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How things work
### Getting started on YouTube
Everything you need to create and manage a channel.
### Building your community
Tips & tricks to find, nurture, and build an
audience.
### How to make money on YouTube
Explore all ways you can get paid on YouTube.
### Growing your channel
Tools to help you create, connect, and grow.
### Policies & Guidelines
Get the explanations behind the rules.
### How to get involved
How we support, recognize, and celebrate Creators.
AI will unlock powerful new forms of creative expression for
creators on YouTube.
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# Top questions
Creators have questions and we’ve got answers. We compiled the most
common questions we get with answers, plus links to helpful how tos
and help center articles. So you can get all the info you need, fast.
01
How do I start creating on YouTube?
Creator basics: how to set up and customize your
channel
There are a few ways to get started on YouTube. We offer
up different formats and functionalities, giving you the
flexibility to create everything from Shorts, which are
vertical videos that run 60 seconds or less, to longer
form videos.
No matter what you’re creating, you’ll need to start by
creating a YouTube Channel.
* First you need to sign into YouTube using a Google
  Account.
* Once you’re signed in, click ‘Create Account’, and
  choose whether it’s for you or for your business.
* You can then create a YouTube channel on your account,
  upload videos, leave comments, and create Shorts and
  playlists.
Next, you’ll want to upload your videos!
* Uploading is easy. You just sign into your YouTube
  account and then click on the “Create” icon.
* If you’re planning to upload a longer form video,
  select “upload video” and then choose your desired
  video file - you can upload 15 files at a time!
* If you’d like to
  , you’ll need to be signed into YouTube mobile, where
  you’ll tap ‘Create’ and then ‘Create a Short’. From
  here you can either upload a video from your camera
  roll or create using our suite of lightweight tools.
02
How do I grow my channel?
Help your videos stand out & keep viewers watching
Growing your channel is all about creating videos
viewers want to watch and accurately presenting them to
the audience. When doing so, here’s a few tips to keep
in mind.
With each video, think carefully about the title,
description, and
you plan to use - these should all accurately reflect
your content and let viewers know what they can expect
from the video. If you’re a Shorts creator, think about
how the first 1-2 seconds of your content can grab
viewers scrolling through the video feed!
Once you’ve got viewers watching, you can redirect their
attention via hashtags,
,
, and more.
03
How do I make edits to my channel?
Navigating YouTube Studio
YouTube Studio is your home base for posting videos and
making edits to your channel. To update your channel’s
basic info like name,
, and banner, just log in and tap ‘Customisation’ to
see your options.
You can also make changes to your channel using the
Studio Mobile app. You can tap ‘Your Channel’ and then
‘Edit Channel’ to update and edit how your channel looks
to your viewers. Note that you can only change your
channel’s name three times every 90 days.
04
How do I promote my videos?
Promoting your videos
Promoting your videos is all about getting the word out
there. On YouTube, you can use tools like cards, end
screens, Stories, and Community Posts to drive viewers
to a specific piece of content!
Off-platform, think about promoting your videos on your
socials and relevant communities, podcasts, or platforms
that align with your content and your intended audience.
05
How does the algorithm work?
How YouTube recommends videos using "the algorithm"
Our search and discovery systems are built to find
videos that match viewers’ individual interests. We
based on things such as: what your audience watches and
doesn’t watch, how much time they spend watching, what
they like and dislike, if they mark a video as ‘not
interested’, and on satisfaction surveys.
So, rather than trying trying to find a secret code to
these systems, focus instead on making videos that you
think will resonate with your audience. A great tool
here is YouTube Analytics, which provides data that can
help you understand how your existing content is
performing and provide insights for future videos!
06
How do Trending videos happen?
Trending on YouTube
Trending is all about helping viewers see what’s
happening on YouTube, and in the world. Trending tries
to surface videos that a wide range of viewers would
find interesting.
Trending isn't personalized, and it displays the same
list of trending videos in each country to all users,
which is why you may see videos in Trending that aren’t
in the same language as your browser.
At any given time, at least 50% of the videos on
Trending in major markets are from YouTube Creators,
with the remainder coming from music and traditional
media.
07
How do I make money on YouTube?
YouTube Partner Program: How to Make Money on
YouTube
There are a few ways for Creators to make money on
YouTube, but most start with becoming a member of the
.\*
Once accepted, you'll begin to gain access to a variety
of monetization products, including a share of the Ad
and YouTube Premium Revenue generated by your videos;
Channel Memberships; Merch Shelf; Super Chat & Super
Stickers; and BrandConnect. Each feature has its own
performance and
Our newest offering through the YouTube Shorts Fund is
not limited to Creators in the YouTube Partner Program.
Anyone is eligible to participate by creating unique
Shorts that delight the YouTube Community. Each month,
we’ll reach out to thousands of creators with the most
popular Shorts to reward them for their contributions.
\*Subject to eligibility requirements.
08
How do I fix a copyright strike?
Copyright in YouTube Studio: addressing copyright
claims with new tools, filters and more
A copyright strike means that a copyright owner
submitted a verified, legal takedown request on a video
that uses their content.
To comply with copyright law, we took the video down. A
copyright strike is a warning. The first copyright
strike is a warning. If you get one, you’ll need to go
through Copyright School, which helps you understand
copyright and how it’s enforced at YouTube.
[Here are the three ways to resolve a copyright
strike
09
How do I fix a demonetized channel?
Fixing a demonetized channel
There are a few reasons your YouTube channel can have
monetization disabled. Any of these actions can result
in suspension of payments:
* Attempting to monetize videos you don't own. Make sure
  you have the right to upload the content: Check the
  Copyright FAQ, and make sure you know how fair use
  works.
* Attempting monetization of videos that don't meet our
  advertiser-friendly content guidelines. We may reserve
  the right to disable ads on your entire channel in
  situations where the majority of your content is not
  suitable for any advertisers or where there are
  repeated, serious violations (e.g. uploading of
  content which is incendiary, demeaning or hateful).
* Violations of YouTube monetization policies, YouTube
  spam policies, AdSense Program Policies, or YouTube
  Terms of Service.
Depending on the issue with your video or channel, there
are steps you can take to reinstate monetization.
Remember: Severe violations of our YouTube monetization
policies may result in monetization being permanently
disabled on any of your accounts.
Your channel’s
. This happens when there isn’t an active and approved
AdSense account linked to your channel. If you’re in the
YouTube Partner Program and your monetization was
paused, don’t worry – you’re still in the program.
Monetization will resume after linking an active and
approved AdSense account.
10
How do I fix a hacked account?
Fixing a hacked account
If you notice that your YouTube account or channel has
been hacked or compromised, you’ll first want to check
whether or not you can sign into your account.
If you can’t sign into your account, you’ll need to
recover your Google Account by answering some security
questions to verify it’s yours. Then, you’ll be prompted
to reset your password.
To keep your account protected, we also recommend
turning on 2-step verification, which can be done in
your Security settings.