You can’t upload apps using the YouTube Studio mobile app. You can, however, manage your past videos and see your channel’s statistics, like comments, views, and monetization. You may also be able to share the video directly from your phone or tablet’s File Manager, Photos, or Gallery app. Open the video, tap the Sharing icon, and then select YouTube if you see the option. At that point, skip down to Step 6. YouTube should come preinstalled on all phones and tablets, but if you don’t have it, you can download it from the App Store (iPhone/iPad) or Play Store (Android). Connect to a Wi-Fi network before uploading the video to avoid data charges. If you aren’t signed in automatically, you’ll need to select your Google account or sign in with the email address and password associated with your YouTube account.

Your Camera Roll will open so you can pick from previously recorded videos. If it’s your first time uploading a video from your phone or tablet, you may have to give the app permission to your photos, camera, and/or microphone before you can continue.

Videos shorter than 60 seconds and with a square or vertical aspect ratio will be uploaded as Shorts. For other videos, you can tap Edit into a Short to trim your video and upload it as a Short. You can upload videos up to 15 minutes in length by default. If you want to upload longer videos (up to 12 hours), you must verify your account first. You can upload a file that is up to 256 GB or 12 hours long. If you have a larger file, try compressing it. Tap Next on the preview to proceed.

To add music or sound to the video, tap Sounds’ and tap Text if you want to add text anywhere. You can alter the length and speed of the video by tapping the Timeline icon, and add artistic filters by tapping Filters.

Public: This makes your video public searchable and viewable to anyone on YouTube. Unlisted: Your video will not publicly listed, but anyone with the video link can still view the video. Private: This allows only you to view the video when you are signed in to your account.

Allow all Comments will let anyone comment on your video. Hold potentially inappropriate comments for review means that comments with questionable words, phrases, or from accounts that have been flagged as spam in the past may not post immediately on your video, but will appear in YouTube Studio for you to approve them. You can also tap Increase strictness as an experimental option, which will mark more words and phrases as questionable. Hold all comments for review means that every comment on your video will need to be reviewed by you before they are posted. Disable comments will turn off commenting on your video.

Allow all Comments will let anyone comment on your video. Hold potentially inappropriate comments for review means that comments with questionable words, phrases, or from accounts that have been flagged as spam in the past may not post immediately on your video, but will appear in YouTube Studio for you to approve them. You can also tap Increase strictness as an experimental option, which will mark more words and phrases as questionable. Hold all comments for review means that every comment on your video will need to be reviewed by you before they are posted. Disable comments will turn off commenting on your video.

If you’d like to add tags to your video to make it easier for people to find, tap the three-dot menu on the video, select Edit, and then list tags in the “Tags” field separated by commas.

If you’re not already signed in to your YouTube account, click SIGN IN at the top-right corner of the page to do so now. Select your YouTube account and enter your password, or click Use another account and sign in with the email address and password associated with your YouTube account.

You can upload videos up to 15 minutes in length by default. If you want to upload longer videos (up to 12 hours), you must verify your account first. If you want to upload a video DVD to YouTube, save the movie to your computer first. If the video is on your phone, transfer it to your computer wirelessly or with a USB cable. YouTube supports uploaded video in the following formats: MOV, MPEG4, MP4, AVI, WMV, MPEGPS, FLV, 3GPP, WebM, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm, HEVC (h265). [2] X Research source

You can upload videos up to 15 minutes in length by default. If you want to upload longer videos (up to 12 hours), you must verify your account first. If you want to upload a video DVD to YouTube, save the movie to your computer first. If the video is on your phone, transfer it to your computer wirelessly or with a USB cable. YouTube supports uploaded video in the following formats: MOV, MPEG4, MP4, AVI, WMV, MPEGPS, FLV, 3GPP, WebM, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm, HEVC (h265). [2] X Research source

You can upload videos up to 15 minutes in length by default. If you want to upload longer videos (up to 12 hours), you must verify your account first. If you want to upload a video DVD to YouTube, save the movie to your computer first. If the video is on your phone, transfer it to your computer wirelessly or with a USB cable. YouTube supports uploaded video in the following formats: MOV, MPEG4, MP4, AVI, WMV, MPEGPS, FLV, 3GPP, WebM, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm, HEVC (h265). [2] X Research source

Alternatively, you can click Upload Thumbnail and select your own image to use as a thumbnail. Click the image you want to use and click Open. You can change or edit your thumbnail whenever you want.

