{"id":7529,"date":"2022-07-13T04:44:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7529"},"modified":"2022-07-13T04:44:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:44:46","slug":"how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload a Video to YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc32c11b3e4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc32c11b3e4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc32c11b3e4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube\/#How_to_Upload_a_Video_to_YouTube\" title=\"How to Upload a Video to YouTube\">How to Upload a Video to YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube\/#Create_a_YouTube_channel\" title=\"Create a YouTube channel\">Create a YouTube channel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube\/#Add_a_video\" title=\"Add a video\">Add a video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube\/#Add_a_description\" title=\"Add a description\">Add a description<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube\/#Add_a_recording_date\" title=\"Add a recording date\">Add a recording date<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube\/#Add_a_closed_caption\" title=\"Add a closed caption\">Add a closed caption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-a-video-to-youtube\/#Add_a_video_thumbnail\" title=\"Add a video thumbnail\">Add a video thumbnail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Upload_a_Video_to_YouTube\"><\/span>How to Upload a Video to YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to upload a video to youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8qsiCGY.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve created a YouTube channel, and now you&#8217;d like to upload a video. Now you&#8217;ll need to write a description and set a recording date. This article will teach you how to do all of those things and more! Read on! Here are some tips to help you get started. You can also upload more than one video at once! But remember, you can reuse some of the details of an existing video later!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_YouTube_channel\"><\/span>Create a YouTube channel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to upload a video on YouTube, the first step is to create a YouTube account. To do this, sign in with your Google account. Once there, select the Your channel tab. Then, drag and drop your video file into the window that appears. In the window that appears, add a title, a description, and optional branding for your channel. After that, choose a thumbnail for your video and choose your age restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created an account, you&#8217;ll want to upload some videos. A YouTube channel is like a personal blog, and you&#8217;ll want to publish some decent content every so often. If you&#8217;re a tech-savvy adult, this could be the perfect way to get noticed online. YouTube provides a variety of benefits to those who upload videos, from free stuff to earning an income. Although it&#8217;s important to remember that YouTube channels do not automatically create themselves, the process is straightforward.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_video\"><\/span>Add a video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To upload a video to YouTube, follow these steps. First, open the YouTube website and sign in using your email address and password. Next, select the file you want to upload. Next, click the arrow to select it from your computer. In the video editor, choose a thumbnail image, title, summary description, tags, and public settings. Finally, click &#8220;Publish&#8221; and schedule when you want your video to be published.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not familiar with YouTube, here are some things you need to know. First, you&#8217;ll need to have a video to upload. If you&#8217;re using video editing software, you can choose which format to use. Once you&#8217;ve selected your video, drag it into the upload box and click &#8220;upload&#8221;. From here, you can add a title, description, tags, and privacy information. Once you&#8217;ve uploaded your video, you can share it on social networks and other online services.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_description\"><\/span>Add a description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When adding a description to your video on YouTube, you must be sure that you use keywords that viewers are likely to type into the search box. Your description should be short and include keywords that relate to the content of your video. This text will be displayed under your video&#8217;s title in search results and will be helpful in attracting viewers. If you wish to make your description more SEO-friendly, you can add a timestamp.<\/p>\n<p>Although a YouTube description is not as important as a web page&#8217;s meta description, it should not be ignored. It will help in SEO keyword search results and encourage viewers to watch your video for longer. There is a character limit of 5000 characters, so make sure you write a relevant and informative description that promotes your brand voice and links to other important resources. In addition to adding keywords, you can use templates offered by Biteable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_recording_date\"><\/span>Add a recording date<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to avoid the problem of having your recording date show up as irrelevant information, you can easily add it to your YouTube videos. YouTube users can search for videos based on their location and recording date, which aligns your content with the search intent. In addition, if you&#8217;re uploading videos to a public channel, you can choose a license such as the Creative Commons Attribution, which allows people to use them freely.<\/p>\n<p>Before uploading a video to YouTube, you need to edit the file. If necessary, you can add a voiceover or sound effects. YouTube provides a free audio library. Once you&#8217;ve finished editing the video, you can add sound effects. Make sure to select the correct file type for your video. YouTube accepts most common video file types. Check out the list of supported file types and formats.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_closed_caption\"><\/span>Add a closed caption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When uploading videos to YouTube, you have the option to add a closed caption. Closed captions can be turned on or off for viewers, so make sure that the audio quality is good enough. Moreover, you can improve the transcription quality by using a good quality sound track and subtitles. In the Subtitles section, click Edit and select a language for your captions.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to add a caption, you can use the editing panel on the left side of the screen. From here, you can edit the caption text and timing. Use the timecode values to adjust the timing of your captions. You can also use the backspace key to merge two caption blocks. This will help you if you&#8217;ve typed some odd words that don&#8217;t appear in the other caption block, or if your timings are not accurate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_video_thumbnail\"><\/span>Add a video thumbnail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When uploading videos to YouTube, you should always add a video thumbnail. A video thumbnail is a short description of the video and should convey what the video is about without the viewer having to sift through the title to find it. It also helps to brand your channel by using consistent colors and themes throughout all of your videos. Below are some tips for making your video thumbnails stand out from the rest of the videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Think of the thumbnail as a book cover: it should capture the viewer&#8217;s attention and get them to want to read more. Your thumbnail should entice a viewer to watch the rest of the video, just like a book cover does. A good thumbnail can be as simple as a preview image that gives the viewer an idea of what the rest of the video will look like. And a good thumbnail is free!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Upload a Video to YouTube You&#8217;ve created a YouTube channel, and now you&#8217;d like to upload a video. Now you&#8217;ll need to write a description and set a recording date. 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