Edit video settings

Changes to video attributions: The view attributions page will be discontinued after September 2021 due to limited usage. You can still add attribution to your videos by updating your video description.

After you upload a video, you can change your video details in YouTube Studio. Change everything from your video's title to caption and comment settings. Learn how to make bulk changes to videos.

You can also edit video settings with the YouTube Studio app on your mobile device.

Edit video details

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. From the left menu, select Content.
3. Click a video’s title or thumbnail.
4. Set the video’s settings and select Save.

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Available video settings

Title	The title of your video.
Description	Info that shows below your video. For video attributions, use the following format: [Channel Name] [Video Title] [Video ID] For corrections in your video, add “Correction:” or “Corrections:” then add the timestamp and explanation of your correction. This section should appear after any video chapters. When your audience watches your video, a View Corrections info card will appear. For formatted text in your descriptions, use the following format: *Sample* for bold text. _Sample_ for italicized text. -Sample- for strikethrough text. Note: If the channel has any active strikes, or if the content may be inappropriate to some viewers, the corrections feature won't be available.
Thumbnail	The image viewers will view before clicking your video.
Playlist	Add your video to one of your existing playlists, or create a playlist.
Audience	To comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), you’re required to tell us whether your videos are made for kids.
Age restriction	Age-restrict videos that may not be appropriate for certain audiences.

At the bottom of the Details page, select SHOW MORE to choose your advanced settings.

Paid promotion	Let viewers and YouTube know that your video has a paid promotion.
Automatic chapters	You can add video chapter titles and timestamps to your videos to make them easier to watch. You can create your own video chapters or use the automatically generated chapters by checking the 'Allow automatic chapters (when available and eligible)' checkbox. Any video chapters entered will override auto generated video chapters.
Places	Places mentioned in your video, such as restaurants, may be displayed in your video description. You can allow automatic places by checking the 'Allow automatic places' checkbox (when available and eligible).
Tags	Add descriptive keywords to help correct search mistakes. Tags can be useful if the content of your video is commonly misspelled. Otherwise, tags play a minimal role in your video's discovery.
Language and caption certification	Choose the original video language and caption certification.
Recording date and location	Enter the date the video was recorded and the location where your video was filmed.
License and distribution	Select if your video can be embedded on a different website. Indicate if you’d like to send notifications to your subscribers for your new video.
Shorts sampling	Allow others to create Shorts using the audio of your video.
Category	Select a category so viewers can find your video more easily. For Education, you can choose the following options: Type: Select activity, concept overview, how-to, lecture, problem walkthrough, real life application, science experiment, tips, or other as your education type.  Problems: Add the timestamp and the question that is answered in your video. Note: this option is only available for the problem walkthrough education type. Academic system:  Select the country/region that your video aligns to. This allows you to further specify the level and exam, course, or academic standard. Note: This may be automatically selected based on your channel’s default country/region. Level: Choose the level for your video, such as Grade 9 or advanced. Exam, course, or standard: Search our database to add an academic standard, exam, or course that relates to your video.
Comments and ratings	Choose whether viewers can leave comments on the video. Choose whether viewers can find how many likes are on your video.

Visibility	Choose the privacy settings of your video to control where your video can appear and who can watch it.
Subtitles and captions	Add subtitles and captions to your video to reach a broader audience.
End screen	Add visual elements to the end of your video. Your video must be 25 seconds or longer to add an end screen.
Cards	Add interactive content to your video.

If you want to note that the video is about a specific game, you can select the "Gaming" category and add the title in the video's advanced settings. 

Watch how to edit video settings

Check out the following video from the YouTube Creators channel on how to edit video settings.

Edit Video Settings with YouTube Studio