YouTube 是全球最大的视频平台，( biggest video platform worldwide)拥有超过 20 亿用户，其中 79% 的用户拥有YouTube帐户。
如果您是内容创作者，您可以与庞大的用户群分享您的音乐视频、视频博客、教程或其他视频内容。此外，如果您的内容很棒，您可以扩大受众、增加影响力并通过您的 YouTube 频道获利( monetize your YouTube channel)。
但是，在YouTube 上(YouTube)获取您的内容并不像录制和编辑视频、上传并将其发布到世界那么简单。设置、自定义和上传视频涉及许多元素。
无论您是想激发、娱乐、教育还是向目标受众推销某些东西，本分步指南都将向您展示如何将视频上传到YouTube。
如何将视频上传到 YouTube(How To Upload a Video To YouTube)
在您可以将视频上传到YouTube之前，您需要创建一个YouTube帐户或登录（如果您已经拥有一个）。您只需创建一个 Google 帐户(create a Google account)。您的 YouTube 帐户将有一个频道，您的视频可以在该平台上直播，观众可以找到您的视频内容。
如何使用浏览器将视频上传到 Youtube(How To Upload a Video To Youtube Using a Browser)
- 创建Google帐户后，您可以在网络浏览器中访问YouTube.com ，然后单击屏幕右上角的(YouTube.com)登录(Sign In)。选择您创建的Google帐户。
- 单击屏幕右上方您的个人资料图标和通知铃旁边的摄像机图标。(camcorder)
- 接下来，点击上传视频(upload video)。
- 在YouTube Studio界面中，点击蓝色的Select Files按钮，选择您要上传的视频。或者，您可以将视频文件拖放到弹出窗口中，然后等待上传过程开始。
注意(Note)：您的互联网连接和视频文件的大小将决定您的视频上传速度。对于YouTube来说，最好的视频文件格式是MP4，因为它可以为您提供尺寸更小的高质量视频。
- 接下来，填写视频的标题和说明以及其他详细信息。如果您希望您的视频针对特定关键字进行排名，这是根据您的目标受众正在搜索的内容输入这些关键字的好地方。
- 您还可以添加标签、自定义或自动生成的缩略图、将您的视频添加到YouTube 播放列表(YouTube playlist)、上传隐藏式字幕以及指明视频是否为儿童制作，以及其他选项。
- 视频上传完成后，您会在弹出窗口底部看到完成处理(Finished Processing)通知。单击(Click) 下一步(Next)。
- 添加(Add)视频元素，例如卡片和向观众展示相关视频的片尾画面，以宣传相关内容、网站和号召性用语。
- 从四个选项中选择内容的可见性： (visibility )Public、Unlisted、Private或Schedule。单击(Click) 保存(Save)。
以下是您的四个可见性选择：
- 公开(Public)：您上传的视频将立即上线。但是，您可以选择首映以开始特定时间并设置倒计时，以便您的观众可以在与他人互动时观看。
- 不公开(Unlisted)：视频是直播的，但只有知道视频链接的人才能观看。它不会立即显示在搜索结果中。
- 私人(Private)：只有您和您选择观看视频的人才能观看。
- 时间表：允许您设置视频在(Schedule)YouTube 上(YouTube)直播的具体日期和时间。
注意(Note)：如果您还没有准备好与全世界分享视频，请在发布后将其设置为私有或不公开。这使您有时间在与首选受众或公众分享并开始推广之前检查所需的一切是否到位。
- 将视频上传到YouTube后，您可以更改权限以控制谁可以访问视频、添加视频水印等。
如何从手机上传视频到 Youtube(How To Upload a Video To Youtube From a Phone)
您可以使用网络浏览器或在Android手机或 iPhone 上安装(Android)YouTube应用程序，将视频上传到YouTube。
- 前往YouTube.com，点击屏幕右上角的三点菜单。
- 单击弹出窗口上的登录。(Sign In)
使用上述相同步骤从手机上的网络浏览器将视频上传到 YouTube。
要使用YouTube应用将视频上传到(YouTube)YouTube ，请在您的Android手机或 iPhone 上下载并安装免费的YouTube应用，然后登录您的Google帐户。
- 点击顶部搜索按钮旁边的摄像机(camcorder) 图标。(icon)
- 接下来，您将看到两个选项：Record和Go Live。要上传视频，请从您手机上 YouTube(YouTube)显示的视频文件中选择它。
- 您可以通过单击视频右上角的过滤器(filter)图标来选择您想要的视频过滤器类型。
- 填写(Fill)视频的详细信息，例如标题、描述、位置和可见性选项：公开(Public)、私有(Private)、未列出(Unlisted)或预定。
- 添加完详细信息后，单击右上角的下一步(Next)。
- 接下来，选择视频是否为儿童制作，以及是否希望视频仅限成人观众观看，以使其不会出现在YouTube的某些区域。
注意(Note)：默认情况下，有年龄限制的视频不包含广告，也不能用于获利。
- 单击屏幕右上角的上传以开始上传过程。(Upload)
如何使用第三方软件将视频上传到 YouTube(How To Upload a Video To YouTube Using Third-Party Software)
一些专业的视频编辑工具(professional video editing tools)（如 iMovie）允许您直接从软件本身将视频上传到 YouTube。从视频编辑软件将视频上传到 YouTube，通过从创建视频的同一平台上传视频，可以帮助您专注于工作。
如果您更喜欢将视频导出并直接上传到YouTube，您仍然可以使用上述浏览器或YouTube应用程序步骤。
向世界传达您的信息(Get Your Message Out To The World)
YouTube 让内容创作者可以快速、免费且轻松地上传自己的视频并吸引大量观众。我们希望您能够使用上述步骤将视频上传到 YouTube。查看YouTube 上的(YouTube)在线技术提示频道(Online Tech Tips channel)，了解更多个人计算提示和技巧。
我们很想听听您将自己的视频上传到YouTube的方法。在下面的评论中与我们分享。
How To Upload A Video To YouTube – Step by Step Guide
ΥouΤube is the biggest video platform worldwide boasting over 2 billion users, 79 percent of whom own a YouTube account.
