What is a playlist to HTML exporter?
A playlist to HTML exporter creates a single, self-contained web page that lists every video in a YouTube playlist in a table, with clickable links and, if you like, each video's thumbnail and full description.
The page has its styles built in, so you can double-click it to open in any browser, attach it to an email, upload it to any static host or print it to PDF. It follows the reader's light or dark mode. Teachers use it as a class handout, curators to publish a reading list without a website builder, and anyone who wants a nicer printout of a playlist than YouTube's own page.
How to export a YouTube playlist to HTML
1.Paste the playlist link
Paste the link of the playlist you want to publish or print as a page and press Export.
2.HTML is already ticked
Pick the table's columns. Tick Thumbnail to show each video's picture, and Description to include it in full.
3.Download
Press Download to get an .html file, then open it in any browser.
Example: a printable course handout
Exporting a 12-video course with Thumbnail, Title and Duration ticked:
- Heading
- the playlist name, linked to YouTube
- Summary line
- channel · 12 videos · exported date
- Table
- 12 rows: thumbnail, linked title, duration
- To PDF
- open the file, press Ctrl+P and choose Save as PDF
Everything except the thumbnails works offline, since thumbnails load from YouTube's image servers.
A shareable page for any playlist
The page is a single self-contained file: the styles are built in and nothing else needs to be downloaded, apart from the thumbnails, which load from YouTube. It has the playlist name linked to YouTube, a summary line and a table with one row per video.
Links are clickable, thumbnails show as images, descriptions keep their line breaks, and the page follows your system's light or dark mode. Use your browser's Print to save it as a PDF.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn the page into a PDF?
Open the file in your browser, press Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on a Mac) and choose Save as PDF.
Can I put it on my website?
Yes. Upload the .html file anywhere that serves static files, such as GitHub Pages or Netlify, or copy the table into your own page.
Do thumbnails work offline?
No. Thumbnails load from YouTube's image servers, so they need a connection. Everything else on the page works offline.
Can I change how the page looks?
Yes. The styles sit in a single style block at the top of the file, so colours, fonts and column widths can be edited in any text editor.
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