Publishing to YouTube
Connect a channel and upload Shorts or full videos, with a separate YouTube title, description and privacy.
Connecting Your Channel
In Automation, Accounts tab, press "Connect" on the YouTube row and sign in with the Google account that owns or manages the channel. Like every platform, it needs an automation plan and uses one account slot.
YouTube-Only Fields
When YouTube is selected, a YouTube box appears under the platforms.
| Field | What it does | Limit / default | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube title | The video title on YouTube. | Up to 100 characters. Optional. | Leave blank to use your caption. If the caption is too long, the form shows the shortened title YouTube will get. Hashtags are dropped from the title. |
| YouTube description | The video description. | Up to 5,000 characters. Optional. | Only YouTube shows a description. |
| Visibility | Privacy of the upload. | Public (default), Unlisted, Private | Choose Private to check the video on YouTube first, then make it public in YouTube Studio. |
Shorts and Hashtags
Export a vertical 9:16 clip (Video tab, Social Aspect Ratio) and YouTube treats a short vertical video as a Short. Your brand hashtags are sent to YouTube as video tags rather than added to the title. See Managing Multiple Brands.
- 1Choose your video (latest render, local file, or a library video).
- 2Write the caption, and optionally a YouTube title and description.
- 3Keep YouTube selected in Platforms.
- 4Set Visibility.
- 5Choose Publish now or Schedule, then press the button.
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