YouTube Shorts allows you to get creative by letting you film and edit content using Shorts creation tools. Come explore all of the Shorts creation tools available to you after recording your Short.
Shorts creation tools
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Tap Sound to choose a sound and pick the section that you want included in your video. If you want to change the volume, click Volume whilst in the Shorts editor. Then drag the lever until it's where you want it. You can use a piece of audio to create a Short as soon as you hear it or save it to your Favourites tab to use later. 
Use the Shorts audio tab to inspire your Shorts creation and set the tone for your Short. Choose an upbeat audio to film a dancing video and inspire your audience to dance along with you. Or select a calming sound if you are filming a one minute meditation and you want to leave your viewers feeling zen. Learn more about adding sound here. |
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Tap Text to add on-screen text to your video. You can use text to talk to your audience. It can also guide your viewers, helping them to stay connected through fast edits with clearer context.
Use text to give your viewers calls to action, explain a joke or introduce yourself. If you are recapping a story and talking directly to the camera, adding text can help your viewers to follow along word for word and can engage the audience from beginning to end. It can also make your Shorts more accessible to all. Learn more about adding text here. |
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Tap Voiceover to record audio and narrate your Shorts. Move the marker to the spot where you would like to start your voiceover, then tap record.
Voiceovers are another way to infuse your personality and humour into your Shorts, helping your viewers feel connected to you as a creator. Have a fun clip that you want to share but it's missing some additional context? Adding a voiceover is the perfect way to add instructions, reactions or funny comments to allow your audience to fully enjoy your Short. |
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Use the Timeline to edit when text is shown in your Short. You can use this feature to trigger different messages at different times in your video. To control when text shows in your Short, drag the start and stop points of a text clip. You can also use this process to choose when the text disappears. To reorder text clips, tap and hold them. You can also move clips from top to bottom to control the front-to-back order in which your text is shown in your Short.
Be sure to review your timeline carefully to make sure that all of the text is exactly where you want it to be before you publish your Short. |
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Filters are a way to add to the style and personality of your Short or make up for less-than-ideal lighting. You can sort through the various filters if you would like to add any to your clip.
Filters can be used to brighten up or colour correct your Short. There is even a filter that adds a vintage black and white feel. It's important to remember that any filter that you choose during this editing step of creating a Short will be layered on top of the filter that you may have chosen when recording your Short. |
Thoughts to bear in mind
- Explore all of the Shorts creation tools available to you. Play around with the different filters and practice recording your voiceover until you get it just right. Remember that you can click X in the top left of the Shorts camera to save any work in progress. Then tap Save and exit.
- Editing tools help to create amazing Shorts. Think about the tone and style of your editing to help guide and inform your storytelling. Use the tools to express your creativity.
- Check out other Shorts on the YouTube Creators channel to learn more creation tips.
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