YouTube doesn’t have a tool to upload audio files, but you can try other video editing software. You can’t upload audio files to create a YouTube video. If you’re 18 or older, your default video privacy setting is set to public. These checks will not restrict your video’s visibility, but your video may be removed later if it violates our policies.
We use the phone number to send you a verification code. Using phone numbers to verify identity is one way to protect our community and combat abuse. To access advanced features, you must first complete phone verification. We’ll send a verification code by text or voice call to that phone number. To verify your channel, you’ll be asked to enter a phone number.
YouTube can also personalize video recommendations based on the videos you’ve watched and your subscriptions. Some older, unused YouTube channels (created before May 2009) might not be part of a Google Account. To sign in, enter the email address you used for those products.

  • nameMae/name does look pretty but like @naomi13 said, they’d just end up correcting people all of the time!
  • Members of your household can add their own accounts, and guests can use YouTube signed out (guest mode).
  • Checks help you fix issues before your video is published.
  • You can add video chapter titles and timestamps to your videos to make them easier to watch.
  • If you’re having trouble signing in to YouTube with your Google Account, you can get help signing in.
  • To add your content to YouTube, try converting your audio file to a video file by adding an image.

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  • If you’ve signed in to any of these products before, you already have a Google Account.
  • According to our Terms of Service, YouTube retains the right to serve ads on all content on the platform.
  • Keep in mind that we constantly review channels to make sure your content is in line with our policies.
  • Once you’re signed in, you can find your way around the YouTube app on your smart TV or game console.
  • Some older, unused YouTube channels (created before May 2009) might not be part of a Google Account.
  • I agree with what a lot of others are saying – nameMay/name is a month name, and I don’t particularly like month names.

In the “Sound effects” tab, use the filters and search bar to find sound effects for your videos. In the Music tab, use the filters and search bar to find tracks for your videos. In the Audio Library in YouTube Studio, you can find royalty-free production music and sound effects to use in your videos. In this case, you are not yet eligible to receive a share of the revenue.

Stay active to keep making money

Keep in mind that any public watch hours from Shorts views in the Shorts Feed don’t count towards the 4,000 public watch hours threshold. If you don’t meet the requirements yet, keep working to make original content and build your audience. As the YouTube Partner Program continues to grow, it’s important to maintain a healthy, active ecosystem of channels.

How you can become eligible

To add your content to YouTube, try converting your audio file to a video file by adding an image. Here is a list of supported file formats for content that can be uploaded to YouTube. There’s a limit to how many videos a channel can upload each day across desktop, mobile, and YouTube API. Keep in mind that Copyright check results aren’t final. You can also publish your video while checks are running and fix issues later.

Upload videos in YouTube Studio

These two dates can be different if you uploaded your video as private or unlisted, and made it public later. For the best experience, don’t add black bars to the sides of your vertical video. When you upload a video, the video file is imported to YouTube.

Ways to make money in the YouTube Partner Program

Keep in mind we continuously check channels in YPP to make sure they continue to meet our policies and guidelines over time. If you want to golazzo upload your own videos, comment on videos, or create playlists, you can create a YouTube Channel at any time. If a channel is inactive and has not uploaded or posted posts for 6 months or more, YouTube reserves the right to remove its monetization.

Learn more about uploading videos

Keep in mind that we constantly review channels to make sure your content is in line with our policies. I prefer nameMay/name as it’s the traditional spelling and it invokes the month for me, which reminds me of flowers, fresh cut grass, spring BBQ’s, bonfires – that kind of thing. These channels may need to be added to a Google Account before they can be used. You can control your cast session from your phone with the account signed in on your phone. Members of your household can add their own accounts, and guests can use YouTube signed out (guest mode). Once you’re signed in, you can find your way around the YouTube app on your smart TV or game console.
Likeness detection does a one-time scan of your video for enrolled creators’ faces that may have been altered or AI-generated. Checks can take some time, but they run in the background, so you can return to the process later. Checks help you fix issues before your video is published. Use the Checks page to screen your video for copyright issues. Your video must be 25 seconds or longer to add an end screen. Add cards and end screens to show your audience related videos, websites, and calls to action.