# Adding chapters **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [February 18, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099 "2021-02-18T17:56:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JandK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JandK](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JandK)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/1 "2021-02-18T17:56:21Z")
Sorry if this is an elementary and/or already discussed topic. I have a good chunk of media in different formats that have no embedded chapter information. I’d like to get all my media to have chapters. What is the best way to accomplish this in a way Plex will generate and display them on the client side? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![mediacenterkodi84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@mediacenterkodi84](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mediacenterkodi84)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/2 "2021-02-18T18:05:18Z")
Chapters are made during the rendering process. Plex has a feature to add chapter thumbnails but this is considering the chapters already exist. Usual in whatever software you are using to rip the media, there is an option to add chapters manually or every 5, 10 min etc. ---
**Author:** ![MessiahComp1ex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MessiahComp1ex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MessiahComp1ex)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/3 "2021-02-18T19:45:03Z")
Mkvtoolnix. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/4 "2021-02-18T19:47:31Z")
> [@MessiahComp1ex](#): > > Mkvtoolnix. or Xmedia Recode [https://mkvtoolnix.download/downloads.html](https://mkvtoolnix.download/downloads.html) > **[XMedia Recode Download - Free Video-Converter](https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/download.php)** > > XMedia Recode is a free All-In-One video converter and audio converter tool. The Ripping of discs with MakeMKV will capture any chapters that are available - it’s just a raw rip of what’s there. Handbrake will happily encode those markers in any media it creates - without names, of course. If I have chapters when it gets here - it’s fairly easy to maintain them. Adding them after the fact has varying degrees of PITA Factor to figure in, but it can be done. ---
**Author:** ![pandas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pandas/32/191216_2.png) [@pandas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pandas)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/5 "2021-02-18T21:00:58Z")
I use ffmpeg ffmpeg -i infile.mp4 -i chapters.dat -map\_metadata 1 -codec copy outfile.mp4 ---
**Author:** ![Duff3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Duff3](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Duff3)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/6 "2021-02-18T22:48:00Z")
If you have a Mac, use Subler. It can import the txt file from [Chapterdb.org](http://Chapterdb.org) and can add either Apple or TMDB metadata. edit: only if you want to extract the mp4 media from the mkv or are starting with mp4 file. ---
**Author:** ![JandK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JandK](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JandK)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/7 "2021-02-18T23:21:39Z")
Unfortunately none of the content has markers. They are pretty bare of information and it’s a lot of media. The chapters is a nicety and in no way required. I’ll have to see if these resources will help on a larger scale. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![JandK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JandK](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JandK)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/8 "2021-02-18T23:22:46Z")
I have Win10. I’m guessing this wouldn’t be an option then? ---
**Author:** ![JandK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JandK](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JandK)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/9 "2021-02-18T23:26:05Z")
I will definitely explore this. Hopefully it will help. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![JandK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JandK](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JandK)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/10 "2021-02-18T23:27:52Z")
So if the content has been ripped with no additional data, there is no solution to add them afterwards? At least without getting into the XML of each item? ---
**Author:** ![Stormdragon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stormdragon/32/11364_2.png) [@Stormdragon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Stormdragon)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/11 "2021-02-18T23:28:19Z")
I use Windows 10 and have found that Drax is useful. > **[stevie910/drax](https://github.com/stevie910/drax)** > > Contribute to stevie910/drax development by creating an account on GitHub. AFAIK it is no longer has support from the devs (last release was in Aug 2019) but for the most part it worked well for me. ---
**Author:** ![Duff3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Duff3](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Duff3)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/12 "2021-02-18T23:42:07Z")
No, it’s only for Mac OS. ---
**Author:** ![mediacenterkodi84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@mediacenterkodi84](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mediacenterkodi84)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/13 "2021-02-19T18:44:12Z")
You could probably use some third party software to add chapters. Did a quick google search on adding media chapters to file and got results. ---
**Author:** ![JandK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JandK](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JandK)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/14 "2021-02-19T19:39:23Z")
Did you happen to find any results for doing them in mass? I’ve only found results for doing them 1 movie at a time with 1 chapter at a time. With the amount of content I have, this would most certainly be more work than it’s worth for me. Hoping to find something automated. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-chapters/692099/15 "2021-05-20T19:39:45Z")
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