Prepare a square or vertical video lasting 3 minutes or less. Use a vertical composition to fill the mobile screen.
2
Select your connected YouTube channel in Postly, attach the video, and add a clear title and description in YouTube settings.
3
Set privacy and the made-for-kids declaration, review the preview, and schedule. After publishing, check the video in YouTube Studio; YouTube determines Shorts eligibility.
Keep in mind: Check music rights before uploading. Shorts classification depends on the video, not simply adding #Shorts to the title.
Give the video a specific title, useful description, relevant tags, and category.
2
Review the thumbnail options for the selected format, embedding, and subscriber notifications. Use YouTube's own tools for thumbnail controls unavailable in Postly.
3
Choose privacy deliberately, add a first comment when comments are available, and leave time to check processing in YouTube Studio.
Keep in mind: A scheduled upload is not a guarantee that every video quality will finish processing immediately.
Explore the publishing formats, creative tools, and controls available for your YouTube content.
Long-form YouTube videos and Shorts
Video title and description
Tags, category, and region
Public, private, and unlisted privacy
Custom thumbnail
Made-for-kids declaration
Embedding controls
Subscriber notifications
First comments and follow-up replies
One-off and recurring schedules
Workspace capabilities included with every channel
Use these shared creation, scheduling, collaboration, media, and analytics workflows alongside the channel-specific controls below.
Plan, schedule, and publish
Create one-off or recurring schedules, organize work in the content calendar, and publish now or later.
Create with AI
Draft, rewrite, shorten, expand, and adapt platform-specific copy with Postly's AI writing tools.
Work as a team
Use drafts, approvals, notes, publishing presets, and shared workspaces to keep reviews and handoffs clear.
Manage media
Upload from the media library, preview each channel, and use built-in image and video preparation tools.
Publish at scale
Reuse content across selected channels, import bulk posts, and keep campaigns organized from one calendar.
Measure and improve
Review publishing results and channel analytics, then use the findings to improve future content.
Platform settings reference
Every YouTube publishing control
Open Platform settings in the composer to tailor the post for YouTube. Available options can depend on the selected account, content type, and API rules set by YouTube.
Title and description
Write or generate upload-specific titles and descriptions.
Tags and category
Add video tags and choose the relevant YouTube category.
Privacy and region
Choose the upload privacy and region code.
Audience
Declare whether the video is made for kids.
Distribution
Allow embedding and choose whether to notify subscribers.
Thumbnail
Upload or select the video's custom thumbnail.
First comment
Write or generate a first comment and add follow-up replies.
Schedule
Publish once or create a recurring YouTube schedule.
Step-by-step
How to publish on YouTube with Postly
STEP 1
Connect your channel
Open Social Accounts, choose the platform, and complete the platform's authorization flow.
STEP 2
Create or import content
Write a post, generate a draft with AI, reuse a template, or add content in bulk.
STEP 3
Open platform settings
Choose the destination, format, audience, engagement, link, and media options available for this channel.
STEP 4
Preview and review
Check the channel preview, resolve media guidance, and send the post through approval when needed.
STEP 5
Publish or schedule
Publish immediately, choose a date and time, or use a recurring schedule where the platform supports it.
Yes. YouTube automatically classifies square or vertical videos lasting 3 minutes or less as Shorts. Schedule them with the same channel workflow; no separate Shorts setting or category is needed.
Can I set a title, tags, thumbnail, and first comment?
Yes. These upload details are available in YouTube settings.
Can I notify subscribers?
Yes. Use the Notify subscribers setting before publishing.
How do I schedule a YouTube Short with Postly?
Attach an eligible square or vertical video to your connected YouTube channel, add the title and description, review privacy and audience settings, and schedule. YouTube determines whether the uploaded video qualifies as a Short.
Start publishing on YouTube
Connect your account, build the post, review every platform setting, and schedule from one Postly workspace.