Upload videos longer than 15 minutes

Increase your video length limit

By default, you can upload videos that are up to 15 minutes long. Verified accounts can upload videos longer than 15 minutes.

To verify your Google Account:

1. Open the YouTube mobile app .
2. Tap Create   Upload a video.
3. Select a video longer than 15 minutes.
4. Choose your video’s title, description, and settings, then tap NEXT.
5. Follow the steps to verify your Google Account. You can choose to get a verification code through a text message on a mobile device or an automated voice call.

Maximum upload size

The maximum file size you can upload is 256 GB or 12 hours, whichever is less. We've changed the limits on uploads in the past, so you may see older videos that are longer than 12 hours.

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