Before uploading, please keep the following in mind:
- Need a YouTube account
- With a confirmed email address
- No limit to number of videos, however:
- Video size must be a maximum of 10 minutes
- Will stay up until you remove them
- Must not be copyrighted material or used without permission of owner
- Accepted formats:
“YouTube accepts video files from most digital cameras and camcorders, and cell phones in the .AVI, .MOV, and .MPG file formats.”
For more detailed information please visit the Help Center.
Walk-through on Fulfilling Requirements of Uploading a Video
- In order to upload a video on YouTube, you must sign up for an account.
- If this is the first time uploading, you’ll be asked to verify your email address. Type in your email address and click on ‘Send Email’:
After sending the email, a message will appear:
Followed by an email:

- Clicking on the link in the email will verify your email address and provide you with a confirmation message:

- After signing up and confirming your email address, login and click on ‘Upload Videos’:

- Which finally will bring you to the first out of two pages to upload your video:

Further References: YouTube Help Center

