{"id":14080,"date":"2023-06-29T12:38:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=14080"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:59:56","slug":"how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How To Upload a Video To YouTube in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you\u2019ve started a YouTube channel, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found your content niche<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and created some videos. Now you\u2019re ready to publish those videos for the world to see. First, though, you need to upload them to the YouTube platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll take you step-by-step through how to upload a video to YouTube <strong>using a computer or the YouTube app<\/strong>. We\u2019ll also guide you through YouTube\u2019s video upload requirements so that you won\u2019t have any trouble getting your content ready to view.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>YouTube Video <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Upload Requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the YouTube upload requirements, as well as some of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/4603579?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">formatting specifications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the platform recommends to raise the quality of your content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your video file can\u2019t be any larger than <\/span><strong>256GB or 12 hours<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> depending on which one is less.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube prefers <strong>MPEG-2 or MPEG-4<\/strong> <strong>formats<\/strong> for your video files:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube says the typical frame rate for most videos is<strong> 24, 25, or 30<\/strong> <strong>frames per second (FPS)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube recommends uploading your video in its native aspect ratio (as in, using the aspect ratio that is native to your camera instead of editing it in post-production).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube recommends a minimum resolution of <strong>1280&#215;720 pixels<\/strong> for a <strong>16:9 aspect ratio<\/strong> and a minimum resolution of <strong>640&#215;480 pixels<\/strong> with a <strong>4:3 aspect ratio<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Upload a Video To YouTube Using a Computer<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve ensured that your video meets YouTube\u2019s requirements and specifications, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/57407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upload it to your channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to do it using a computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your preferred web browser and log into your YouTube Studio account (at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">studio.youtube.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18390\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Click-YouTube-Studio.jpg\" alt=\"Click YouTube Studio\" width=\"562\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>+Create<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the top right-hand corner of the screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Click-Create-2-e1691410873940.jpg\" alt=\"Click +Create\" width=\"703\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Click-Create-2-e1691410873940.jpg 703w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Click-Create-2-e1691410873940-600x301.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click<\/span><b> Upload videos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Click-Upload-Videos-e1691410911357.jpg\" alt=\"Click Upload Videos\" width=\"692\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Click-Upload-Videos-e1691410911357.jpg 692w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Click-Upload-Videos-e1691410911357-600x304.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Select Files and select the video(s) you want to upload from your computer files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14308 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Select-Files-e1691410955214.jpg\" alt=\"Select Files\" width=\"744\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Select-Files-e1691410955214.jpg 744w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Select-Files-e1691410955214-600x314.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After selecting a video file:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter <\/span><b>Details <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as the description, thumbnail, tags, audience, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14309 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Enter-Details-e1691410989764.jpg\" alt=\"Enter Details\" width=\"853\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Enter-Details-e1691410989764.jpg 853w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Enter-Details-e1691410989764-600x286.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Enter-Details-e1691410989764-768x366.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Monetization <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab, select how you\u2019d like to monetize your video (if you\u2019re in the YouTube Partner Program).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Ad Suitability <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab, double-check that your content is advertiser-friendly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Video Elements <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab, add subtitles, cards, and an end screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14310 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Video-Elements-e1691411022897.jpg\" alt=\"Video Elements\" width=\"847\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Video-Elements-e1691411022897.jpg 847w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Video-Elements-e1691411022897-600x288.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Video-Elements-e1691411022897-768x368.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Checks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab, have YouTube screen your video for potential copyright violations and ad suitability.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Checks-e1691411051647.jpg\" alt=\"Checks\" width=\"851\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Checks-e1691411051647.jpg 851w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Checks-e1691411051647-600x286.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Checks-e1691411051647-768x365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, in the <\/span><b>Visibility <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab, choose whether you want to save your video as <\/span><b>Unlisted <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>Private<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, publish it now as <\/span><b>Public<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or schedule it to publish at a later date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #6: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>Save<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Publish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>Schedule <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depending on which option you chose in the Visibility tab in Step 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Publish-e1691411077881.jpg\" alt=\"Publish\" width=\"754\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Publish-e1691411077881.jpg 754w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Publish-e1691411077881-600x345.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Upload a Video To YouTube Using the YouTube App<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, learn how to upload a video to YouTube using the official YouTube app on your <strong>smartphone or tablet<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following steps work for Android devices as well as iPhones and iPads.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open your <strong>YouTube app<\/strong> and <strong>log into<\/strong> your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the <\/span><strong>+ <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>sign<\/strong> at the bottom of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14316 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tap-the-Sign-e1691411133304-600x345.jpg\" alt=\"Tap the + Sign\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tap-the-Sign-e1691411133304-600x345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tap-the-Sign-e1691411133304-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tap-the-Sign-e1691411133304.jpg 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><b>Upload a video<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14317 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Upload-a-Video-e1691411170497-600x481.jpg\" alt=\"Upload a Video\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Upload-a-Video-e1691411170497-600x481.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Upload-a-Video-e1691411170497-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Upload-a-Video-e1691411170497.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <strong>video file<\/strong> you want to upload.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14318 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Select-the-Video-File-e1691411185845-600x361.jpg\" alt=\"Select the Video File\" width=\"600\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Select-the-Video-File-e1691411185845-600x361.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Select-the-Video-File-e1691411185845-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Select-the-Video-File-e1691411185845.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add your <strong>video details<\/strong> and set the <strong>visibility<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14319 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Add-Your-Video-Details-600x1142.jpg\" alt=\"Add Your Video Details\" width=\"600\" height=\"1142\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #6: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go through your <strong>checks for copyright violations and ad suitability<\/strong> (if you\u2019re a member of the YPP).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><b>Step #7: <\/b>Select your <strong>Audience<\/strong> and <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Upload Video or Publish<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14320 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tap-Publish-600x1199.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Publish\" width=\"600\" height=\"1199\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>What Is the <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Difference Between Upload and Publish on YouTube?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many new YouTube creators confuse uploading their video with publishing it. In reality, they are two distinct actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To upload your video to YouTube means to <strong>upload the file to the platform<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To publish your video means to make it <strong>watchable by other users<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uploading your video without publishing it right away is a convenient feature. It gives you the freedom to make your content public whenever you want. It also allows you to schedule a video to automatically publish at a later day and time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Why Can\u2019t I Upload<\/span> a Video to YouTube?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re having trouble uploading a video to YouTube, it could be because your internet signal isn\u2019t strong enough. It could also be that your channel has violated YouTube\u2019s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, or that you haven\u2019t performed 2-step verification to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/171664?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">verify your identity for your channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\" class=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uploading your video to YouTube is the first step to introducing your amazing content to the world. Be sure your video is completely optimized to be viewed at the highest quality on the platform before you follow our step-by-step instructions to properly upload your video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve got a channel, you\u2019ve got a video, and you\u2019re ready to start posting to YouTube! All that\u2019s left is to upload your content. 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