Properly marking if your video is made for kids is required by law under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Improperly marking your video could cause YouTube to take action against your account or possibly get your fined by the FTC. See How to Comply with COPPA on YouTube for more information. Additionally, if your video is specifically made for viewers over the age of 18, you can set an age restriction for your video. To do so, click Age Restriction (advanced). Then click the checkbox next to “Yes, restrict my video to viewers over the age of 18. "

Paid Promotions: If your video has paid promotions, check the box that says “My video contains paid promotion like a product placement or endorsement. " You can also check the box that says “Add a message to my video to inform viewers of paid promotion. " Tags: Tags are keywords that let other users find your videos easily. Type the tags you want to use in the box that says “Add Tags”. Use words associated with your video, (e. g. , if your video is of Dancing Elephants, use “elephants,” “dancing,” and “funny”). Videos with similar tags will often appear together in the “Recommended” sidebar. Language, Subtitles, and Closed Captions: To select a langauge for your video, use the drop-down menu labeled “Video language” to select the language. To add closed captions or subtitles to your video, select a closed caption certification in the drop-down menu that says “Caption certification”. To upload closed captions or subtitles, click the blue text that says Upload Subtitles/CC and select if your subtitles have timing. Then select the subtitle file and click Open. See How to Embed Subtitles in Videos for more information about how to make subtitles and upload them to YouTube or embed them in videos. Recording Date and Location: To add a recording date, click Recording date to specify when the video was created in the pop-up calendar. To add a location to the video, click Video location and type an address or name of a place the video was recorded. Select the location from the search results. License and distribution: Click License to choose a copyright license for the recording. Check “Allow Embedding” to allow other people to post your video on other locations and websites. Check “Publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers” if you want to notify your subscribers about the video. Category: To select a category, click Category and select a category for your video. Some categories may have additional boxes you can fill out. Comments and ratings: Use the drop-down menu labeled “Comments visibility to select how you want the comments to be managed. You can allow all comments, hold potentially inappropriate comments for review, hold all comments for review, or disable the comments. Use the drop-down menu labeled “Sort By” to select if you want the comments to be sorted by top-rated, or newest. Check “Show how many viewers like and dislike this video” if you want that information to be displayed below the video.

Paid Promotions: If your video has paid promotions, check the box that says “My video contains paid promotion like a product placement or endorsement. " You can also check the box that says “Add a message to my video to inform viewers of paid promotion. " Tags: Tags are keywords that let other users find your videos easily. Type the tags you want to use in the box that says “Add Tags”. Use words associated with your video, (e. g. , if your video is of Dancing Elephants, use “elephants,” “dancing,” and “funny”). Videos with similar tags will often appear together in the “Recommended” sidebar. Language, Subtitles, and Closed Captions: To select a langauge for your video, use the drop-down menu labeled “Video language” to select the language. To add closed captions or subtitles to your video, select a closed caption certification in the drop-down menu that says “Caption certification”. To upload closed captions or subtitles, click the blue text that says Upload Subtitles/CC and select if your subtitles have timing. Then select the subtitle file and click Open. See How to Embed Subtitles in Videos for more information about how to make subtitles and upload them to YouTube or embed them in videos. Recording Date and Location: To add a recording date, click Recording date to specify when the video was created in the pop-up calendar. To add a location to the video, click Video location and type an address or name of a place the video was recorded. Select the location from the search results. License and distribution: Click License to choose a copyright license for the recording. Check “Allow Embedding” to allow other people to post your video on other locations and websites. Check “Publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers” if you want to notify your subscribers about the video. Category: To select a category, click Category and select a category for your video. Some categories may have additional boxes you can fill out. Comments and ratings: Use the drop-down menu labeled “Comments visibility to select how you want the comments to be managed. You can allow all comments, hold potentially inappropriate comments for review, hold all comments for review, or disable the comments. Use the drop-down menu labeled “Sort By” to select if you want the comments to be sorted by top-rated, or newest. Check “Show how many viewers like and dislike this video” if you want that information to be displayed below the video.

You must wait until after the standard definition portion of your video is processed before you can complete this step.

You must wait until after the standard definition portion of your video is processed before you can complete this step.

Public: This makes your video public searchable and viewable to anyone on youTube. Unlisted: The video is not publicly listed, but anyone with the video link can still view the video. Private: This allows only you to view the video when you are signed in to your account.

To edit the title and description at any time, go to https://studio. youtube. com/ and click Videos in the side panel to the left. Hover the mouse cursor over the video on this page, click the three-dot icon ⋮, and then click Edit title and description. You can change the visibility level of the video on this page by clicking the current level (e. g. , Private) and selecting a different option. This is especially useful if you’re uploading a video with HD quality so no one sees the lower-resolution version before it’s finished processing. Once your video has been uploaded, you can embed it on your website or share it online.