How to Upload YouTube Shorts Videos from PC, Mobile

YouTube Shorts are short vertical videos lasting 60 seconds or less created specifically to engage new audiences, using either YouTube’s Shorts camera in its app, or created elsewhere such as on a PC or mobile device. We will show how to upload YouTube Shorts using both PC & Mobile in easy steps while sharing some tips to make them engaging and successful.

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Step 1: Plan your YouTube Short content and style

Before recording or uploading short films, it’s essential that you have an idea of the type of project and presentation style you would like to pursue. Here are a few key things you’ll want to keep in mind when planning and recording shorts:

• Consider your video topic, goal and audience before creating any short. Ask yourself whether the purpose is entertainment, education or promotion. Whom are you producing it for, who wants to view/learn about/learn from it – can they quickly absorb this material or will they disengage quickly with it? How will your short grab their interest and keep viewers watching for very long periods of time?
• Select a video format, length, and orientation. YouTube Shorts videos may last up to 60 seconds long but shorter ones tend to perform better. Choose among different genres such as comedy, music tutorial vlog review challenge animation. Ultimately it’s vital that vertical (9:16 aspect ratio) or square (1:1 aspect ratio) orientation videos be produced as horizontal videos won’t qualify as YouTube Shorts videos.
• Prepare Your Script, Props and Equipment. Depending on the format and style of video that you plan on shooting, preparing a short may require writing an outline or script as a first step. In addition, costumes, makeup or sound effects may enhance it further – you should have access to costume shops before shooting any short. And finally, an equipment device capable of recording or uploading Short is essential, such as smartphones tablets PCs etc.

Step 2: Shoot your YouTube Short video with the Shorts camera or your own camera app

Once you have planned your Short content and style, you can start shooting your video. You have two options: use the Shorts camera in the YouTube app or use your own camera app.

How to use the Shorts camera in the YouTube app

The Shorts camera is a feature in the YouTube app that lets you record and edit short videos with various tools and effects. Here’s how to use it:

• Open the YouTube app on your Android phone or iPhone.
• Tap on the + (Add) button present in the bottom tab. Select Create a Short from the menu. Grant the necessary permissions like Microphone and Camera, if asked.
• To make your Short longer than 15 seconds, tap 15s in the upper-right corner to record up to 60 seconds ( 60 ).
• To record a clip, hold Capture or tap it to start recording and then again to stop. You can record multiple clips and stitch them together. You can also use the Timer option to set a countdown before recording and the Speed option to adjust the playback speed of your video.
• Tap Undo to remove the previous video clip you recorded or tap Redo to add it back. Tap Close choose to Start over or to Save as a draft and exit the camera.
• Tap Done to preview and enhance your video. Tap Back to return to the record screen.

How to use your own camera app

If you prefer to use your own camera app or have already recorded a short video that you want to upload as a Short, you can do that too. Here’s how:

• Open your preferred camera app on your smartphone or tablet.
• Record your video in vertical (9:16) or square (1:1) aspect ratio and up to 60 seconds long. You can use any features or settings that your camera app offers, such as filters, zoom, flash, etc.
• Review your video and make adjustments if needed. You can trim, crop, rotate, or flip your video using your camera app or any other editing app that you like.
• Save or export your video as a vertical MP4 file. Make sure the file size is not too large for uploading.

Step 3: Edit your YouTube Short video with the Shorts tools or a third-party app

After shooting your Short video with the Shorts camera or your own camera app, you can edit it further with the Shorts tools or a third-party app.

How to edit with the Shorts tools

Shorts tools can be found within the YouTube app after recording or selecting a short video with a Shorts camera, providing various ways to enhance it such as:

• Music: When creating Shorts videos using YouTube Music Shorts, you have access to thousands of royalty-free songs available for use. Browse by genre, mood or artist or search specifically for songs; additionally you can adjust volume and position as needed in your videos.
• Filters: Filters allow you to modify the colour and tone of your video, selecting from various categories like Basic, Cinematic, Beauty or Experimental.
• Text: When adding text to a video, it can convey messages such as titles, subtitles or hashtags. Customizable options exist such as font color, size and alignment as well as duration/position settings on videos.
• Stickers: Stickers can add some fun and flare to any video by providing extra personality and variety. Choose from various kinds of stickers like Emojis, Shapes, Accessories or YouTube icons and easily resize, rotate and position the stickers for optimal effect in your video.
• Additional Effects: For further customizing, other effects are also available to modify your video, such as Flip to reverse its orientation and Align to align multiple clips in it, Timer/Countdown can set an initial delay before recording commences and Timer/Countdown can set one or multiple recording delays simultaneously.

