Do I have to sign up to upload videos?Yes. Since videos are attached to your profile, you must sign up as a member to upload videos. Becoming a member also allows you to save videos, create Playlists, and leave comments, among many other features.
How long/large can my video be?All videos uploaded to YouTube have a 100MB file size limit. The longer the video is, the more compression will be required to fit it into that size. For that reason, most videos on YouTube are under five minutes long.
In addition, there is a 10-minute length limit for all videos unless you have a 10+ Minute account. If you have a 10+ Minute account, the length limit is lifted, but the file size limit stays at 100MB.
I have a Director account and I am not able to upload a video file over 100Mb. How do I fix this?Although you have a Director account, the file size limit for each video upload is still 100MB. If you're receiving errors when you're trying to upload longer videos, you might want to check the file size and use an editing program to compress the file size to less than 100MB.
How do I upload a video?Once you’ve finished editing your video, made sure it's less than 10 minutes, smaller than 100MB, and in an acceptable format, you're ready to upload it.
1. Click "Upload Videos" in the upper-right-hand corner of any YouTube page.
2. Enter as much information about your video as possible, including Title, Description, Tags, and Category. The more information you include, the easier it is for users to find your video!
3. Click the "Go upload a file" button.
4. In the next window, click the "Browse" button to browse for the video file. Select the file you want to upload.
5. Determine if you want your video set to Public or Private.
6. Click the "Upload Video" button.
