Upload videos

You tin upload videos to YouTube in a few like shooting fish in a barrel steps. Apply the instructions beneath to upload your videos from a estimator or from a mobile device.

Note: This feature may not be available with supervised experiences on YouTube. Learn more here.

Upload videos

Use the YouTube iPhone and iPad app to upload videos past recording a new video or selecting an existing one:

  1. Tap Create""and then Upload a video.
  2. Select an existing video from your gallery.
    • If your video is 60 seconds or less and has a foursquare or vertical attribute ratio, information technology will exist uploaded as a Brusque. Learn more.
    • (Optional) If your video is longer than 60 seconds and has a square or vertical aspect ratio, you can tap "Edit into a Curt" to trim your video and upload it as a Short. Learn more.
  3. TapSide by side.
  4. Add together your video details and tapNEXT.

    • To add custom thumbnails, tap the existing thumbnail image. Tap Custom thumbnail to upload a custom video thumbnail from an image on your device. Confirm your thumbnail selection.

    • Annotation: The default video privacy setting for creators aged 13–17 is private. If you lot're 18 or older, your default video privacy setting is set to public. Everyone tin can modify this setting to make their video public, private, or unlisted.
  5. Select "Yes, it'due south made for kids" or "No, it's non made for kids" to choose your audience. Acquire more about made for kids.
  6. Tap Age restriction (advanced) and select "Aye, restrict my video to viewers over xviii" or "No, don't restrict my video to viewers over 18."Learn more about age restriction.
  7. Tap UPLOAD to publish your video.

Sometimes nosotros begin uploading your video while yous'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.

Upload to YouTube using your iPhone or iPad

Learn more than virtually uploading videos

How many videos you lot tin upload per day

There's a limit to how many videos a channel can upload each day. To increase your daily limit, come across this article.

"Featured in this video" section

If your video features a top searched creator, viewers may run across a link on the watch page to the featured creator's channel, with the option to subscribe. This characteristic makes it easier for viewers to observe new creators and subscribe to their channels.

A diverse group of acme searched creators on YouTube are tagged automatically. Creators cannot be tagged manually.

How to remove a tag

If you created the video, y'all tin can tap on the featured creator'south name and cull to remove them from the video.

If you're tagged in a video, you can tap on your proper noun on the watch page and choose to remove yourself from the video or from all videos yous're tagged in on this channel.

Upload over mobile network vs. Wi-Fi

You can change the type of connection used to upload your videos.

  1. Tap your profile movie .
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. In the "Uploads" box, plough "Upload over Wi-Fi only" on or off.

Larn the divergence between "upload" and "publish"

When you upload a video, the video file is imported to YouTube.

When y'all publish a video, the video is available for anyone to picket.

Upload vertical videos

When you upload and publish your video, YouTube will figure out the best way to display the content. For the best experience, don't add together black bars to the sides of your vertical video. Whether the video is vertical, square, or horizontal, the video will fit the screen.

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