How to upload a video to YouTube

If you’ve spent some time on YouTube, you may have browsed the trending videos at least once. Whether you’ve been bombarded with one of the millions of Minecraft videos or exposed to the steamy takes of a broccoli-covered “influencer” releasing a short film, you probably said to yourself, “I could make a better video than this.” Take Let’s assume you’ve taken the next step and recorded a video (perhaps with your Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra). How do you upload it to YouTube?

How to upload a video to YouTube

Luckily, uploading is much easier than downloading a YouTube video. However, you need a YouTube account. If you set up a Google account for your Gmail, you will have a YouTube account. And if you have an Android phone, chances are you have a Google account.

How to upload a YouTube video from your Mac or PC

1. press the camera icon in the top right corner of the screen.
2. Choose upload videos from the drop down menu.

3. Either drag and drop your video into the new pop-up menu or click on it choose files to select a file on your computer.

4. Enter a title for your video details Window.

5. Scroll down and choose if your video is made specifically for kids.

6. click Next.
7. If you want to add elements to your video, do so on this screen and then click Next.

8. YouTube checks for copyright and ToS issues. If it finds any, it notifies you on this screen. click Next.
9. Choose how visible you want your video to be to the public, then choose Save on computer.

How to upload a video using the YouTube mobile app for Android or iOS

1. Tap the + icon at the bottom of the screen.
2. Choose Upload a video from the pop-up menu.

3. Touch Allow access to allow YouTube to access files on your phone.
4. Beat To allow in the pop-up menu.

5. Choose how much access you want to give YouTube on your hardware.
6. Tap on the video you want to upload.

7. A preview of the video is played. If you want to shorten it to a short, you can do so here. Touch Next.
8. Give your video a title, then tap Next.

9. Choose whether your video is intended for children or not, then tap upload video.

How to view your videos published on YouTube

If you want to see your video right away, navigate to your channel. On your desktop, after uploading your video, you will be automatically taken to your channel page. On mobile, you’ll find a link to your video in a pop-up menu after you’ve uploaded a video. However, you can navigate to your channel using one of the following methods:

• Tap and select your profile icon your channel.

• Beat library in the lower-right corner, and then select your videos.

Describe your video to your audience

If your goal is to stand out from the crowd of YouTube videos, your video needs a title and description. The title is one of the most important parts of a video. It and the thumbnail are the primary drivers for views. In the main feed and subscription feed, you only see the title and thumbnail for a video. So if your title sucks and your thumbnail is junky, no one will watch your video no matter how high quality it is.

The description field is where you can let your inner SEO guru shine. As for social media, the description helps YouTube categorize your video for its algorithm and put it in the feeds of the people who are most likely to watch it. For the search engine, that’s what helps people find your video, so make sure you use good keywords.

After you upload more videos, organize them into playlists. If you upload future videos, you can add them to one of your playlists before they go online.

If your content is aimed at children, you must label it as such. This restricts data collection by YouTube and the ability to place personalized advertising. It also limits potential ad revenue if your channel is monetized. If you want to dive into the details, YouTube has a page that covers most questions. Optionally, you can also set your video to only be visible to viewers over the age of 18, although the default setting is for everyone to see it.

Below that are several optional settings. They’re mostly self-explanatory, but a few can help get your video seen by more eyes. Setting the language helps YouTube target the right audience. The category setting makes it easier for the algorithm to classify the video into a broad category, making it easier to reach the right viewers.

On the video elements screen, you can add a subtitle file. YouTube does a good job, but you may want to add your own. If your video is longer than 25 seconds, add credits to your video where you can link to other channels, videos, or playlists. If you want to link to this type of content in the middle of a video, do it with info cards. You can have up to five info cards in your video.

Find your way to YouTube stardom

Creating a successful YouTube video is difficult. In addition to creating and editing videos on your phone or computer, there’s the tedious task of finding an audience. Writing a brief and memorable description can help you attract new viewers to your channel—and helps YouTube figure out the best ways to increase your masterpiece’s visibility. You should also learn some basic design skills so you can create different assets and thumbnails for yours. And after all that, you must be lucky enough to stand out from the 500 hours of content uploaded every minute.