How to upload a private video on YouTube
What are private videos on YouTube?
There are three types of video visibility on YouTube:
- Public
- Unlisted
- Private
You can see main differences between them below.
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Private videos and playlists can only be seen by you and the people you choose.
- Your private videos won’t appear in the Videos tab of your channel homepage.
- Won't show up in YouTube's search results.
- Private videos are still reviewed for ad suitability, copyright, and other abuse prevention mechanisms.
How to upload a private video on YouTube?
On Desktop
- Go to studio.youtube.com and tap Create in the top right.
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2. Select a video you want to upload.
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3. Go through all steps of upload process. You can select your video visibility in the last tab - Visibility.
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4. In the visibility tab, check box to Private. Here you can also click on Share privately and share a private video with other people via email.
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5. Click Publish in the bottom right. That's it. 🎉
On mobile
- Open YouTube mobile app and tap plus icon in the bottom.
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2. In the last screen change visibility to Private.
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3. You can also choose to schedule private videos for future dates.
4. That's it! 🎉
Hope it was helpful!