How to Upload YouTube Videos from an iPad

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Last Updated: September 16, 2021

You can upload videos to YouTube on your iPad using the YouTube app, or by selecting videos directly from your Photos app. Using the app, you’ll need to go to you YouTube profile and tap the camera icon to record a video and begin the upload process. If you already have a video stored on your device, you can open the Photos app, tap the “Share” button in a video, and select YouTube from the list of options. Keep in mind, the editor options for iPad are limited you can access a more feature-rich editor using a web browser.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Uploading From the YouTube App

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Download and open the YouTube app. Tap “Install”, then “Open” once installation completes.
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Sign in to your Google account. Tap the vertical 3 dots in the upper right corner and select “Sign In”. Enter your email and password and tap “Sign in” again.

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3
Tap the person icon. This icon is in the top menu bar and takes you to your profile page.
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Tap video camera icon. This button is located on the bottom right of the channel banner. This will launch the device camera to record a video.
- You may need to allow access to photos/camera by tapping “Allow Access”.
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Tap record. When you are finished, tap again to stop recording. You will be taken to the video editor.
- If you already have videos saved to the device, they will appear listed below the recording. You can tap them to proceed to the editor with that video.
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Tap the “scissors” icon to adjust the length. This button in the bottom toolbar (on the left) of the editor and will bring up a video reel. Tap and drag either end to adjust the length of the clip.
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Tap the “circles” icon to add filters. This button appears in the bottom toolbar (in the middle) and will bring up a list of artistic filters to stylize your video.
- You can use the “8mm’ or “Sepia” filters to give the video a retro feel, or “Sketch” to give it a pseudo-animated look.
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Tap the “music” icon to add songs. This button is in the bottom toolbar (on the right) and will bring up the music editor.
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Tap “Add Music” to pick from a list of music. A window will appear with a list of songs provided by YouTube to use. After selected a song, it will appear in the editor.
- You can also tap the “Genre & Mood” or “On Device” tabs located at the top of the window to browse by genre or see a list of music stored on your iPad you can use.
- Edit your audio selection. Tap the song in the editor to bring up options for that song. Tap and drag the song to scroll through and pick which part of the audio you want to use. You can also tap and drag the slider to set the balance between the video’s original audio and that added music.
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Tap “Play” to preview your changes. This button is in the center of the video and will show you all of your changes before you upload.
- You can replay a video any number of times to check changes as you go.
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Tap “Next”. This button is in the upper right corner and will take you to the video info page before uploading.
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Add video information. Enter a Title, description, and choose a privacy setting for your video.
- Public videos can be searched for and viewed by anyone, unlisted will not appear in search results but anyone with the link can view it, and private videos can be viewed only by you.
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Tap “Upload”. You video will upload to YouTube and appear in listed in your channel with the selected privacy settings.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Uploading From the Camera/Photos App

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Open the Camera app.
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Select “Video” mode. Swipe the mode selector (below the record button) and set it to “Video”.
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Tap the capture button to record. This button is red in video mode. Tap it again when you are finished to stop recording. A thumbnail of the video will appear at the bottom of the side panel.
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Tap the video thumbnail. This will launch the Photos app and take you to the stored video.
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Tap the “Share” button. This button (represented by a square with an up arrow) is in the upper right of the screen and will bring up a list of sharing options.
- You can also upload previously recorded videos by opening the Photos app, selecting the video from the library, and tapping the “Share” button.
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Tap “YouTube” from the share options. A popup window will appear with upload controls.
- A second popup may appear prompting you to sign into your YouTube account if you are not already logged in.
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Sign in to your YouTube account. Enter your email and password and tap “Sign in” if prompted.
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Add video information. Enter a title and description to your video.
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Select the upload quality. You can choose between “Standard” or “HD” quality.
- HD quality videos must be uploaded over wifi.
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Add tags. Select the “Tags” field and enter terms related to your video. Tags will help categorize your video and make it easier to find in search results.
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Choose your privacy settings. Tap the settings (default “Public”) to choose between setting you video as Public, Unlisted,or Private.
- Public videos can be searched for and viewed by anyone, unlisted will not appear in search results but anyone with the link can view it, and private videos can be viewed only by you.
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Tap Publish. You video will upload to YouTube and appear in listed in your channel with the selected privacy settings.

Community Q&A

Question

With an unlisted video, how do you find the link to send to family and friends?

Freyr

Top Answerer

Once you've uploaded the video, it should appear on your channel when you're on the account you uploaded it with. Click the video, and copy the link from the address bar up the top of the screen. Now you can send this to whoever you want to be able to view your video.
Question

How do I record my screen?

Community Answer

This depends on the device your using. Since the article above is about iPad, I will assume you are using an iPad. First, make sure you have added screen recording to your control center, which can be done easily in the settings app. Next, pull down control center (swipe down from the upper right of your screen), and tap on the record button, which is a circle with a dot inside.