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.

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

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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.

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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.

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Topics: upload, video, webcam, youtube, step, tag

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Comments (7)

  • omg commented on 30/05/2009 15:08 Report abuse

    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 Report abuse

    I have coolhatcc as my account!

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

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

  • mohd firdaus abdullah commented on 28/01/2009 17:43 Report abuse

    that is very easy to upload the youtube to the web.

  • MANIK commented on 18/01/2009 04:34 Report abuse

    Dear Sir / Madam, good evening. I need your help, please help me!
    I would like to Upload my desired software from my PC. I mean to say that I want to create my won Wap site and then I want to upload there my desired content. So pleas suggest me.
    Requested by;
    Manik.
    Contact email address:
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    Thank your.

  • Kingsoft commented on 07/01/2009 20:04 Report abuse

    Video Download Capture can help you download Youtube videos and other online videos.
    <a href="http://www.video-download-capture.com/convert-youtube-videos-to-mp4.html" title="Convert YouTube Videos to MP4">Convert YouTube Videos to MP4</a>
    <a href="http://www.video-download-capture.com/download-online-videos.html" rel="bookmark" title="Download Online Videos">Download Online Videos</a>

  • steveking commented on 05/03/2008 20:00 Report abuse

    YouTubeRobot.com today announces YouTube Robot 2.0, a tool that enables you to download video from YouTube.com onto your PC, convert it to various formats to watch it when you are on the road on mobile devices like mobile phone, iPod, iPhone, Pocket PC, PSP, or Zune.
    Product page: www.youtuberobot.com
    Direct download link: www.youtuberobot.com/download/utuberobot.exe
    Company web-site: www.youtuberobot.com
    E-mail: support@youtuberobot.com

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