It's hard to believe that before the advent of the internet, there weren't many ways to share videos with friends and family.

Today it is easy to publish a video online.

If you want to make your own videos, here's how to do it.

How to upload a video to YouTube using a web browser

This is the first thing. Sign into your account with your browser open. Go to the top right corner and click sign in.

There are two The create button is at the top of the screen It appears to be a video camera.

YouTube website in Google Chrome, with the “Create” button highlighted.
Click the "Create" button.
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There are three. You can click on the video you want to upload.

There are four. Click the Select Files option in the pop-up.

The pop-up for uploading a video on YouTube, with the “Select Files” button highlighted.
Click "Select Files."
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If you drag and drop a video in this pop-up, you can begin uploading it.

There are five. To find the video, go to the folder where it is located. The video will be uploaded on the video sharing website.

There are six. The name and description of the video can be entered while the video is uploaded. Click next to finish.

There are seven. Click next to add video elements.

There are eight. The video will be checked for any copyrighted material. Click next if all is well.

There are nine. You can make the video visible to everyone by clicking the Public button. You can either wait for the video to be uploaded or publish it. The video will not appear online unless you click on it.

The pop-up for uploading a video on YouTube, with the “Public” radial button and “Publish” button highlighted.
Publish the video.
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You can enter a date and time to publish the video by clicking the schedule radial button. Only you and anyone else you authorize can have access to the video.

The pop-up for uploading a video on YouTube, with the “Schedule” radial button and “Schedule” button highlighted.
You can also schedule the video if you don't want to publish right away.
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It will take a few minutes for the video to be uploaded. It will be dependent on how long the video is.

How to upload a video to YouTube using the mobile app

This is the first thing. You can open the app on your phone.

There are two The plus icon is in the menu.

The YouTube mobile app, with the plus icon highlighted in the bottom menu.
Tap the plus icon.
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There are two Go to the pop-up and click on the video you want to make.

If you're new to uploading, you might need to give the app permission to access your camera and photo library.

There are three. Go to the next screen and tap the video you want to make.

There are four. In the right corner, tap next.

Screen for uploading a video to YouTube using the mobile app.
Confirm you've chosen the right video.
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There are five. Choose a privacy level, then tap Next in the top right corner.

Screen to add video information when uploading a video using the YouTube mobile app.
Add video information and set the privacy level.
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There are six. You can choose whether the video is made for kids or not.