How to Schedule a YouTube Video?

As a content creator, the goal is always to get the maximum outreach. Video scheduling can make it happen – it enables you to consistently post your videos at peak times. It is also handy if you’re not always available to post videos manually. 

So, if you’re a YouTube content creator seeking a quick way to schedule YouTube videos, this post is for you. It outlines two methods to schedule uploads on YouTube: one through the content platform and the other through a video editing app, Filmora. 

Part 1: How to Schedule a YouTube Video with YouTube Studio

YouTube’s video content is uploaded and customized through YouTube Creator Studio. Along with other video customization options, its interface has a setting for scheduling YouTube uploads. It lets you set a future date and time for the YouTube video to get public.

Here’s how you can schedule upload a video through YT studio

1. Sign in to the YouTube Creator Studio.
2. Navigate to the ‘Create’ option, Then ‘Upload Videos’



3. Upload your customized video from your PC.



4. As you upload, you'll see the detailed settings panel. Fill out video details such as title, and description, and set a thumbnail, Then, set video elements, and move to the ‘Visibility’ tab.



5. First, set your video to ‘Public’. Then, set the date and time when you want the video to go live on YouTube.

Part 2: How to Schedule a YouTube Video with Filmora

The second method utilizes the video editing app, Wondershare Filmora, here you can schedule posts on YouTube right after the editing phase.

Filmora has a built-in Social Video Planner inside. With it, you can directly upload videos on YouTube at a scheduled date and time. Not just YouTube, it also allows for uploading videos simultaneously on other content platforms like TikTok and Vimeo.

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Here’s a simplified procedure to follow:

Step 1Access Filmora and Import Video

Launch ‘Wondershare Filmora’, and choose ‘Smart Short Clips Feature’, right under the new project. It asks you to ‘Import’ a video clip.

Then, fill in the required information, such as video language, the short duration, and the template you want the video to be transformed to.

Step 2Complete the Video Editing

Move your video file/s to the editing timeline, and do all necessary edits you want. Filmora has multiple AI Features that ease your editing and content creation journey. 

For instance, you can customize and edit its auto-generated text captions, add stock video or images to the video, denoise the video, or edit any aspect of the video.

Step 3Link Your YouTube Account with Filmora

Once the editing is complete, move to ‘Export’, located in the top right corner. Move to the ‘Social Media’ tab, and ‘YouTube’

Sign in to your account and allow access to Filmora.

Step 4Configure the Post Uploading Setting

Fill in all the required information before uploading. Add ‘Title’, ‘Description’, ‘Tags’, and Category.  Filmora also allows you to create an optimized video description through AI.

Choose the ‘Advanced Option’ to explore more output video output options. Either move with the recommended settings or customize them as per your needs.

Next drag down and Turn On Schedule toggle. Select the time and date for which you want the video to be published.

Once done, hit the export button. The video gets scheduled for uploading on YouTube.

Note:Currently, Filmora's Social Video Planner requires you to access it from the Smart Short Clips feature portal, and then you can choose to send it on a timed basis when you export the video.

Part 3: Why Choose Filmora for YouTube Video Scheduling

YouTube provides the scheduling option, but that’s an additional job you have to do after editing. Filmora lets you do that instantly within its interface. It has advanced tools to comprehensively edit raw videos, repurpose old videos, and then upload them to YouTube from the same interface.

1. Repurposing of Existing videos 

Filmora allows you to intelligently reuse existing videos. For instance, if you’re a vlogger and have been uploading long-form content and now want to step into the trendy short content for YouTube shorts or TikTok. Then, Filmora eases that content conversion journey.

With Filmora’s Smart Clips Feature, you can convert long videos to short clips in a few minutes. You just have to choose a video template, and its AI algorithm automatically picks up the key moments from the video and converts it into an engaging short video. 

2. Extensive Editing Features for YT Videos

Filmora is one of the YouTube , thanks to a comprehensive suite of AI-packed editing features, that make editing a breeze.

• Smart Scene Cuts: The software automatically focuses on key people and trims out the rest of the video, making compilation much easier.
• Multicam-editing: You can simultaneously edit and adjust footage from multiple cameras to ensure video transitions stay smooth.
• One Click Visual Changes: The AI automation makes things much simpler. With just a click, you can change the color palette, denoise a video, or improve its quality.
• Creative Assets: The platform has over 2.3M creative assets. You get to choose from a million stock photos, stickers, effects filters and video templates.
• AI Translation: Filmora can translate the captions in over 23 different languages. For videos without captions, it can generate text from speech and vice versa.
3. Multi-Platform Integration

Content creators often use more than one platform to reach the audience. Usually, they manually upload on each of the platforms, which is tiresome.

Filmora simplifies that by allowing video scheduling and uploading on multiple platforms, be it YouTube, TikTok, or Vimeo. You can upload to all three from one single app.

Part 4: How to Optimize Your YouTube Schedule

Every content platform values consistency among its creators. Maintaining a regular posting schedule not only helps platforms understand your channel’s regularity and posting frequency but also gives your audience a specific time to look forward to their favorite content.

Maintain A Proper Content Calendar

The TV serials have a proper schedule of airing content daily or weekly. This helps their target audience get prepared and align their daily tasks to watch their favorite shows timely. As a content creator, you should follow the same practice. Make a monthly calendar and map out all the content you’ll be working on. Commit it by sharing with your audience. 

Analyze your YouTube Analytics

For making that content calendar, the first thing to check is the peak viewership of your channel, in which time of the day, most users are engaging with your videos. Try to post schedule at that time, so you instantly get a boost in your viewership right after publishing.

Research on the best days and time to Upload 

Read out research on the best times, which may be particular to your country or the type of content you’re creating. Explore the post schedule of fellow content creators, in the same niche.

Conclusion

YouTube video scheduling makes life easier for content creators – they don’t have to worry about missing peak times or manually posting content. With YouTube Studio they can schedule a video on single platforms but the video editor Filmora allows them to periodically share on different media platforms for maximum outreach.