Google is getting TikTok with YouTube Shorts. After TikTok’s huge success in short-form video formats, YouTube wants to give it a smart but tough try. If you’re one of the lucky ones to have access to YouTube Shorts, read on to learn the best tips and tricks on the subject.
Like TikTok, you can add music, text, speed timer, etc. to give your video a wow effect. You will find all editing options such as You can also add adult filters and play with different permissions based on Shorts content. Lets start.
Where is YouTube Shorts
It’s a good thing YouTube didn’t throw the Story option on the home screen. It depends on the + menu at the bottom. Open YouTube, tap the + icon at the bottom and select YouTube Shorts from the menu below.
1. Add Music to YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts looks lifeless without any background music. When creating shorts, you can tap the Add Music button at the top and choose one of the default tunes. Unfortunately, there is no way to import and upload music from local device storage. So for now, you’ll have to settle for YouTube’s default collection.
If you like a piece of music and want to use it in the future, use the Favorite button next to it for easy access.
2. Adjust Speed
Many users will love it. The shorts let you play with record speed. On the Shorts recording screen, tap the Speed button and slow down the video by 0.3x or speed up the Shorts video by 3x.
3. Add Countdown Timer
This is useful when you are trying to create a Shorts video with a group of friends. Too often we miss the perfect moment because of wrong timings. The shorts allow you to set the countdown timer from the Timer menu and you can also play with the recording time from 1 second to 15 seconds.
4. Add Text to Video
Want to animate Shorts video with different text styles and colors? From the next screen, you can add different text styles and customize them with different colors, alignments, sizes, and more. Unfortunately, YouTube did not add sticker support at the time of writing.
However, you can always add emoji from the default keyboard emoji menu.
5. Set Permission
We appreciate that YouTube provides various permissions for sharing Shorts. You can choose between Public, Unlisted, or Private permission before finalizing the video for viewers. Most choose the Public permission, but Unlisted and Special permissions are also useful at certain times.
6. Program YouTube Shorts
YouTube allows you to schedule Short Films for you to choose when they go live. From the Permission menu, you will see the Scheduled option. Click on it and use the date and time picker menu to set the time Shorts goes live.
7. Select the Adult Filter
As a responsible platform and something used by millions of kids, YouTube lets you add an adult filter to Shorts. Select the audience from the Add details menu and limit your video to an adult audience.
You can also choose whether Short is for kids.
8. Check Short Views
At any time, you can check the current Shorts video views. Open the YouTube app and go to Library > Your Videos; here you will see all the Shorts videos you have uploaded and the available skins.
9. Edit Shorts Permission
You can change the title, description and editing permission of the Shorts video even after you upload it. Go to YouTube > Library > Your Video and tap the three-dot menu next to the video and select Edit.
You will find the familiar edit menu. Use the relevant options and make changes.
10. Delete YouTube Shorts
Want to remove one of your YouTube Shorts videos? You can open the YouTube app, go to Library > Your Videos, tap the three-dot menu next to the video and select Delete from the bottom floating menu.
Early YouTube Shorts Screenings
YouTube seems to have done a good job with YouTube Shorts. However, other fun elements are still missing, such as party filters, stickers, the ability to set cover photos, and more.
The permission options are in place. Thanks to YouTube’s advanced algorithms, Shorts can become a crowd favorite.
Use YouTube Shorts Like a Pro
While YouTube Shorts is still new, it still has a long way to go. In the meantime, we hope the above-mentioned tips and tricks will help you get started with YouTube Shorts like a pro. While you’re at it, share your experience in the comments section below.
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