Receipts
Learn how to create, manage, and interact with timestamped receipts, rich-text annotations pinned to specific moments in YouTube videos.
Receipts are timestamped, rich-text annotations tied to specific moments in YouTube videos. They're the core building block of Vid Receipts, think of them as sticky notes pinned to exact moments in a video. Whether you're fact-checking a claim, highlighting a key quote, or adding helpful context, receipts let you turn passive watching into active engagement.
At this timestamp, the speaker makes a key point about data privacy that contradicts their earlier statement at 1:15. Worth comparing both moments.
Interactive demo, try the reaction and vote controls above
Receipts can include formatted text, images, GIFs, and even embedded video links. Once posted, other users can vote on your receipts, leave comments, and build on your annotations, creating a collaborative knowledge layer on top of any video.
Learn more
- Creating a Receipt. Step-by-step guide to adding your first receipt
- Editing and Deleting. How to update or remove receipts you've created
- Voting on Receipts. How voting helps surface the best content
- Commenting. Join the conversation on any receipt
- How Timestamps Work. Understanding how receipts sync with video moments
- Content Guidelines. What's allowed when creating public receipts
Related
Creating a receipt
Step-by-step guide to creating a receipt on any YouTube video with rich text, media, and formatting.
Editing and deleting receipts
How to edit, delete, move, or copy your timestamped receipts, and what each action does to comments and votes.
Voting on receipts
How anonymous upvotes and downvotes help the community validate or challenge claims and surface the most accurate receipts.
Can I just use YouTube comments?
A YouTube comment wins on reach and zero setup, and you can paste a timestamp into one. But it sits under the whole video, slides down as new comments arrive, and can't be voted on as evidence. A receipt is pinned to one exact second, can be voted up or challenged, and lives in a feed you can share.
Last updated on