To access the Shorts tools, follow these steps:

• Open the YouTube app on your Android phone or iPhone.
• Tap on the + (Add) button present in the bottom tab. Select Create a Short from the menu. Grant the necessary permissions like Microphone and Camera, if asked.
• Record a new video with the Shorts camera or select an existing video from your gallery.
• Tap Done to preview and enhance your video.
• Tap on the icons at the bottom to access the Shorts tools. Tap on each tool to see more options and apply them to your video.
• Tap Next to add details to your video. From this screen, add a title (max 100 characters), and choose settings, like video privacy.

How to edit with a third-party app

If you need additional editing options or features for your Short video, using an independent app that supports vertical video editing can provide extra options and features for you. There are various Android and iOS applications you can use to edit Short videos such as these:

• InShot: An incredible video editing app which lets users trim, crop, rotate, speed up, add music filters text stickers transitions etc to short videos easily and add transitions as needed to their Short clips.
• VivaVideo: An advanced editing app providing advanced tools such as multi-track timeline, keyframe animation, chroma-keying, voice changing and mosaic for short videos.
• CapCut is an intuitive video editing application which offers simple yet effective tools to cut, merge, adjust the speed, add music, filters, stickers, text effects and effects onto Short videos as well as add various effects such as music videos or effects as text overlay.

To edit your Short video with a third-party app, follow these steps:

• Download and install the app of your choice from the Google Play Store or the App Store on your smartphone or tablet.
• Open the app and select or import the short video that you want to edit.
• Use the app’s editing tools and features to enhance your Short video according to your preference.
• Save or export your edited Short video as a vertical MP4 file.

Step 4: Upload your YouTube Short video from a PC or mobile

After editing your Short video with the Shorts tools or a third-party app, you are ready to upload it to YouTube. You can upload it from either PC or mobile.

How to upload from a PC

To upload YouTube Shorts from a PC, you can use YouTube Studio. Here’s how:

• Open YouTube Studio in a browser on your desktop and sign in to your YouTube account.
• Click on the Create button and choose Upload videos from the menu.
• Select the short video you wish to upload from your PC. Make sure the video is no more than 60 seconds with a square or vertical aspect ratio.
• Edit the details for your shorts. To ensure that it hits the shorts feed, add #Shorts to its title and description. You can also add tags, thumbnails, captions, and other settings as you would for any regular YouTube video.
• Choose the privacy and visibility options for your shorts. You can make it public, private, unlisted, or scheduled.
• Click Publish or Schedule to upload your shorts.

How to upload from mobile

To upload YouTube Shorts from mobile, you can use the YouTube app. Here’s how:

• Open the YouTube app on your Android phone or iPhone and sign in to your YouTube account.
• Tap on the + (Add) button present in the bottom tab. Select Upload a video from the menu.
• Select the short video you wish to upload from your gallery. Make sure the video is no more than 60 seconds with a square or vertical aspect ratio.
• Edit the details for your shorts. To ensure that it hits the shorts feed, add #Shorts to its title and description. You can also add tags, thumbnails, captions, and other settings as you would for any regular YouTube video.

• Choose the privacy and visibility options for your shorts. You can make it public, private, unlisted, or scheduled.
• Tap Upload to upload your shorts.

Step 5: Market Your YouTube Short Video To Reach More Audiences

Only uploading your video won’t guarantee its success; to reach more viewers you need to promote and market it as well. Here are a few strategies for doing that:

• Your video can easily be shared across popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by using either its share button or copying and pasting its link on any post you make to these networks. Furthermore, creating stories or reels featuring small clips from your Short video could increase viewership further.
• Team up with fellow YouTube creators and cross-promote your videos by working together. Find other creators whose content ties in well with yours and collaborate on Shorts together; mention/shout out each other’s channels/videos in Shorts/descriptions as an added promotion tactic.
• Engage with your viewers by responding to their comments and feedback on Shorts. Interact with viewers by liking, replying or pinning comments made about your Shorts; ask questions; solicit opinions and thank viewers for viewing it all at the same time!
• Create and add a playlist of YouTube Shorts to your channel page for easier discovery by viewers. Arrange them by themes, topics or categories so they are easily located when searching your videos online. Finally, link this playlist back onto your channel page so viewers can easily discover and watch more Shorts by your channel!
• Utilize keywords, hashtags, and trends to increase video visibility and ranking. Incorporate relevant words/tags in your title/description/tags to help viewers discover your Shorts on YouTube; additionally, you could take advantage of trending topics/challenges/memes to create viral shorts which appeal to a wider audience.

Conclusion

YouTube Shorts can be an amazing way to express yourself creatively while expanding your reach on YouTube. By following this tutorial, upload YouTube Shorts quickly from both PC and mobile in simple steps – as well as use our tips and tricks for making them even more captivating and successful!

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