Why do I paste the page instead of the playlist URL?

Reading a playlist from a URL needs a YouTube API key and a daily quota, and it fails on unlisted playlists. Pasting the page takes a few seconds, always works, and keeps everything in your browser.

Does it work on unlisted or private playlists?

Yes. If you can see the page, you can copy it. Nothing is sent to a server, so the durations stay on your device.

Why is my total too low?

YouTube loads a playlist in chunks. Scroll to the very bottom until no more videos appear, then copy. The video count shown here should match the count on the playlist.

How does it handle Shorts?

Shorts are counted in the total and also reported separately as the number of clips at or under 60 seconds.

YouTube Playlist Length Calculator

Open the playlist, scroll to the bottom so every video loads, select the page, and paste it here. The tool reads every duration on the page, adds them up, and shows the total in hours and minutes plus the time at each playback speed. You also get the average, longest, and shortest video, and a count of clips under 60 seconds. It runs entirely in your browser, so it needs no API key, has no quota, and works on unlisted playlists that public tools cannot read.

Paste the playlist page, or one duration per line

Open the playlist, scroll to the bottom so every video loads, then select the page and copy it. Paste it here. The tool reads every H:MM:SS and M:SS it finds and ignores the rest. Nothing is uploaded and no API key is needed.

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How to Use YouTube Playlist Length Calculator

Open the playlist on YouTube.
Scroll to the bottom so every video loads.
Select the whole page and copy it.
Paste it here to see the total runtime.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I paste the page instead of the playlist URL?: Reading a playlist from a URL needs a YouTube API key and a daily quota, and it fails on unlisted playlists. Pasting the page takes a few seconds, always works, and keeps everything in your browser.
Does it work on unlisted or private playlists?: Yes. If you can see the page, you can copy it. Nothing is sent to a server, so the durations stay on your device.
Why is my total too low?: YouTube loads a playlist in chunks. Scroll to the very bottom until no more videos appear, then copy. The video count shown here should match the count on the playlist.
How does it handle Shorts?: Shorts are counted in the total and also reported separately as the number of clips at or under 60 seconds.

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About YouTube Playlist Length Calculator

Find how long a YouTube playlist runs, and how long it takes at 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, and 2x. This tool runs entirely in your browser, so your content is not sent to a server. MarkdownMe provides free, fast, and reliable Markdown tools for developers, writers, and anyone who works with Markdown.