If you’re a content creator, you can share your music video, vlog, tutorials, or other video content with that massive user base. Plus, if your content is great, you can grow your audience, increase your influence, and monetize your YouTube channel.
However, getting your content on YouTube isn’t as easy as just recording and editing the video, uploading, and throwing it out into the world. There are many elements involved in setting up, customizing, and uploading a video.
Whether you want to inspire, entertain, educate, or sell something to your target audience, this step-by-step guide will show you how to upload a video to YouTube.
How To Upload a Video To YouTube
Before you can upload a video to YouTube, you need to create a YouTube account or sign in if you already have one. All you need is to create a Google account. Your YouTube account will have a channel where your videos can live on the platform, and viewers can find your video content.
How To Upload a Video To Youtube Using a Browser
- Once you’ve created a Google account, you can go to YouTube.com in your web browser, and click Sign In at the top right side of the screen. Select the Google account you created.
- Click the camcorder icon at the upper right side of the screen next to your profile icon and notification bell.
- Next, click upload video.
- In the YouTube Studio interface, click the blue Select Files button to select the video you want to upload. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the video file into the popup window and wait for the uploading process to start.
Note: Your internet connection and the size of the video file will determine how fast your video will be uploaded. For YouTube, the best video file format is MP4 as this gives you high quality videos that are smaller in size.
- Next, fill out the title and description of your video, among other details. If you want your video to rank for specific keywords, this is a good place to enter those keywords based on what your target audience is searching for.
- You can also add tags, a custom or auto-generated thumbnail, add your video to a YouTube playlist, upload closed captions, and indicate if the video is made for kids or not, among other options.
- Once your video has finished uploading, you’ll see the Finished Processing notification on the bottom of the popup window. Click Next.
- Add video elements such as cards and an end screen that shows viewers related videos to promote related content, websites, and calls to action.
- Choose the visibility of your content from four options: Public, Unlisted, Private, or Schedule. Click Save.
The following are your four Visibility choices:
- Public:The video you upload will go live immediately. However, you can choose to premiere it to start a specific time and set a countdown so that your viewers can watch as they interact with others.
- Unlisted: The video is live, but only those with the link to the video can watch. It won’t be shown in the search results immediately.
- Private: Only you and those you choose to watch the video can view it.
- Schedule: Allows you to set a specific date and time when the video will go live on YouTube.
Note: If you’re not ready to share the video with the world, set it to private or unlisted once you publish it. This gives you time to check that everything you want is in place before you share it with your preferred audience or with the public and start promoting it.
- Once your video has been uploaded to YouTube, you can change the permissions to control who can access the video, add video watermarks, and more.
How To Upload a Video To Youtube From a Phone
You can use the web browser or install the YouTube app on your Android phone or iPhone to upload a video to YouTube.
- Go to YouTube.com, tap the three dots menu at the upper right side of the screen.
- Click Sign In on the popup.
Use the same steps described above to upload your video to YouTube from a web browser on your phone.
To upload a video to YouTube using the YouTube app, download and install the free YouTube app on your Android phone or iPhone, and then sign in to your Google account.
- Tap the camcorder icon at the top, next to the search button.
- Next, you’ll see two options: Record and Go Live. To upload the video, select it from the video files YouTube displays from your phone.
- You can choose the type of filter you want for your video by clicking on the filter icon at the top right side of the video.
- Fill out the details of the video such as title, description, location, and the visibility options: Public, Private, Unlisted, or Scheduled.
- When you’re done adding the details, click Next at the top right corner.
- Next, select whether the video is made for kids or not, and if you want the video to be restricted to an adult audience so that it doesn’t show up in certain areas of YouTube.
Note: By default, age-restricted videos won’t include ads and cannot be monetized.
- Click Upload at the top right corner of the screen to start the upload process.
How To Upload a Video To YouTube Using Third-Party Software
Some professional video editing tools like iMovie allow you to upload a video to YouTube directly from the software itself. Uploading a video to YouTube from video editing software helps you stay focused on your work by uploading your video from the same platform where you created it.
If you prefer to export your video and upload to YouTube directly, you can still use the browser or YouTube app steps above.
Get Your Message Out To The World
YouTube makes it fast, free, and easy for content creators to upload their own videos and reach a large audience. We hope you were able to upload your video to YouTube using the steps above. Check out our Online Tech Tips channel on YouTube for more personal computing tips and tricks.
We’d love to hear about the methods you use to upload your own videos to YouTube. Share with us in a comment below.
