YouTube Creators - Education & Inspiration for Video Creators

Explore YouTube Creators for everything you need to know about the video & content creator journey, and how to make the most of yours. YouTubeisoneofthemostpopularplatformsforpodcasts!Learn moreaboutpodcasting here. EverythingyouneedtocreateonYouTube Nomatterwhatkindofinformation,advice,orhelpyou’relooking for,thisisthespot. Featured Update:Newwaystoearn GetexcitedforthenewwayscreatorscanmakemoneywithYouTube Shorts. Tellmeallthedetails Howthingswork GettingstartedonYouTube Everythingyouneedtocreateandmanageachannel. Buildingyourcommunity Tips&trickstofind,nurture,andbuildanaudience. HowtomakemoneyonYouTube ExploreallwaysyoucangetpaidonYouTube. Growingyourchannel Toolstohelpyoucreate,connect,andgrow. Policies&Guidelines Gettheexplanationsbehindtherules. Howtogetinvolved Howwesupport,recognize,andcelebrateCreators. Topquestions Creatorshavequestionsandwe’vegotanswers.Wecompiledthe mostcommonquestionswegetwithanswers,pluslinkstohelpful howtosandhelpcenterarticles.Soyoucangetalltheinfo youneed,fast. 01 HowdoIstartcreatingonYouTube? 02 HowdoIgrowmychannel? 03 HowdoImakeeditstomychannel? 04 HowdoIpromotemyvideos? 05 Howdoesthealgorithmwork? Creatorbasics:howtosetupandcustomize yourchannel ThereareafewwaystogetstartedonYouTube.We offerupdifferentformatsandfunctionalities, givingyoutheflexibilitytocreateeverything fromShorts,whichareverticalvideosthatrun60 secondsorless,tolongerformvideos. Nomatterwhatyou’recreating,you’llneedto startbycreatingaYouTubeChannel. FirstyouneedtosignintoYouTubeusinga GoogleAccount. Onceyou’resignedin,click‘CreateAccount’, andchoosewhetherit’sforyouorforyour business. YoucanthencreateaYouTubechannelonyour account,uploadvideos,leavecomments,and createShortsandplaylists. Next,you’llwanttouploadyourvideos! Uploadingiseasy.Youjustsignintoyour YouTubeaccountandthenclickonthe“Create” icon. Ifyou’replanningtouploadalongerform video,select“uploadvideo”andthenchoose yourdesiredvideofile-youcanupload15 filesatatime! Ifyou’dliketo uploadaYouTubeShort,you’llneedtobesignedintoYouTubemobile, whereyou’lltap‘Create’andthen‘Createa Short’.Fromhereyoucaneitheruploadavideo fromyourcamerarollorcreateusingoursuite oflightweighttools. Helpyourvideosstandout&keepviewers watching Growingyourchannelisallaboutcreatingvideos viewerswanttowatchandaccuratelypresenting themtotheaudience.Whendoingso,here’safew tipstokeepinmind. Witheachvideo,thinkcarefullyaboutthetitle, description,and thumbnail youplantouse-theseshouldallaccurately reflectyourcontentandletviewersknowwhat theycanexpectfromthevideo.Ifyou’reaShorts creator,thinkabouthowthefirst1-2secondsof yourcontentcangrabviewersscrollingthrough thevideofeed! Onceyou’vegotviewerswatching,youcanredirect theirattentionviahashtags, playlists, cards, endscreens,andmore. NavigatingYouTubeStudio YouTubeStudioisyourhomebaseforposting videosandmakingeditstoyourchannel.Toupdate yourchannel’sbasicinfolikename, profilepicture,andbanner,justloginandtap‘Customisation’ toseeyouroptions. Youcanalsomakechangestoyourchannelusing theStudioMobileapp.Youcantap‘YourChannel’ andthen‘EditChannel’toupdateandedithow yourchannellookstoyourviewers.Notethatyou canonlychangeyourchannel’snamethreetimes every90days. Readmoreaboutmanagingyourchannel Promotingyourvideos Promotingyourvideosisallaboutgettingthe wordoutthere.OnYouTube,youcanusetoolslike cards,endscreens,Stories,andCommunityPosts todriveviewerstoaspecificpieceofcontent! Off-platform,thinkaboutpromotingyourvideoson yoursocialsandrelevantcommunities,podcasts, orplatformsthatalignwithyourcontentandyour intendedaudience. Readmoreaboutpromotingyourvideos HowYouTuberecommendsvideosusing"the algorithm" Oursearchanddiscoverysystemsarebuilttofind videosthatmatchviewers’individualinterests. We recommendvideos basedonthingssuchas:whatyouraudience watchesanddoesn’twatch,howmuchtimethey spendwatching,whattheylikeanddislike,if theymarkavideoas‘notinterested’,andon satisfactionsurveys. So,ratherthantryingtryingtofindasecret codetothesesystems,focusinsteadonmaking videosthatyouthinkwillresonatewithyour audience.AgreattoolhereisYouTubeAnalytics, whichprovidesdatathatcanhelpyouunderstand howyourexistingcontentisperformingand provideinsightsforfuturevideos! 