YouTube Shorts
Upload vertical videos to YouTube Shorts with custom thumbnails and full control over settings.
Requirements
- Duration: 1-180 seconds (up to 3 minutes)
- Aspect Ratio: Vertical (9:16 recommended)
- File Size: Up to 256GB (recommend under 500MB for faster uploads)
- Supported Formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, WebM
Available Features
Title
Write a compelling title for your Short (up to 100 characters)
Description
Add a detailed description with up to 15 hashtags (max 5,000 characters)
Platform Settings
Privacy
Choose Public (visible to everyone), Unlisted (only via link), or Private (only you can see)
Early Upload
When scheduling, you can upload your video to YouTube immediately as private and let YouTube publish it at your scheduled time. This allows you to check for copyright claims before going live.
Learn more about Early Upload →Advanced Settings
These options are available under the "Advanced Settings" toggle in YouTube settings.
Playlist
Select a playlist to automatically add your video to after upload. Your existing YouTube playlists are fetched from your connected account. The selection is saved to your preferences for future uploads.
Video Language
Set the spoken language of your video. This is required by YouTube before subtitles/captions can be added. The language preference is saved and reused across uploads.
Subtitles
Upload subtitle files in multiple languages for your video. Requires a video language to be set first. Supported formats include SRT, VTT, TTML, SBV, and SCC. You can add up to 10 subtitle tracks per video, each with an optional track label. Subtitles are uploaded to YouTube automatically after the video upload completes.
Common Issues
Video not showing as a Short
Make sure your video is vertical (9:16). It might otherwise be categorized as a regular Youtube video.
Can't connect to Youtube
Ensure you're logged into the correct Google account in your browser before connecting. Also, make sure you have a Youtube channel created for your Google account.