How to post a video to YouTube as a YouTube Short

Vertical videos in a 9:16 aspect ratio that run 3 minutes or less are published to YouTube as Shorts automatically, so there's no extra step to mark them.

What happens with 9:16 videos

When you publish a 9:16 video to YouTube through Klaas, it's posted as a Short. YouTube recognizes the vertical format and categorizes it correctly without any action from you.

Why this helps

Automatic Shorts handling keeps your workflow simple:

  • No manual categorizing.
  • Your vertical videos reach the right audience on YouTube.
  • You save time when publishing to several platforms at once.
  • Your content is formatted the way the Shorts feed expects.

How to use it

  1. Prepare your video in a 9:16 aspect ratio, 3 minutes or less.
  2. Upload it in the composer at Create.
  3. Publish now or schedule it — it'll be posted as a Short automatically.

One thing to note: the link returned after publishing is the standard YouTube video link, not a Shorts link. To confirm how it was published, open your channel's content dashboard, go to Content, then the Shorts tab, where all your Shorts are listed.

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