01 HowdoIstartcreatingonYouTube? Creatorbasics:howtosetupandcustomizeyour channel ThereareafewwaystogetstartedonYouTube.We offerupdifferentformatsandfunctionalities, givingyoutheflexibilitytocreateeverythingfrom Shorts,whichareverticalvideosthatrun60 secondsorless,tolongerformvideos. Nomatterwhatyou’recreating,you’llneedtostart bycreatingaYouTubeChannel. FirstyouneedtosignintoYouTubeusingaGoogle Account. Onceyou’resignedin,click‘CreateAccount’,and choosewhetherit’sforyouorforyourbusiness. YoucanthencreateaYouTubechannelonyour account,uploadvideos,leavecomments,andcreate Shortsandplaylists. Next,you’llwanttouploadyourvideos! Uploadingiseasy.YoujustsignintoyourYouTube accountandthenclickonthe“Create”icon. Ifyou’replanningtouploadalongerformvideo, select“uploadvideo”andthenchooseyourdesired videofile-youcanupload15filesatatime! Ifyou’dliketo uploadaYouTubeShort,you’llneedtobesignedintoYouTubemobile, whereyou’lltap‘Create’andthen‘Createa Short’.Fromhereyoucaneitheruploadavideo fromyourcamerarollorcreateusingoursuiteof lightweighttools. 02 HowdoIgrowmychannel? Helpyourvideosstandout&keepviewers watching Growingyourchannelisallaboutcreatingvideos viewerswanttowatchandaccuratelypresentingthem totheaudience.Whendoingso,here’safewtipsto keepinmind. Witheachvideo,thinkcarefullyaboutthetitle, description,and thumbnail youplantouse-theseshouldallaccurately reflectyourcontentandletviewersknowwhatthey canexpectfromthevideo.Ifyou’reaShorts creator,thinkabouthowthefirst1-2secondsof yourcontentcangrabviewersscrollingthroughthe videofeed! Onceyou’vegotviewerswatching,youcanredirect theirattentionviahashtags, playlists, cards, endscreens,andmore. 03 HowdoImakeeditstomychannel? NavigatingYouTubeStudio YouTubeStudioisyourhomebaseforpostingvideos andmakingeditstoyourchannel.Toupdateyour channel’sbasicinfolikename, profilepicture,andbanner,justloginandtap‘Customisation’ toseeyouroptions. Youcanalsomakechangestoyourchannelusingthe StudioMobileapp.Youcantap‘YourChannel’and then‘EditChannel’toupdateandedithowyour channellookstoyourviewers.Notethatyoucan onlychangeyourchannel’snamethreetimesevery90 days. Readmoreaboutmanagingyourchannel 04 HowdoIpromotemyvideos? Promotingyourvideos Promotingyourvideosisallaboutgettingtheword outthere.OnYouTube,youcanusetoolslikecards, endscreens,Stories,andCommunityPoststodrive viewerstoaspecificpieceofcontent! Off-platform,thinkaboutpromotingyourvideoson yoursocialsandrelevantcommunities,podcasts,or platformsthatalignwithyourcontentandyour intendedaudience. Readmoreaboutpromotingyourvideos 05 Howdoesthealgorithmwork? HowYouTuberecommendsvideosusing"the algorithm" Oursearchanddiscoverysystemsarebuilttofind videosthatmatchviewers’individualinterests.We recommendvideos basedonthingssuchas:whatyouraudiencewatches anddoesn’twatch,howmuchtimetheyspend watching,whattheylikeanddislike,iftheymarka videoas‘notinterested’,andonsatisfaction surveys. So,ratherthantryingtryingtofindasecretcode tothesesystems,focusinsteadonmakingvideos thatyouthinkwillresonatewithyouraudience.A greattoolhereisYouTubeAnalytics,whichprovides datathatcanhelpyouunderstandhowyourexisting contentisperformingandprovideinsightsfor futurevideos! Seeallquestions Resources Learn Fromgettingstartedtoimprovingyourchannel’sperformance, theseresourceshelpyoucontinuetolearnandgrow. Updates,news,andeducationfromexpertsandCreators. YouTubeCreatorsChannel Support Ifyouhaveaproblem,we’reheretohelpyousolveit.Fixupload problems,troubleshootaccountissues,andmore. GetthebreakdownontopicsmostimportanttoCreators. HelpCenter Theplacetoaskquestionsandprovidefeedback. CommunityForum Connect Askquestions,findanswers,andunderstandmoreaboutYouTubevia oursocialchannelsandemail. Thelatesttools,tips,andinspirationforCreatorslikeyou. @YouTubeCreators Real-timeanswers.Availablein:English,Español,Português, Deutsch,Français,Pусский,日本語,andBahasaIndonesia. @TeamYouTube Getthelatestinformationandresourcesinyourinbox. YouTubeEmails