YouTube Playlist Calculator

Calculate total duration instantly. Plan your viewing time efficiently.

Free
No sign-up
Public playlists only

Instant Results

Get total playlist duration in seconds

Speed Control

Adjust for 0.25x to 2x playback speeds

Video Selection

Choose specific videos to include

How It Works

1

Paste URL

Copy your YouTube playlist URL

2

Calculate

We instantly analyze all videos

3

Get Results

View total time and options

Try it now — paste your playlist link

How to Use the YouTube Playlist Calculator

Step 1: Find Your Playlist

  1. Go to YouTube and navigate to the playlist you want to analyze
  2. Make sure the playlist is public (private playlists won't work)
  3. Copy the playlist URL from your browser's address bar

Example URL format:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDoPjvoNmBAx3kiplQR_oeDqLDBUDYwVv

Step 2: Enter the Playlist URL

  1. Paste the URL into the input field above
  2. Make sure the URL includes the ?list= parameter
  3. Click "Calculate Playlist Length"

Step 3: View Your Results

Once processed, you'll see:

  • 🕐 Total duration at normal speed
  • 📊 Video statistics (count, average length)
  • 🎯 Playback speed controls (0.25x to 2x)
  • 📝 Individual video list with thumbnails

Step 4: Customize Your Calculation

  • Adjust playback speed: Use the slider to see duration at different speeds
  • Select specific videos: Click on videos to include/exclude them
  • See live updates: Duration updates instantly as you make changes

Step 5: Save or Share Results

  • Copy results: Use the copy button to save duration info
  • Share: Use the share button (mobile) to send results to others
  • Bookmark: Save the results page URL for later reference

Pro Tips

  • Study planning: Use 1.25x or 1.5x speed to optimize learning time
  • Break planning: Exclude videos you've already watched
  • Course planning: Use average video length to plan study sessions
  • Time management: Compare original vs. speed-adjusted durations

The YouTube Playlist Length Calculator is a free tool that instantly calculates the total duration of any public YouTube playlist. It also allows you to adjust for different playback speeds (0.25x to 2x) and select specific videos to include in your calculation.

1. Copy the URL of any public YouTube playlist 2. Paste it into the input field on our tool 3. Click "Calculate Playlist Length" 4. View the total duration and adjust playback speed as needed 5. Select/deselect individual videos to customize your calculation

Our users find this tool helpful for study planning (know exactly how long your educational playlist will take), time management (plan your viewing sessions around your schedule), speed learning (calculate time saved by watching at 1.25x or 1.5x speed), content curation (organize playlists for specific time slots), course planning (estimate completion time for video courses), and productivity (budget your entertainment or learning time effectively).

You can calculate playlist duration for any YouTube playback speed: 0.25x (4x longer than normal), 0.5x (2x longer than normal), 1x (normal speed), 1.25x (20% faster), 1.5x (33% faster), and 2x (50% faster).

Yes! After calculating a playlist, you can click on individual videos to include/exclude them, use the "Select All" or "Deselect All" buttons, and see the updated duration in real-time as you make changes.

Unfortunately, no. Due to YouTube's privacy settings, our tool can only access public playlists. Private playlists require special permissions that aren't available through the public API.

Yes! Our tool fetches data directly from YouTube's API in real-time, ensuring high accuracy. The only time duration might be slightly off is if a playlist contains unavailable or private videos, which we can't access.

Our tool can handle playlists of any size, from a few videos to thousands. Very large playlists (500+ videos) may take a few extra seconds to process, but there's no hard limit.

Yes! You can copy results to your clipboard with the copy button, share results using your device's native sharing (mobile), and bookmark the results page URL to return later.

If a playlist contains deleted, private, or region-blocked videos, our tool will skip those videos in the calculation, show the duration for only the available videos, and display the actual number of videos processed.

If your playlists are set to public, yes! For private playlists, you'll need to temporarily make them public or use YouTube's built-in playlist duration feature.

Our tool offers several advantages: playback speed calculation (see duration at different speeds), video selection (include/exclude specific videos), better formatting (more readable time format), statistics (average video length, total videos, etc.), and a mobile-friendly experience that's better than YouTube's interface.

Yes! Our YouTube Playlist Calculator is completely free with no registration required. No hidden fees, no time limits, no video count restrictions.

Absolutely! Content creators use our tool to plan content (organize playlists for specific time slots), analyze competitors (study successful playlist structures), plan for audiences (create playlists that fit viewer attention spans), create courses (plan educational content timing), and develop content strategy (balance short and long-form content).

Currently, our tool is designed for regular YouTube video playlists. YouTube Music playlists use a different API and aren't supported yet.

Every time you use the tool, it fetches fresh data from YouTube's API. This means you always get the most current information, even if videos were recently added or removed from the playlist.

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