How to skip on YouTube shorts

YouTube Shorts is a way for anyone to connect with a new audience using just a smartphone and the Shorts camera in the YouTube app. YouTube’s Shorts creation tools makes it easy to create short-form videos that are up to 60 seconds long with our multi-segment camera.

 YouTube Shorts

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Learn more about Shorts

In which countries/regions are Shorts creation tools available?

Shorts creation tools are available to everyone globally with the YouTube app.

Download the YouTube app

Missing Shorts creation tools?

If you don’t see the option to “Create a Short,” make sure you have the latest version of the YouTube app. Learn how to update the YouTube app.

To create a short video on YouTube:

1. Sign in to the YouTube app.
2. Tap Create 
   
    
   
    
   
    Create a Short.
3. To make your Short longer than 15 seconds, tap 15s in the upper-right corner to record up to 60 seconds (60).
4. To record a clip, hold Capture 
   
    or tap it to start recording and then again to stop.
5. Tap Undo 
   
    to remove the previous video clip you recorded or tap Redo 
   
    to add it back.
6. Tap Close 
   
   
    choose to Start over or to Save as draft and exit the camera.
7. Tap Done 
   
    to preview and enhance your video.
8. Tap Back 
   
   to return to the record screen. You can also tap Back after you’ve made edits to Start over or to Save as draft and exit the editor. Saving a draft at this point saves any edits you've made.
9. Tap NEXT to add details to your video. From this screen, add a title (max 100 characters), and choose settings, like video privacy.
   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.
10. 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.
11. Tap UPLOAD SHORT to publish your Short.

Get creative with Shorts!

Enhance your Shorts with various creative features in the YouTube app – Learn how.

We’re always testing new ways to deliver content to viewers. This is especially true for Shorts.

Right now, viewers may find your Shorts by tapping Shorts

• On the YouTube homepage.
• In their notifications.
• Checking their Subscriptions.
• Featured on your channel homepage. Learn how to customize your channel layout.
• Once they tap into a Short, viewers can scroll to watch more short videos.

Wherever they find them, subscribers gained from watching your Shorts count toward Creator Awards Program milestones.

Include #Shorts in your short video’s title or description to help our system recommend your Shorts across YouTube.

For more info on hashtags on YouTube, go to Add hashtags to your video.

Short-form video creators do not share revenue from advertisements played in the Shorts player right now. We've instead started the YouTube Shorts Fund, a $100M fund for creators who help us build the future of short-form video on YouTube.

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