Google is taking on TikTok with its YouTube shorts. After TikTok's huge success with short video formats, YouTube wants to give it a try, but smartly. If you are one of the lucky ones who have access to YouTube Shorts, read on to find out the best tips and tricks about it.
ContentsWhere are YouTube Shorts1. Add music to YouTube short movies2. Adjust speed3. Add a countdown4. Add text to video5. Set permission6. Schedule YouTube7 short films. Select the adult filter8. Check the views of the short films9. Change Short Films Permission10. Delete YouTube ShortsFirst impressions of YouTube ShortsUse YouTube Shorts like a pro
Like TikTok, you will find all the editing options like music, text, speed timer, etc. to give your video a wow effect. One can also add adult filters and play with different permissions depending on the content of the Shorts. Let's start.
It's nice that YouTube doesn't launch the Story option on the home screen. It's linked in the + menu at the bottom. Open YouTube, tap the + icon at the bottom and select YouTube Shorts from the next menu.
YouTube shorts look lifeless without any background music. While creating shorts, you can tap the Add music button at the top and choose one from the default tracks. Unfortunately, there is no way to import and download music from the device's local storage. So you'll have to settle for YouTube's default collection for now.
If you like a piece of music and want to use it in the future, use the Favorites button next to it for easy access.
Many users will love it. Shorts allow you to play with the recording 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.
This one comes in handy when trying to create a Shorts video with a group of friends. Many times we miss the perfect moment due to bad timing. The shorts allow you to set the countdown from the Timer menu, and you can also play with the recording time from 1s to 15s.
Want to jazz up the 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, etc. Unfortunately, YouTube has not added support for stickers at the time of writing.
However, you can still add emoji from the default keyboard emoji menu.
We like how YouTube offers various permissions for sharing short films. Before finalizing the video for viewers, you can choose between public, unlisted, or private permission. Most will opt for the public permission, but the unlisted and private permissions are also useful at times.
YouTube lets you schedule short films for you to choose a time when they will air. In the Authorization menu, you will notice the Scheduled option. Click on it and use the date and time picker menu to set the upload time for shorts.
As a responsible platform used by millions of children, YouTube allows you to add an adult filter to shorts. In the Add details menu, select the audience and limit your video to adult audiences.
You can also choose whether the shorts are for children or not.
At any time, you can check out Shorts' current video views. Open the YouTube app and go to Library> Your Videos, and here you'll see all your uploaded Shorts videos and current views.
Even after downloading the Shorts video, you can edit the title, description, and editing permission of the video. Go to YouTube> Library> Your Video and tap the three-dot menu next to the video and select Edit.
You will find the edit menu familiar. Use the appropriate options and make changes.
Want to delete one of your YouTube Shorts videos? You can open the YouTube app and go to Library> Your Videos> tap the three-dot menu next to the video and choose Delete from the bottom floating menu.
YouTube seems to have done a decent job with YouTube Shorts. However, it still lacks other fun things like party filters, stickers, the ability to set cover photos, etc.
Permission options are spot on. And with YouTube's advanced algorithms, Shorts can become a crowd favorite.
Although YouTube Shorts is still new, there is still a long way to go. In the meantime, we hope the tips and tricks mentioned above will help you start using YouTube Shorts like a pro. While you're at it, share your experience in the comments section below.
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