How to Schedule a YouTube Video to Publish Later Today?
Scheduled publishing in YouTube Studio, following YouTube Help.
Aditya Challa1 min read
Summary
To schedule a YouTube video, upload it in YouTube Studio, go to the Visibility step, choose Schedule, and pick the date and time it should go public. The video stays private until that moment, then publishes automatically.
Step by step
- Upload your video in YouTube Studio.
- Fill in details, add a thumbnail and chapters.
- On Visibility, choose Schedule and set the date, time and time zone.
- Click Schedule.
Change or cancel a schedule
Open the video in Studio and edit its visibility. You can move the date or publish immediately.
Premieres
You can also set a scheduled video as a Premiere so viewers can watch it together with a live chat.
Related: /blog/what-size-should-a-youtube-thumbnail-be
Related: /blog/how-do-you-add-chapters-to-a-youtube-video
Related: /blog/how-to-get-the-verified-checkmark-on-youtube
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