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To compete with Tik Tok, YouTube has debuted Shorts. Users have access to the fully working version of the app as of this writing. Although YouTube Shorts is available for both Android and iOS platforms, its features are limited because the application is still in Beta for the rest of the world.
With that said, the parts that follow will walk you through the process of uploading a short video to YouTube Shorts from both your smartphone and a PC. How To Upload YouTube Shorts From PC?
Uploading YouTube shorts from pc can be beneficial.
Of course, some individuals are unaware that video shorts on the YouTube channel can also be uploaded using a PC computer.
This is due to the lack of a “Create video shorts” button on the PC version of YouTube, as opposed to the smartphone version.
Don’t worry, content makers who want to upload your video shorts via PC. On this occasion, the author will demonstrate how to upload YouTube short videos using a PC device.
Part 1: How to Upload a Short Video to YouTube from a Computer?
The truth is that if you use a computer to submit short videos to YouTube, the process is the same as if you were uploading ordinary footage. However, there are a few requirements that your clips must follow for the streaming platform to recognize them as YouTube Shorts. Among these standards are:
- Your films must be no more than 60 seconds in length.
- They must be shot in portrait mode, preferably with a 9:16 aspect ratio.
- The title or description must include the phrase ‘#Shorts’ (without quotation marks).
Once you’ve created a video using the first two suggestions from the list above. Follow the steps below to post it to YouTube:
Step 1: Choose a short video to upload.
Launch your preferred web browser on your PC, navigate to YouTube, login into your YouTube account, and click the Create (Camera) icon in the top-right corner of the web page. Click SELECT FILES in the Upload videos box, and locate, select, and upload a short video from your PC to the portal.
Step 2: Designate the video as short.
On the Details window that appears, enter #Shorts in the Title or Description field, optionally select a thumbnail from the suggested images in the Thumbnail section (or upload a custom picture from your PC). Select your preferred radio button in the Audience section, make any necessary changes, and click NEXT. When the Video Elements window appears, select your selected choices and elements before clicking NEXT.
Step 3: Make the Short Video Public.
Choose your preferred radio button from the Save or publish area on the Visibility window, or select. Schedule to specify a different time when the short video should be published automatically. Finally, click SAVE to upload the clip to YouTube as a short video from your computer.
To summarize, other than the criteria given at the beginning of this post. Uploading YouTube Shorts videos from the desktop is identical to uploading normal YouTube videos.
Part 2: How Do I Upload a Short Video to the YouTube Mobile App?
When compared to the procedure used on a computer, uploading YouTube Shorts from the mobile app is rather simple. While using the software, you may either upload a current video or shoot a new one right there in the program. Add music and text, and post it straight away. Both of these strategies are described in full below:
Please keep in mind that regardless of the platform or device you use, the criteria for creating and submitting short videos to YouTube remain the same.
Method 1: Use an Existing Short Video to Upload
Before starting, ensure that you have the target video on your smartphone and that you have downloaded, installed, and signed in to the YouTube app.
Step 1: Choose a Video to Upload.
Launch the YouTube app on your Android or iOS smartphone, tap the + (Create) icon at the bottom, select Create a Short from the Create box that appears at the bottom, and tap. Upload in the bottom-right corner of the next screen, and select and upload a short, 60-second video recorded in portrait orientation from your device’s storage to the app.
Step 2: Include Specifics
On the following screen, tap NEXT, then use the Music and Text icons in the bottom-left corner to add background music and a caption to the video, respectively, before tapping NEXT in the top-right corner. On the following screen, add a title for the video along with the #Shorts tag in the Title area, and then press Select audience to select your target audience.
Step 3: Submit the Video
Finally, in the top-right corner, tap UPLOAD to upload the short video to YouTube.
Method 2: Make a Quick Video and Upload
Step 1: Make a Quick Video
I’ve already covered how to record and post YouTube Shorts videos, so I’ll keep this section brief.
- Tap the + (Add) button in the YouTube app and then choose to Create a Short. Please keep in mind that if you are not in India, you will not see the Create a Short option.
- Next, utilize the Speed and Timer icons to adjust the video speed and countdown timer duration before the program begins recording the video when you tap the Record button.
- Now, from the bottom, hit the Record button to begin recording a video and stop to end the recording. Make sure to capture the footage in portrait mode (ideally in the 9:16 aspect ratio). To move to the next step, tap NEXT in the bottom-right corner.
Step 2: Edit the Short Video with Text and Music
On the next window, utilize the bottom-left corner’s Music and Text buttons to add background music and a caption to the video then hit NEXT in the top-right corner.
On the Add details window, in the Create a title section, add a name for the video along with the #Shorts tag. Tap Pick an audience to select the target audience and touch UPLOAD from the top-right corner to upload the short video to YouTube.
Conclusion
Learning how to submit short films on YouTube is quite simple as long as the video is in portrait orientation, is up to 60 seconds long, and contains the ‘#Shorts’ tag (without quotes) in the title or description. The good news is that if you don’t have access to the YouTube app on your smartphone, the approach described in the first section for how to submit a short video on YouTube may be followed while using your desktop computer.
