How to Upload Video to YouTube

More than 1 billion users log in and watch videos on YouTube each month. That’s one important reason why crafting videos for your audience on YouTube can be a very rewarding experience for your small business or nonprofit.

Another is that by sharing videos that inspire, educate, or entertain, you can build a community and get more people talking about your business.

But before you can start using YouTube to your advantage, you first need to learn the basics.

In this post, I will walk you through the steps you need to follow to upload a video to YouTube, and introduce you to some valuable features YouTube has to offer.

Upload videos to YouTube from your computer.

1.     Sign into your YouTube account.
2.     Click on Upload at the top of the page.
3.     Before you start uploading the video you can chose the video privacy settings.
4.     Select the video you'd like to upload from your computer. You can also create a video slideshow or import a video from Google Photos.
5.     As the video is uploading you can edit both the basic information and the advanced settings of the video, and decide if you want to notify subscribers (if you uncheck this option no communication will be shared with your subscribers). Partners will also be able to adjust their Monetization settings.
6.     Click Publish to finish uploading a public video to YouTube. If you set the video privacy setting to Private or Unlisted, just click Done to finish the upload or click Share to privately share your video.
7.     If you haven’t clicked Publish, your video won’t be viewable by other people. You can always publish your video at a later time in your Video Manager.
Once the upload is completed we will send you an email to notify you that your video is done uploading and processing. You can then forward that email to friends or family for easy sharing. If you prefer not to receive notification, you can opt out by visiting your email settings.

Use the YouTube Android app to upload videos by recording a new video or selecting an existing one:

Sign in to your YouTube account and your desired channel.
Tap the camerafrom your home screen or account tab.
Record a new video or select an existing one to upload.
1. To record a new video: Tap the video camera icon and begin recording.
2. To select an existing video: Use the gallery to select your video.
Apply optional enhancements to your video.
Adjust your video's title, description, and privacy settings.
Tap to upload.

Tip: Go to

Menu > Settings > General > Uploads to modify the type of connection used to upload videos. Use this setting to restrict uploads to Wi-Fi only.

Use the YouTube iOS app to upload videos by recording a new video or selecting an existing one:

Sign in to your YouTube account and your desired channel.
Tap the camerafrom your home screen or account tab.
Record a new video or select an existing one to upload.
1. To record a new video: Tap the video camera icon and begin recording.
2. To select an existing video: Use the gallery to select your video.
Apply optional enhancements to your video and tap NEXT.
Adjust your video's title, description, and privacy settings.
Tap UPLOAD.