Uploading Videos
There are three basic ways to upload a video to YouTube. First, go
to YouTube Studio. You’ll see a “Create” button on the top left of
your Dashboard.
Clicking on that will give you two options: upload the video and go
live.
You can also upload a video by clicking the “Upload” button below
the “Create” one (it looks like an arrow facing up, over a red
horizontal line).
The third option is to click the “Go Live” option (it looks like a red
dot surrounded by parentheses).
You can upload either one video at a time or several. Click on one
of the above upload options and choose the file or files in your
computer that you wish to upload to your channel.
If you get interrupted, YouTube will save the video as a draft on
your upload page. You’ll be asked to provide a title, description,
and thumbnail for each video.
You can also add the video(s) to a playlist and set the video’s
audience. You can also find additional settings if you click “More
Options” at the bottom.
Once you’ve added all the details, click “next” at the bottom right
of your screen. If your channels are monetized, you’ll then be led
to that page and can choose to have monetization turned on or
off for that specific video.
Click “Next” when finished with monetization. You can then add
details like end screens and cards to the video. Click “Next” again.
Under Visibility, choose whether you want your video to be
public, unlisted, or private. You can also choose to schedule the
video to be published later, or published as a premier.
Then click “Publish” if you want the video to go public immediately.
Click “Done” if you are choosing to have the video unlisted or
private. Click “Schedule” to schedule for the future or as a
premier.
You should always keep the raw video file you’ve made even after
you’ve uploaded it to YouTube.
That way, if anything should happen, you can just upload it again.
If it’s been accidentally deleted, you can download a copy from
YouTube Studio. Just go to the Video tab on the left of your
Dashboard and hover over the visibility status.
You’ll see three dots. Click on that and select “download.”
