Important:

• Only YouTube Shorts can be scheduled and published through Later (not regular long-form YouTube videos)
• YouTube Shorts must be between 15–60 seconds in length
• YouTube Shorts will always be auto published (notification publishing not available)
• Both Personal & Brand YouTube channels are supported for scheduling Shorts
• Custom thumbnails for YouTube Shorts are not currently supported
• Analytics and Conversations are not available for YouTube through Later
• Current paid plans have no posting limitations; all other plans are limited to 1 Short per month

Add Your YouTube Channel

1. In Later on the web, click the + button at the top of your Calendar to add a social profile
2. Select an empty YouTube profile slot and click Add Social Profile
3. Read the terms and check the box if you agree 
4. Click Add to Later
5. Follow the prompts to authenticate using Google to add your YouTube Channel
   
   • Ensure you are connecting the correct Google account associated with your Channel

Schedule a YouTube Short

1. From app.later.com on desktop, select your YouTube profile from the top of the Calendar page
   
   Note: Scheduling YouTube Shorts is currently only available on app.later.com on desktop (not on mobile).
2. Click Create Post in the left sidebar
3. Click Add Media and select the video you want to use for your Short
4. Set your Short's Visibility
5. Select your Short's Audience Learn more about this requirement
6. Add a Title and Description
7. Optional Edits:
   • Add Tags separated by commas (limit of 500 characters)
   • Select a Category for your Short
   • Toggle whether to notify your YouTube Subscribers when this Short is published
8. Click Schedule Post
   • Alternatively, click the down arrow next to the Schedule Post button > Save as Draft to save your post as a draft and come back to it later

Setting Your YouTube Audience

Due to requirements from YouTube, you must specify whether your YouTube content is made for kids. This is a required setting in Later's Post Builder for YouTube Shorts.

To learn more about this requirement and how to remain in compliance, please refer to YouTube's article: Set your channel or video’s audience