YouTube Shorts is a way for anyone to connect with a new audience using just a smartphone and the Shorts camera in the YouTube app. YouTube’s Shorts creation tools makes it easy to create short-form videos that are up to 60 seconds long with our multi-segment camera.
Learn more about YouTube Shorts
How do I create Shorts?You can upload vertical videos saved to your computer or smartphone as Shorts following these instructions.
If you have a smartphone, you can record a Short from the YouTube app. Here’s how:
- Sign in to the YouTube app
.
- Tap Create
and select Short.
- Or tap Remix
from the Shorts
tab below your screen.
- Or tap Remix
- To record a clip, hold Capture
. You can also tap it to start and stop recording.
While on the record screen, you can:- Undo and Redo changes: Tap Undo
to remove the previous video clip you recorded or tap Redo
to add it back.
- Start over: Tap Close
Delete.
- Save as draft and exit camera: Tap Close
- Set Shorts duration: You’ll see the duration on the upper right side of the screen. Tap 15s to switch to 60s, and vice versa.
- Add sound: Tap Add sound
.
- Camera options on the right menu: Just like recording from your phone camera, there are various options here to help you in recording. Here, you can switch from the front to the back camera, set a timer, use a green screen, or add effects.
- Undo and Redo changes: Tap Undo
- Tap Done
In this window, you can:- Add sound: Tap Add sound
- Modify video from the right menu: You have the option to add text, filters, voicevers, and a Q&A, or trim video clips on the Short you’re creating here.
- Go back to the record screen: At any point after tapping Done
, you can tap Back
to return to the record screen, You’ll be prompted to choose between Discard edits
.
- Timeline: Use the Timeline
to edit text timing as shown in your Short.
- Add sound: Tap Add sound
- Tap NEXT to add details to your video for publishing.
- Title: Add a title (max 100 characters).
- Visibility: Tap to set the video’s privacy setting to public, private, or unlisted.
Note: The default video privacy setting for creators aged 13–17 is private. If you’re 18 or older, your default video privacy setting is set to public. Everyone can change this setting to make their video public, private, or unlisted. - Location: Run a search to specify where the video was taken.
- Audience: Tap Select audience
- Other options: At the bottom of the screen, you can add Related videos (verification required), allow video and/or audio remixing, add a promotion label, and turn comments on or off.
- Tap Upload Short to publish your Short.
We’re always testing new ways to deliver content to viewers. This is especially true for Shorts.
Viewers may find your Shorts by tapping Shorts
- In search results across YouTube, including on most smart TVs, game consoles, and other streaming devices.
- On the YouTube homepage.
- Featured on your channel homepage.
- Checking their Subscriptions.
- In their notifications.
Wherever they find them, subscribers gained from watching your Shorts count toward Creator Awards Program milestones.
Include #Shorts in your short video’s title or description to help our system recommend your Shorts across YouTube.
For more info on hashtags on YouTube, go to Add hashtags to your video.
Yes! You can now become eligible for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) with Shorts. You can become eligible for YPP by gaining 1,000 subscribers with 10 million valid public Shorts views in the last 90 days. Learn more about earning money with YouTube Shorts.
Learn about why you should create Shorts.