Watch how to edit video settings
Check out the following video from the YouTube Creators channel on how to edit video settings.
How To Upload Videos with YouTube Studio (Desktop)
Edit video details
- Sign in to YouTube Studio .
- From the left menu, select Content.
- Click a video’s title or thumbnail.
- Set the video’s settings and select Save.
Available video settings
| Title | The title of your video. Note: Video titles have a character limit of 100 characters and cannot include invalid characters. |
| Description | Info that shows below your video. For video attributions, use the following format: [Channel Name] [Video Title] [Video ID] For corrections in your video, add “Correction:” or “Corrections:” Correction or Corrections must be in English regardless of the language of the video or the rest of the description. On a separate line, you can add the timestamp and explanation of your correction. For example: Correction: 0:35 Reason for correction This section should appear after any video chapters. When your audience watches your video, a View Correctionsinfo card will appear. For formatted text in your descriptions, select bold, italicize, or strikethrough from the options at the bottom of the description box. Video descriptions have a character limit of 5,000 characters and cannot include invalid characters. Note:If the channel has any active strikes, or if the content may be inappropriate to some viewers, the corrections feature won't be available. |
| Thumbnail | The image viewers will view before choosing your video. |
| Playlist | Add your video to one of your existing playlists, or create a playlist. |
| Audience | To comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), you’re required to tell us whether your videos are made for kids. |
| Age restriction | Age-restrict videos that may not be appropriate for certain audiences. |
| Related Video | A video from your channel that appears as a link in the Shorts player to help direct viewers from your Shorts to your other YouTube content. With advanced feature access , you can edit Shorts to include a link to a video from your channel. Videos, Shorts and Live content can be linked. Note: The video you select has to be public or unlisted and must follow our Community Guidelines . |
At the bottom of the Details page, select SHOW MOREto choose your advanced settings.
You can add video chapter titles and timestamps to your videos to make them easier to watch. You can create your own video chapters or use the automatically generated chapters by checking the 'Allow automatic chapters (when available and eligible)' checkbox.
Any video chapters entered will override auto generated video chapters.
Add descriptive keywords to help correct search mistakes.
Tags can be useful if the content of your video is commonly misspelled. Otherwise, tags play a minimal role in your video's discovery.
Select a category so viewers can find your video more easily. For Education, you can choose the following options:
- Type:Select activity, concept overview, how-to, lecture, problem walkthrough, real life application, science experiment, tips, or other as your education type.
- Problems:Add the timestamp and the question that is answered in your video. Note:this option is only available for the problem walkthrough education type.
- Academic system:Select the country/region that your video aligns to. This allows you to further specify the level and exam, course, or academic standard. Note:This may be automatically selected based on your channel’s default country/region.
- Level:Choose the level for your video, such as Grade 9 or advanced.
- Exam, course, or standard:Search our database to add an academic standard, exam, or course that relates to your video.
