Youtube Shorts everything you need to know
YouTube recently made an announcement to users of a new section in which they can upload videos of 60 seconds or less. This recognized platform has decided to match applications such as TikTok or Instagram in this regard with YouTube Shorts.
This new media form on YouTube has been growing progressively. To date, it is available for more than 100 countries around the world, and its intention is to continue advancing. However, the acceptance of YouTube Shorts has been remarkable.
Besides recording videos, YouTube short has other useful tools for users. Editing, adding text, adding music, and controlling the speed of your recordings are some of them.
In this article, you’ll learn more about how YouTube Short, the versatile new YouTube tool, works.
What is YouTube Shorts?
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, YouTube Short is the most recent resource that Google has created to compete directly with the well-known TikTok app. This is why the operation of both is quite similar.
Essentially, YouTube Short is focused on offering users the ability to create videos that are no longer than 1 minute long. By also make several arrangements to it, so that it’s possible to get familiar with it easily.
Unlike TikTok, which is an independent app, YouTube Shorts, which was first released in India in 2020, is integrated into the YouTube platform. This is one of the most notable differences between them.
How can you record on YouTube Shorts?
Learning how YouTube Shorts works is very easy. If you know about Reels on Instagram or use TikTok, this tool won’t be hard to handle.
However, since it’s a section that works within the original platform, it has some interesting specifications, which are undoubtedly worth knowing:
- Log in to the YouTube application from a mobile device.
- Select the Create option.
- Between the options, choose “Create Shorts”.
- Allow the app to access your phone’s camera to start recording. This is only necessary the first time.
- The recording section has a timer that allows videos that are 15 seconds long. If you want your video to last longer than this, you need to manually configure it. YouTube Shorts allows up to 60 seconds.
- The speed tool that appears before the recording starts allows you to speed up or slow down the content.
- To record, it is necessary to hold down the capture button throughout the video. A bar will appear at the top where you can view the recording progress.
- If you want to stop your video and then resume it again, you just have to release the button and press it again when you’re ready to continue.
- Undo and redo buttons allow you to delete a scene or re-record it, as the case may be.
- Once you finish the video, you must press the verification button (ready). And so you will proceed to edit your video.
- You can add text and music if you wish. Using the “Timeline” tool, you can set the exact moment when those elements appear.
- At the end of this process, you just have to add a title to the video. Another requirement is to define if your video shorts’ content is apt for all audiences.
- Once uploaded, it is recommended to use the hashtag #Shorts in the title or description. This will help it to go viral easily.
One essential requirement to use YouTube Shorts is to have the latest version of YouTube installed. Otherwise, the option to record these short videos will not be available.
How to add audio to YouTube Shorts?
YouTube Shorts videos can have music or audio added. Therefore, one of the biggest concerns that can arise is how to add them.
To make the process easier, YouTube made available to users an extensive catalog, where you can find music or audio clips. These are to be used personally and not for commercial purposes. For commercial purposes, it is necessary to have the corresponding licenses.
This is how you can add sounds in YouTube Shorts:
- If it is an audio clip, you just have to press the “add sound” option before recording. There you will have access to the library. Once you choose your clip, you can start your 15-second video.
- If it is a song or any other audio, you can add it after recording. Locate the “Sound” option at the bottom of the edit screen.
YouTube Shorts will also allow you to record with other types of sounds if you wish. If the material is protected by copyright, you will need the authorization of YouTube before publishing it.
Can I monetize YouTube Shorts?
Currently, creators of YouTube Shorts don’t receive any percentage of money for their recordings.
However, the platform has created the YouTube Shorts Fund, with which it is expected to give greater stability to the future of the platform and, therefore, to the content designers who work on it.
This is a reserve with more than 100 million dollars, so it is likely that in a short time, it will be possible to make money through the videos on YouTube Shorts.
It is perceived that YouTube Shorts is a section within YouTube that promises great growth. It was created to ensure the growth and validity of this giant internet platform by jumping on a trend, and it seems to achieve this thanks to its versatility.
Users who want to can find everything in one place without having to use other apps: Google.
On the other hand, it’s also a useful tool for content creators who want to further expand their audience reach.
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