You can upload videos to YouTube in a few easy steps. Use the instructions below to upload your videos from a computer or from a mobile device.
Watch how to upload videos
Check out the following video from the YouTube Creators channel on how to upload videos.
Upload videos in YouTube Studio
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- In the top right-hand corner, click CREATE
Upload video. - Select the file you’d like to upload.
Upload video.Note: You can upload up to 15 videos at a time. Be sure to click Edit on each file to edit your video details.
If you close the upload experience before you finish choosing your settings, your video will be saved as a draft on your Videos page.
Step 1: Add basic info
| Title | The title of your video. This field is required. |
| Description | Info that shows below your video. |
| Thumbnail | The image viewers will see before clicking your video. |
| Playlists | Add your video to one of your existing playlists, or create a new playlist. |
| Audience | To comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), you’re required to tell us whether your videos are made for kids. |
| Age restriction (advanced) | Age-restrict videos that may not be appropriate for all audiences. |
Step 2: Choose advanced settings
| Paid promotion | Let viewers and YouTube know that your video has a paid promotion. |
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| Tags | Add descriptive keywords to help correct search mistakes.
Tags can be useful if the content of your video is commonly misspelled. Otherwise, tags play a minimal role in your video’s discovery. |
| Language, subtitles, and closed captions (CC) | Choose the original video language. Upload subtitles and closed captions files. |
| Recording date and location | Enter the date the video was recorded and the location where your video was filmed. |
| License and distribution | Choose between a standard copyright license or a Creative Commons license.
Select if your video can be embedded on a different website. Indicate if you’d like to send notifications to your subscribers for your new video. |
| Category | Select the category of your video, such as education or comedy. |
| Comments and ratings | Choose whether viewers can leave comments on the video. Choose whether viewers can see how many likes and dislikes are on your video. |
Step 3: Add video elements
| End screen | Add visual elements to the end of your video. Your video must be 25 seconds or longer to add an end screen. This option is only available after your video is done processing. |
| Cards | Add interactive content to your video. This option is only available after your video is done processing. |
Step 4: Preview and publish
- To publish your video now: Select Publish and choose your video’s privacy setting.
- Tip: Upload your video as “Unlisted” to make sure there are no monetization or processing issues with your video before you publish it.
- To publish your video later: Select Schedule and pick the date you want your video to be published. Your video will be private until that date.
- To set up a Premiere, check the box next to “Set as premiere”. Unlisted and private videos can also be converted to Premieres after upload.
Upload videos
Use the YouTube Android app to upload videos by recording a new video or selecting an existing one:
- Sign in to your channel on the YouTube app.
- At the bottom of the app, tap Create
.
- Record a new video or select an existing video from your gallery.
- Add a title (max 100 characters) and description (max 5,000 characters) to your video.
- (Optional) Use enhancements:
- Add a filter to your video.
- Trim your video by dragging the edges of the white box beneath your video.
- Add a filter
- Select “Yes, it’s made for kids” or “No, it’s not made for kids” to choose your audience. If you aren’t sure, check out this Help Center article.
- Tap UPLOAD to publish your video.
a new video or select an existing video from your gallery.
to your video.Sometimes we begin uploading your video while you’re recording the video. We never publish a video without your consent.
Watch an example
If you’d like a demo of how to upload videos in the Android app, watch the following video.
Upload videos
Use the YouTube iOS app to upload videos by recording a new video or selecting an existing one:
- Sign in to your channel on the YouTube app.
- At the bottom of the app, tap Create
- Record a new video or select an existing video from your gallery.
- (Optional) Use enhancements:
- Trim your video by dragging the edges of the light blue box beneath your video.
- Add a filter to your video.
- Trim your video
- Select NEXT.
- Add your video details.
- Select “Yes, it’s made for kids” or “No, it’s not made for kids” to choose your audience. If you aren’t sure, check out this Help Center article.
- Tap UPLOAD to publish your video.
by dragging the edges of the light blue box beneath your video.Sometimes we begin uploading your video while you’re recording the video. We never publish a video without your consent.
Watch an example
If you’d like a demo of how to upload videos on your iPhone or iPad, watch the following video.
