How to Upload Shorts on YouTube from PC

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Tutorial on uploading a YouTube Short from a PC. Go to youtube.com signed in, click the plus-in-camera icon and choose Upload video, then select a file or drag and drop it. A Short must have a vertical aspect ratio — square or up to 9 by 16 — and be no longer than three minutes, up from the previous 60-second limit; YouTube auto-detects it as a Short. On the details screen add title, description, playlist and audience (made for kids), and check Show more for other options. Next you can add a related video linking to another Short or long-form video, pass YouTube’s checks, then set visibility to private, unlisted, public, or scheduled, and save. Afterwards in YouTube Studio under Content > Shorts you can re-edit details with the pencil icon and change visibility. Thumbnails cannot be set on desktop — only in the mobile app — and must be a frame chosen from the video itself, not an uploaded image.

Key takeaways

• Upload from PC via the create/plus icon > Upload video, using file select or drag and drop
• A Short needs a square or up to 9 by 16 vertical aspect ratio and must be 3 minutes or less, up from 60 seconds previously
• You can add a related video link to another Short or long-form video during the upload flow
• Set visibility as private, unlisted, public, or scheduled on the final screen before saving
• Thumbnails can only be changed in the mobile app and must be a frame from the video, not a separate upload

Episode details: published October 10, 2024 · 3:57 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kevin Stratvert’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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