That Quietly Lower Your Clicks](https://video.yt/blog/thumbnail-mistakes-that-lower-clicks)
- [The Best Free Tools for Video Creators (No Upload, No Signup)](https://video.yt/blog/best-free-tools-for-video-creators)
- [How to Write Video Hooks That Keep Viewers Watching](https://video.yt/blog/video-hooks-that-keep-viewers-watching)
- [How to Use YouTube Chapters and Timestamps Properly](https://video.yt/blog/youtube-chapters-and-timestamps-guide)
- [Captions and Accessibility: Why Every Video Needs Them](https://video.yt/blog/captions-and-accessibility-for-video)
- [Why Your Video Looks Blurry After Upload (and How to Fix It)](https://video.yt/blog/why-your-video-looks-blurry-after-upload)
- [How to Repurpose One Long Video Into Shorts, Reels, and TikToks](https://video.yt/blog/repurpose-one-video-into-shorts-reels-tiktok)
- [How to Write a YouTube Description That Actually Helps](https://video.yt/blog/youtube-descriptions-that-actually-help)
- [Tags and Hashtags on YouTube: What Still Works](https://video.yt/blog/tags-and-hashtags-what-still-works)

## Optional

- [Full sitemap (all indexable URLs)](https://video.yt/sitemap.xml): the complete, machine-readable list of every tool, spec, and post