How To Upload A Video To Youtube

For whatever reason, most of us want to upload videos to YouTube. Here are 3 ways that WikiHow suggests how to do so. Quick Summary ...

For whatever reason, most of us want to upload videos to YouTube. Here are 3 ways that WikiHow suggests how to do so.

Quick Summary

1. Save the video to your computer.
2. Sign into YouTube.
3. Click the Upload button.
4. Select a video file.
5. Click Open.
6. Enter a title and description.
7. Adjust additional settings.
8. Click Save Changes.

Method 1

From Your Computer

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   Copy the video from your camera to your computer. Before you upload the video to YouTube, make any edits that you would like, and then make sure that it is converted into a proper format. There are a wide variety of programs and websites that can convert video for free. YouTube accepts the following formats:

   • .AVI (Audio Video Interleaved)
   • .3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)
   • .MOV (QuickTime Movie)
   • .MP4 (Motion Picture Experts Group Part 14)
   • .MPEG or .MPG (Motion Picture Experts Group)
   • .FLV (Adobe Flash)
   • .M4V (h.264)
   • .WMV (Windows Media Video)
   • .WEBM (HTML5)
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   Log in to your account. Each account has its own channel attached to it. Sign in to the account that is associated with the channel that you want to upload the video to.
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   Click the Upload button on the top of the homepage. It is located to the right of the Search bar. Then click "Upload video" in the menu that appears.
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   Choose a video file. Click the “Select files to upload” button to open a file browser. Find the file or files that you want to add. You can also drag and drop videos into the square in the web browser window.
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   Click the Open button. If your account is unverified, you are limited to 15-minute uploads. You can upload longer videos by verifying your account via text message. You can find the verification link in the Upload page.

   • You can upload directly from your webcam instead of uploading a pre-existing video. You can preview the recording before you upload.
   • Once you open the file, the video will begin uploading automatically. You will be taken to a page where you can enter the information for the video.
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   Enter the details. Required information includes the title of the video, the description of the video, and any tags that you want to add.

   • Adding a description to your video will allow for others to learn more information about it, which will display at the bottom of the video. To help your video stand out, add a unique description and don’t just copy the title into the description box.
   • Tags allow other YouTube users to see your video by linking common words associated with your video (e.g. Dancing Elephants has a tag of "elephants," "dancing," and "funny"). Other videos with similar tags will often be seen together in the "Recommended videos" sidebar.
   • Annotations allow you to add notes or pauses to the video that you may have forgotten to put in. These can allow the viewer to see additional information about your channel, for example, without having to read the description.
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   Choose Privacy settings. Public videos can be searched for and viewed by anyone. Unlisted videos are only accessible to people who know the video link. Private videos are unlisted and can only be viewed by viewers that you designate. These users need to have a Google account to access the video.
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   Share your video if you want. You can share your video on Google+, Facebook or Twitter, or you could send your friends the video link. Check the box next to each service that you want to share with.
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   Choose to monetize your video. Click the Monetization tab and check the Monetize box to place ads on your video.
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    Adjust any advanced settings. Click the Advanced tab and review the options. You can choose to disable the comments, disable video responses, change rights ownership, choose to notify your subscribers, and more.
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    Choose a thumbnail photo for the video to let other YouTube users see a quick overview image of what they should expect to see in your video. YouTube finds locations where the filming stopped for several seconds and takes a quick snapshot and allows you to use these clipped images for your videos. This is mandatory, but YouTube helps you out by selecting the very first clip at near the beginning of the video. Click a new clip's image to change its thumbnail.
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    Hit Save. Your title, description, etc. will be saved when your video has completed uploading. When the bar fills, you have posted a video on YouTube.

    • Once your video has been uploaded, you can embed it on your website or share it online.

Method 2

From Mobile: From the YouTube App

Through Sharing Settings

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   Open your video. Use your device’s Video Player to open the video that you want to upload. You can either upload a video that is already on your phone, or you can upload a video immediately after recording it.
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   Press the Share button. The Share feature is located in different places depending on the type of phone that you use:

   • In iOS 7, the Share button is located in the bottom-left corner of the video player. It looks like a box with an arrow coming out of the top.
   • On Android devices, the Share button may be visible in the video player, or you may have to press the Menu button for it to pop up.
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   Select YouTube from the Share menu. There will be a variety of sharing options when you press the Share button. Tap YouTube to upload the file directly to YouTube. You may have to scroll through the list to find it.

   • Sign in if necessary. Depending on your login preferences, you may be asked for your YouTube account name and password.
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   Give it a title. If you took the video with your phone’s camera, the video most likely has a title with just the date and some numbers. Enter a title that is descriptive and attention-grabbing.
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   Describe the video. Add a description to the video that viewers can read while they watch it. Explain anything that may be going on in the video. Provide an accurate description to make sure that YouTube keeps the video in relevant searches.
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   Tag the video. Add tags to help your video appear in other viewers’ searches. Tags are words or short phrases that describe the video and help others find it on YouTube. Misleading tags can have a negative impact on your video's views, so be honest and creative to bring in lots of searches.
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   Select your privacy settings. You can choose to have the video uploaded publicly, privately, or unlisted. Public uploads can be searched for and viewed by anyone. Private videos can only be viewed by you or a channel that you have allowed to view the video. Unlisted videos can only be viewed by people with direct links to the video.
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   Click the Upload or Publish button. Once you have your privacy settings and description set, click the Upload or Publish button to upload the video to your channel. Depending on the size of the video this could take a while.

   • Uploading your video using your data plan can take up a significant amount of your allotted data. Try uploading over WiFi to reduce your data costs.

From the YouTube App

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   Locate the YouTube app. On some Androids, it should be preinstalled, but on iOS 6 and later, the app needs to be installed separately from the app store. Install if necessary.
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   Launch the YouTube app and sign in. While anyone can watch a YouTube video, only Google accounts are allowed to upload videos and post comments. You may have to set up your channel afterward.
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   Tap on the video button in the upper right corner. This is where you will record your video.
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   Choose a video from your camera roll or choose the camera to shoot video or choose the live stream button to start a live stream.
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   Once you have finished your video, add a title, a description, hashtags, and other metadata to your video, and choose whether a video is public, unlisted, or private.
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   Finish uploading. Keep the app running in the foreground until the upload is complete. Once it is done, then you can share.

   • Uploading your video using your data plan can take up a significant amount of your allotted data. Try uploading over WiFi to reduce your data costs.

Method 3

Uploading DVDs

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