Create a post
Posts can give you more reach on YouTube and greater engagement with your audience. Learn more about Posts tab benefits and eligibility.
How to Create on YouTube: Videos, Shorts, Mobile Live Streaming, & Posts from your phone
Create a post
To create a post:
- Tap Create 👁 Image
👁 and then
Post. - Add text.
- Select image 👁 Image
, poll 👁 Image
, or quiz 👁 Image
depending on the type of post you’d like to create. - For image posts, you can add music by tapping Add sound 👁 Image
.- To add a royalty-free track from the Shorts Audio Library: Tap a song to preview, then 👁 Image
to add to your post. - To create music with Dream Track: From the audio picker, tap Create music 👁 Image
. Select an artist or style and describe a song you would like to generate. Tap Create, then 👁 Image
to add to your post. Learn how to create with Dream Track and check availability.
- To add a royalty-free track from the Shorts Audio Library: Tap a song to preview, then 👁 Image
To adjust music, tap the track then drag to change when you want the song to start. Tap Trash 👁 Image
to remove the track.
Your use of this audio library (including the music files in this library) is subject to the YouTube Terms of Service. Audio from this library is intended solely for use by you in posts and other content that you create. Learn more about the Audio Library.
- Select Post.
.
We limit how many posts a channel can create in a 24-hour period to protect the YouTube community. If you run into a “limit reached” error message, try again in 24 hours.
Schedule a post
To schedule a post:
- While creating your post, in the top-right corner, tap the clock.
- Choose a date, time, and time zone to publish the post.
- Select Done.
- On the post creation page, click Schedule.
Share a video in a post
To share a video in a post:
- Go to the video that you want to share.
- Tap Share 👁 Share
👁 and then
Share. - Tap Create post.
- Type your message and tap Post or 👁 Image
.
Share a playlist in a post
To share a playlist in a post:
- Open the playlist that you want to share.
- Select More 👁 Image
👁 and then
Share. - Tap Copy link.
- Tap Create 👁 Image
👁 and then
Post. - Paste in the playlist URL and tap Post.
Create a live stream post
- From the home screen, tap Create 👁 Image
. - Tap Go Live 👁 Image
👁 and then
Public. - Choose a title, then tap Next.
- Select a thumbnail for the post.
- Tap Share 👁 Share
👁 and then
Create a post. - Add post text, then select Post.
- Tap Go Live.
- To end the stream, tap Finish.
Mention other channels in a post
You can mention other YouTube channels in your posts by entering @ followed immediately by their handle or channel name. The channel may get a notification that you’ve mentioned them. Viewers can click the mention from any device and go directly to that channel page.
Learn about types of posts
Text posts
To create a text post, enter your message in the text box on the Posts tab of your channel. You can post your text by itself, or with a video, image, or GIF. Text posts can’t be combined with polls.
Learn how to use the transform tool to adjust the tone, wording, and length of your posts.
Playlist posts
You can post playlists from artists that you enjoy. Copy and paste the playlist URL into your post.
Image and GIF posts
You can choose to upload up to 10 images with your post. Tap image 👁 Image
to select images or animated GIFs.
You can also add music, text, stickers, and filters to your image post through the YouTube App.
Learn how to use Dream Screen to generate images for your posts.
Guidelines
- Size: Up to 16 MB
- File types: JPG, PNG, GIF, or WEBP
- Suggested aspect ratio: We suggest 1:1 ratio because that's how images are shown in the feed. Viewers can see the full image by clicking to expand it.
Only use images that you have permission to use. You can also include text with your image post. Keep in mind that images must follow YouTube Community Guidelines. If images violate Community Guidelines, your post may be removed and a strike may be applied to the channel.
Video posts
If you choose to add a video to your post, you can:
- Search for a YouTube video
- Paste in a YouTube video URL
- Select a video from your YouTube channel
When you create a post that shares a video by another creator, a notification may be sent to the original uploader of the video. This notification helps creators acknowledge when other creators are sharing their videos.
Polls
If you choose to add a poll 👁 Image
to your post:
- Select either Text or Image poll.
- For Text polls:
- Enter a question in the "Ask your community..." field.
- Enter answers in the "Add option" fields within 65 characters each.
- Tap Add another option to add up to 4 answers.
- For Image polls:
- Enter a question in the "Give a shoutout!" field.
- Upload images as options, and add captions within 36 characters in the “Option” fields.
- Tap Add option to add up to 4 images.
Quizzes
If you choose to add a Quiz 👁 Image
to your post:
- Enter a question in the text field.
- Enter answers in the “Answer” fields. Answers can be up to 80 characters each or up to 30 characters if an image is added.
- Tap 👁 Image
to add an image to your answer.
- Tap 👁 Image
- If you need more answer fields, tap Add answer. You can have up to 4 answers.
- Select the correct answer. You can add an optional explanation for why this is the correct answer in the text field. Explanations can be 500 characters max.