diff --git a/docs/config.rst b/docs/config.rst
index a646b080..b058dcf1 100644
--- a/docs/config.rst
+++ b/docs/config.rst
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@ audio_extract
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+chapters
+''''''''
+.. autoclass:: ytdl_sub.plugins.chapters.ChaptersOptions()
+  :members:
+  :member-order: bysource
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 music_tags
 ''''''''''
 .. autoclass:: ytdl_sub.plugins.music_tags.MusicTagsOptions()
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/chapters.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/chapters.py
index 4b25ff0d..dead5838 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/chapters.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/chapters.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class ChaptersOptions(PluginOptions):
        presets:
          my_example_preset:
            chapters:
+             embed_chapters: True
              sponsorblock_categories:
                - "outro"
                - "selfpromo"
@@ -78,17 +79,10 @@ class ChaptersOptions(PluginOptions):
                - "Intro"
                - "Outro"
              force_key_frames: False
-
-    To simply embed chapters from the entry file and nothing more, specify the following:
-
-    .. code-block:: yaml
-
-       presets:
-         my_example_preset:
-           chapters:
     """
 
     _optional_keys = {
+        "embed_chapters",
         "sponsorblock_categories",
         "remove_sponsorblock_categories",
         "remove_chapters_regex",
@@ -97,6 +91,9 @@ class ChaptersOptions(PluginOptions):
 
     def __init__(self, name, value):
         super().__init__(name, value)
+        self._embed_chapters = self._validate_key_if_present(
+            key="embed_chapters", validator=BoolValidator, default=True
+        ).value
         self._sponsorblock_categories = self._validate_key_if_present(
             key="sponsorblock_categories", validator=SponsorBlockCategoryListValidator
         )
@@ -115,6 +112,13 @@ class ChaptersOptions(PluginOptions):
                 "Must specify sponsorblock_categories if you are going to remove any of them"
             )
 
+    @property
+    def embed_chapters(self) -> Optional[bool]:
+        """
+        Optional. Embed chapters into the file. Defaults to True.
+        """
+        return self._embed_chapters
+
     @property
     def sponsorblock_categories(self) -> Optional[List[str]]:
         """
@@ -196,8 +200,14 @@ class ChaptersPlugin(Plugin[ChaptersOptions]):
                 }
             )
 
-        # Always add chapters
-        builder.add({"postprocessors": [{"key": "FFmpegMetadata", "add_chapters": True}]})
+        if self.plugin_options.embed_chapters:
+            builder.add(
+                {
+                    "postprocessors": [
+                        {"key": "FFmpegMetadata", "add_chapters": True, "add_metadata": False}
+                    ]
+                }
+            )
 
         if self._is_removing_chapters:
             remove_chapters_post_processor = {
@@ -213,14 +223,16 @@ class ChaptersPlugin(Plugin[ChaptersOptions]):
                     "remove_chapters_patterns"
                 ] = self.plugin_options.remove_chapters_regex
 
-            builder.add(
-                {
-                    "postprocessors": [
-                        remove_chapters_post_processor,
-                        {"key": "FFmpegMetadata", "add_chapters": True},  # re-add chapters
-                    ]
-                }
-            )
+            if self.plugin_options.embed_chapters:
+                builder.add(
+                    {
+                        # re-add chapters
+                        "postprocessors": [
+                            remove_chapters_post_processor,
+                            {"key": "FFmpegMetadata", "add_chapters": True, "add_metadata": False},
+                        ]
+                    }
+                )
 
         return builder.to_dict()
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/plugins/test_audio_extract.py b/tests/e2e/plugins/test_audio_extract.py
index 2c10ce4f..689f368d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/plugins/test_audio_extract.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/plugins/test_audio_extract.py
@@ -55,13 +55,11 @@ class TestAudioExtract:
             output_directory=output_directory,
             transaction_log=transaction_log,
             transaction_log_summary_file_name="plugins/test_audio_extract_single.txt",
-            regenerate_transaction_log=True,
         )
         assert_expected_downloads(
             output_directory=output_directory,
             dry_run=dry_run,
             expected_download_summary_file_name="plugins/test_audio_extract_single.json",
-            regenerate_expected_download_summary=True,
         )
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("dry_run", [True, False])
@@ -83,11 +81,9 @@ class TestAudioExtract:
             output_directory=output_directory,
             transaction_log=transaction_log,
             transaction_log_summary_file_name="plugins/test_audio_extract_playlist.txt",
-            regenerate_transaction_log=True,
         )
         assert_expected_downloads(
             output_directory=output_directory,
             dry_run=dry_run,
             expected_download_summary_file_name="plugins/test_audio_extract_playlist.json",
-            regenerate_expected_download_summary=True,
         )
diff --git a/tests/e2e/plugins/test_chapters.py b/tests/e2e/plugins/test_chapters.py
index 5e122b03..7b284c73 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/plugins/test_chapters.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/plugins/test_chapters.py
@@ -61,11 +61,9 @@ class TestChapters:
             output_directory=output_directory,
             transaction_log=transaction_log,
             transaction_log_summary_file_name="plugins/test_chapters_sb_and_embedded_subs.txt",
-            regenerate_transaction_log=True,
         )
         assert_expected_downloads(
             output_directory=output_directory,
             dry_run=dry_run,
             expected_download_summary_file_name="plugins/test_chapters_sb_and_embedded_subs.json",
-            regenerate_expected_download_summary=True,
         )
diff --git a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/test_chapters_sb_and_embedded_subs.json b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/test_chapters_sb_and_embedded_subs.json
index 264aa7d5..f70846c3 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/test_chapters_sb_and_embedded_subs.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/resources/expected_downloads_summaries/plugins/test_chapters_sb_and_embedded_subs.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "JMC - This GPU SLIDES into this Case! - Silverstone SUGO 16 ITX Case-thumb.jpg": "a81457393418b5abed785a82122f3352",
-  "JMC - This GPU SLIDES into this Case! - Silverstone SUGO 16 ITX Case.mp4": "ff829c47452173eac92e09507feb64a0",
+  "JMC - This GPU SLIDES into this Case! - Silverstone SUGO 16 ITX Case.mp4": "68f674e6d4028f0e5fbc582fadd5d205",
   "JMC - This GPU SLIDES into this Case! - Silverstone SUGO 16 ITX Case.nfo": "0c06fe6874588209fccbd9276a446750"
 }
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