How to Make Your Own Videos on YouTube

You’ve seen videos on YouTube that get thousands of views. Ever wanted to create your own videos on YouTube? Here’s how.

Table of Contents

Steps

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Think about what you want with your video. It doesn’t have to be something special, but it can be good and interesting enough to provoke a YouTube audience. Ask yourself the following questions and write down the answers.

How long will my video be? YouTube limits video length to 15 minutes. If you want your video to be longer than 15 minutes, post it as another video. (e.g. Part 1, Part 2, …).
What environment will my video be in? You may have to change the settings on your camcorder.
Is the subject I’m filming interesting or not? Liao anyone watching? If the beginning of your video is boring, viewers won’t waste time watching the rest. Don’t make a video only you’re interested in, unless you’re just uploading it for fun.

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Prepare everything before you start recording. You don’t want to be in the middle of a job when you suddenly realize that something is still unfinished!

If you are narrating, speak loud and clear so that your viewers can hear you. Please drink water before you start recording. Keep a water bottle within reach and don’t drink loudly while recording!

Camera user

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Turn on the camera. Make sure it’s set to “movie”, not “picture”. Make sure the focus of the recording is clear and sharp. If you have a lackluster video, it will be difficult to watch.

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Make sure the camera is ready. It will be difficult and annoying to watch a blurry or shaky video. If you can’t hold the camera steady while recording, use a tripod or place the camcorder on top of a stack of books. Make sure your shot is clear and that the entire subject is in the frame – not just half of it.

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When you’re finally ready, be sure to hit the record button. Depending on the type of camcorder you’re using, the spin button is usually the same button you use to take a photo. Make sure the camcorder is working properly.

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Record your video. When you have finished, press the record button again to stop.

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Connect your camcorder to your computer and convert the video into files. Make sure it is saved.

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Open your video and see how the quality is. If you find you have made a mistake, then you can use Windows Live Movie Maker to eliminate it. If you don’t have Windows Live Movie Maker installed on your computer, you can easily download it for free (Windows Live Movie Maker) from the Internet. Edit the video as you want. You can even add accompanying music!

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Watch your video a few more times and add animations, captions, title pages. Make sure you fix the bugs and the video is great before uploading it to the public. Make sure your video does not contain copyrighted information. If you’re using a song as background music, include the title and the artist performing it in your description. You’ll need to give the person credit, or you could end up in trouble!

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When your video is ready, upload it. Above the software that you are using to edit the video, there will be a YouTube icon somewhere. Find and tap it.

You will be asked to sign in to your YouTube account.
YouTube will then ask you to fill in information related to the video and its content. You will be asked to enter a title, description, and tag if necessary. You will also be asked to choose a category for your video. Please select the category according to your video content.
After you have filled in the information, press “OK” and YouTube will start uploading the video. Depending on the length of the video, this could take a few minutes or something.

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Once you’ve uploaded your video to YouTube, it will be open to the public. Congratulations! You have uploaded your first video!

For iPad users

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To record your video, enter camera mode on your iPad.

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Hit the record button and record your video. However, iPad users are only capable of making short videos, so it’s best to use a camcorder.

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Once you finish recording, go to the video vault – not the photo vault. There will be a small arrow pointing upwards in the upper right hand corner.

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Click that arrow. It will only give you 3 options to upload the video. Tap the YouTube icon.

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YouTube will ask you to fill in information related to the video and its content. You will be asked to enter a title, description, and tags. You will also be asked to choose the category to which your video belongs. Choose the category that suits your video content.

Recommendation

Practice what you will say in your video before actually recording.
Use notes in case you forget what you were about to say.

Warning

Please include the artist name of the music you use in the video.
Make sure no copyrighted content is included in your video.
For safety’s sake, do not use the full name.
Blur the faces of people who happen to appear in the background.

Things you will need

YouTube account
Camcorder (or some form of recording device)
Idea