How To Upload YouTube Short
YouTube Shorts are a new video format on YouTube that allows you to post content of up to 60 seconds long. This article will help you to learn How To Upload YouTube Short in 4 easy steps.
YouTube gives a great opportunity for both creators and business owners to promote themselves and their products either by uploading a video on YouTube or uploading YouTube Shorts. YouTube Shorts are less saturated compared to YouTube videos. And therefore if you decide to use YouTube Shorts, you may have a higher chance of reaching more people and experience a significant increase in engagement.
How To Create and Upload YouTube Short
Upload YouTube Short in 3 Easy Steps
Step 1 Open YouTube: First step would be to open the YouTube application on your device. You can do so by:
- Go To the app gallery and click on the YouTube icon.
- or, you can search for it in the search field and then tap on it to open it.
Once opened, Click on the plus icon on the lower side.
Step 2 Click On Create Shorts: After you tap on the 'plus' icon, you will see the option of either uploading a video or creating a short.
Click on create shorts.
Step 3 Select The Video: Then you have to select the video that you want to upload and click on the next located at the top right corner.
You can only select one video at a time however, you can repeat the same process for uploading multiple videos as.
Step 4 Upload The Video: Once you are done selecting the video you want to upload as shorts, click on Upload located at the top right corner. You will see your YouTube short video has been uploaded successfully.
You can also add details like a short description or tags to increase the reach of your video.
FAQ
Will Shorts Uploaded On My Channel Be Visible?
Shorts stay on your channel with every YouTube video you’ve already uploaded and are mixed when you view the Analytics. Your YouTube Shorts’ analytics is mixed with your long-format video content.
If you don't want this and want to separate your Shorts’ analytics from your regular videos, you can then create another channel dedicated to posting short-form content.
What’s The Difference Between YouTube Stories and Shorts?
Both YouTube Stories and YouTube Shorts are short-form video content. They are very different from each other.
When viewing a YouTube Story, you tap until you get to the end of a story from a specific creator much like how it works on Instagram Stories and Snapchat. Furthermore, each video has a maximum duration of 15 seconds and disappears after seven days unless you decide to save them. On the other hand, YouTube Shorts videos are up to 60 seconds long, stay on your channel forever unless you decide to delete them and there’s generally no progression your viewers need to complete.
(Learn How to create an Instagram story)
Is There an in-app Editing Feature for YouTube Shorts?
The mobile YouTube app has a few tools built-in for creating Shorts, which include:
- The Shorts Camera allows you to record up to 60 seconds of video content.
- Adding Music to your videos to make them more fun.
- Adjust the speed of your video.
- A countdown timer to record hands-free.
How To Create YouTube Shorts?
- Open the YouTube app and locate the Shorts Tab
- Create a new YouTube Short after you give Access to the Camera and Microphone
- Record a YouTube Short or Upload an Existing Vertical Video
- Finally, Upload Your YouTube Shorts.
- You can add a caption to your video in the Title section.
How To Upload Short Videos to YouTube From PC?
- Sign in to YouTube Studio.
- Click on Create and then tap on Upload Video
- Choose a pre-recorded video file that is up to 60 seconds long vertical video.
- Add a caption in the title or description to increase the reach of your video.
- Once Done finally click on upload.