How to upload video to YouTube

By Kevin Savetz on 19 July 2007

Want to jump on the YouTube bandwagon, but not sure how to share your video content? All you really need is a Webcam and Web browser, and this quick tutorial will show you how dead easy it can be.

Step One
If you don't have a YouTube account yet, you'll need to create one. Go to YouTube.com and click Sign Up. Type your info in the form. Choose the Standard account type for now.

How to YouTube 1

Step Two
The Upload Videos option is located in the top right corner of the main page, underneath the search box.

How to YouTube 2

Step Three
To create a video with your Webcam, you don't need video software. Click Use Quick Capture on the upload form: you can then record a video right from you Web browser.

How to YouTube 3

Step Four
Click Upload Videos. Take special care filling out the Title, Description and Tags fields: the words you use will help others find your video. Search other YouTube videos to see which tags and keywords are most popular.

How to YouTube 4

Topics: upload, video, webcam, youtube

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Comments (14)

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:10

    Umm well I donot think this little thing called"HELP"
    helped me..
    who ever made this needs to get there facts right because that is not how you upload a video!
    Get It right next time..
    ohh and im not trying to be rude or anything but....
    its kinda true..
    but other then that..
    who ever made this did a good job organizing it..=]
    Lol

  • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! commented on 06/02/2010 11:12

    Omg just leave the guys alone i mean they may have there facts wrong but i mean dont be ride to them!
    your acting like you have never made a mistake before!
    i mean everyone has made a mistake before they are njot the only ones okay?!?
    And by the way get your facts right!

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:16

    Why dont you get your facts right?!?!
    yes i know that they aren't they only ones that have made a mistake before...
    but yeah i have made mistakes and i never said i didn't!
    ohh and why dont you mind our own buisness and stop getting in other peoples buisness! People don't want to have people just start talking out of no where and that aint even they buisness!!
    and dont tell me to get my facts right because i got all of my facts strait ovbiously you dont!!
    LmFaO!!!>=]

  • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! commented on 06/02/2010 11:21

    Wow your acting like a little kid and im not going to start fighting over something you said!
    i mean what you said was stupid and not worth typing! Yeah i know i have to get my facts right because im not perfect and i dont have all of my facts strait i have made many mistakes in the past that i dont even like to talk about!
    and now im going to be the bigger person and end this whole thing!
    i dont want to have a message from you i dont want to have nothing written back from you and yes i should've minded my own buisness and not even bothered in wasting mym time typing this whole disaster.
    I was the one who started all this because i did'nt mind my own buisness, and I didn't think it would turn out this way and im sorry for that hope you forgive me.

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! commented on 06/02/2010 11:21

    Wow your acting like a little kid and im not going to start fighting over something you said!
    i mean what you said was stupid and not worth typing! Yeah i know i have to get my facts right because im not perfect and i dont have all of my facts strait i have made many mistakes in the past that i dont even like to talk about!
    and now im going to be the bigger person and end this whole thing!
    i dont want to have a message from you i dont want to have nothing written back from you and yes i should've minded my own buisness and not even bothered in wasting mym time typing this whole disaster.
    I was the one who started all this because i did'nt mind my own buisness, and I didn't think it would turn out this way and im sorry for that hope you forgive me.

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:16

    Why dont you get your facts right?!?!
    yes i know that they aren't they only ones that have made a mistake before...
    but yeah i have made mistakes and i never said i didn't!
    ohh and why dont you mind our own buisness and stop getting in other peoples buisness! People don't want to have people just start talking out of no where and that aint even they buisness!!
    and dont tell me to get my facts right because i got all of my facts strait ovbiously you dont!!
    LmFaO!!!>=]

  • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! commented on 06/02/2010 11:21

    Wow your acting like a little kid and im not going to start fighting over something you said!
    i mean what you said was stupid and not worth typing! Yeah i know i have to get my facts right because im not perfect and i dont have all of my facts strait i have made many mistakes in the past that i dont even like to talk about!
    and now im going to be the bigger person and end this whole thing!
    i dont want to have a message from you i dont want to have nothing written back from you and yes i should've minded my own buisness and not even bothered in wasting mym time typing this whole disaster.
    I was the one who started all this because i did'nt mind my own buisness, and I didn't think it would turn out this way and im sorry for that hope you forgive me.

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! commented on 06/02/2010 11:21

    Wow your acting like a little kid and im not going to start fighting over something you said!
    i mean what you said was stupid and not worth typing! Yeah i know i have to get my facts right because im not perfect and i dont have all of my facts strait i have made many mistakes in the past that i dont even like to talk about!
    and now im going to be the bigger person and end this whole thing!
    i dont want to have a message from you i dont want to have nothing written back from you and yes i should've minded my own buisness and not even bothered in wasting mym time typing this whole disaster.
    I was the one who started all this because i did'nt mind my own buisness, and I didn't think it would turn out this way and im sorry for that hope you forgive me.

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • !$@B3LL3 commented on 06/02/2010 11:25

    Well yes you should've minded your own buisness and i dont understand why you where like all yelling at me saying that i need to get my facts strait and all thia stuff and im just like sooo confused and this is the reasin why i dont want to forgive you.
    i dont even know you! we are fighting ver the internet and why should i forgive you?!!?!?
    forgive you for yelling at me?!?! and then saying sorry and you are trying to be the big person?!?! wow...
    im just not going to forgive you and im not going to reply back to any of your messages any more becuz all you say is just PURE negative!

  • chelly commented on 01/01/2010 20:32

    oh wow...i never knew it was this easy...lol

  • abisomega commented on 23/11/2009 19:06

    How to create a video Inside the computer? Can tell me the button to upload?

  • omg commented on 30/05/2009 15:08

    ok im still sooo confused and every time i upload it i can never search and find my own videos.

  • tunnock commented on 22/05/2009 00:35

    I have coolhatcc as my account!

  • bunty commented on 08/02/2009 02:35

    can u tell me how much time it takes to upload a video on you tube and which format does it require.

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