YouTube Shorts is a way for anyone to turn an idea into a chance to connect with new audiences anywhere in the world. All you need is a smartphone and the Shorts camera built right into the YouTube app to create Shorts up to three minutes long. The latest Shorts creation tools make it fast, fun, and easy to be a creator on YouTube. Enhance your YouTube Shorts . ✨NEW✨ Add LINKS🔗 in your SHORTS🩳 Creating a Short with YouTube’s short-form video creation tools allows you to record one or more clips that add up to three minutes. While recording with the Shorts camera, use the progress bar at the top of your screen to see how many segments you’ve recorded, and the length of each. Sign in to the YouTube app . Tap Create and select Short . Hold Capture or tap it to start recording and then again to stop. Note : You can change the duration on the upper-right corner. Note : You can change the duration on the upper-right corner. Once you’re done recording, you can: Add music, apply filters, or use other effects to enhance your recording. Tap Undo to remove the previous video clip you recorded or tap Redo to add it back. Tap Close Delete or Save and exit . Saving a draft at this point saves any edits you've made. Add music, apply filters, or use other effects to enhance your recording. Tap Undo to remove the previous video clip you recorded or tap Redo to add it back. Tap Close Delete or Save and exit . Saving a draft at this point saves any edits you've made. Tap Done . From here, you can: Preview your video. Add sounds, text-to-speech, and other effects. Tap Back to return to the record screen. Preview your video. Add sounds, text-to-speech, and other effects. Tap Back to return to the record screen. Tap Next to add details to your video. From this screen, add a title (max 100 characters), and choose settings, like video privacy. Tap Show more to see additional details. 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 . Get feedback: Tap the Get feedback button to get an analysis of your video's hook, pacing, and more. Tap Select audience “Yes, it’s made for kids" or "No, it’s not made for kids" to choose your audience. Learn more about made for kids. From this screen, add a title (max 100 characters), and choose settings, like video privacy. Tap Show more to see additional details. 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 . Tap Show more to see additional details. 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 . Get feedback: Tap the Get feedback button to get an analysis of your video's hook, pacing, and more. Tap Select audience “Yes, it’s made for kids" or "No, it’s not made for kids" to choose your audience. Learn more about made for kids. Tap Upload Short to publish your Short or Save draft to save it as a draft for later. Create a Short with Edit with AI HOW TO: Edit with AI in YouTube Shorts Note: This feature is currently not available in all regions. Edit with AI helps you turn raw footage into a polished video with music and effects, providing a strong first draft for you to customize. You can access Edit with AI through both YouTube Create and the Shorts Camera. Learn how to use Edit with AI for YouTube Create. Sign in to the YouTube app . Tap Create and select Short . At the bottom left corner, tap Add . Select videos or photos you would like to add. Note: You can only upload up to 3 minutes in total assets with a minimum of 5 seconds. Note: You can only upload up to 3 minutes in total assets with a minimum of 5 seconds. Tap Edit with AI .

Choose an edit style from available templates. Wait for the edited video to be generated. Review the generated video. Preview and tap Next . Note : You can add additional edits with our editing tools or change music. Note : You can add additional edits with our editing tools or change music. Once done, continue uploading your video. Save your Short as a draft You can save your Short as a draft before you upload to come back and edit later. There’s no limit to the number of drafts that you can keep at one time. Note that drafts are saved to your device and not to your YouTube channel. If you delete the YouTube app or replace your device, you lose your drafts. To find your drafts in the YouTube app: Tap Create Short . Create your Short tap Next . In the lower-right corner, tap Drafts . From here, you can select a draft to edit or delete it from your device. Select a thumbnail How to CHOOSE your Shorts ✨Thumbnail✨ You can choose a frame from your Short to be used as the thumbnail before and after you upload your Shorts. Keep in mind that you can only edit your thumbnail from the YouTube app and not from Studio. Here’s how to select a thumbnail for your Short: Tap Create Short . Record your Short and enter video detail. Navigate to the final upload screen tap the Edit on the thumbnail of your video. Select a frame to use as your thumbnail. Tip: You can add text and apply filters to your thumbnail. Once done with an edit, you cannot go back to previous edits to make any changes. Tip: You can add text and apply filters to your thumbnail. Once done with an edit, you cannot go back to previous edits to make any changes. To edit a thumbnail after uploading a Short: Sign in to the YouTube app . Go to your channel page Your videos . Tap More on a Short you want to edit Edit . Select a frame to use as your thumbnail. Tip: You can add text and apply filters to your thumbnail. Once done with an edit, you cannot go back to previous edits to make any changes. Tip: You can add text and apply filters to your thumbnail. Once done with an edit, you cannot go back to previous edits to make any changes. Was this helpful? Need more help? Try these next steps: