How to Upload iMovie to YouTube? [6 Simple Steps!]
How to Upload iMovie to YouTube? If you’re just starting out with video editing on your Mac, you might find Apple’s iMovie tool to be a simple method to combine video clips, music, and other elements.
And fortunately, you don’t have to keep your polished iMovie product to yourself if you’re proud of it. With just a few clicks, you can post an iMovie project to YouTube – and you don’t even have to exit iMovie to do it.
This is how.
How to Upload iMovie to YouTube?
1. Open iMovie (you can look for the app using Spotlight or locate it by going to your Applications folder).
2. Open the project you like to upload to YouTube by double-clicking it in the Project Viewer.
3. Select the export icon in the upper right corner — it looks like a small box with an upward-pointing arrow coming out of it.
4. A list of apps will show in the drop-down menu. Locate and choose the YouTube icon.
5. A pop-up box will appear, allowing you to change the title, description, resolution, tags, category, and privacy settings. After you’ve made your selections, click “Next…” at the bottom. If you haven’t previously signed into your YouTube account, you’ll be prompted to do so here.
6. Then, after reading the Terms of Service, click “Publish,” and your video will begin uploading to YouTube.
When the upload is complete, a notification will display in the top-right corner of your computer screen. To view the video on your YouTube channel, click “Visit” in this message.
Share to Apple video apps such as YouTube, Facebook, or Vimeo
Discover how to distribute videos created in Clips, iMovie, Compressor, or Final Cut Pro.
Share to Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo from Clips
To share from Clips 3.0.1 or later, follow these steps:
- Tap the Projects button in the upper-left corner if the video you want to share isn’t open.
- Select the Share option. Tap Features at the top of the screen to adjust the project orientation, aspect ratio, or other advanced options. To apply the modified settings, tap Done.
- Click Save Video to save the final video to your device’s Photos library. If you have iCloud Photos activated, you can see the video on your other Apple devices as well.
- Open your device’s Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo app, sign in to your account, and then upload your video.
Share to Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo from iMovie
Follow the instructions below to upload films created in iMovie on your iPad, iPhone, or Mac to Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo.
Share video from iMovie on your iPad or iPhone. To share from iMovie 2.3.2 or later, follow these steps:
- In iMovie’s Projects browser, click the video you want to share, then hit the Share button. Tap Features at the top of the screen to adjust the project orientation, aspect ratio, or other advanced options. To apply the modified settings, tap Done.
- Click Save Video to save the final video to your device’s Photos library. If you have iCloud Photos activated, you can see the video on your other Apple devices as well.
- Open your device’s Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo app, sign in to your account, and then upload your video.
Share video from iMovie on your Mac
To share from iMovie 10.2.2 or later, follow these steps:
- Select the Share button in iMovie while your project is open.
- Go to YouTube and Facebook.
- Select a size for your video from the Resolution pop-up menu.
- Select a place for the video file, then click Save.
- Sign in to your Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo account using Safari or another web browser, then upload the video file.
Share to Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo from Final Cut Pro
To share from Final Cut Pro 10.5.1 or later, follow these steps:
- In the Final Cut Pro browser, choose your project, click the Share option, and then select YouTube and Facebook. Alternatively, go to File > Share > YouTube & Facebook.
- Click Info in the Share window to alter the clip’s name, description, and other settings. To change the compression, resolution, and caption settings, go to Settings.
- Next, select a location to store the video file, and then click Save.
- Sign in to your Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo account using Safari or another web browser, then upload the video file. To post your film to Vimeo, you can also get the Vimeo for macOS program from the Mac App Store.
Share to Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo from Compressor
To share from Compressor 4.5.1 or later, follow these steps:
- Click Add File in the batch area of Compressor, choose the source file you want to share and then click Add.
- Select YouTube & Facebook in the settings panel, select a destination for the transcoded file and click OK.
- If the source file is already in the batch area, you can drag YouTube and Facebook from the Built-In part of the Settings pane onto it.
- Click the Start Batch button.
- Sign in to your Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo account using Safari or another web browser, then upload the video file.
Two Major Reasons for Failing to Upload iMovie to YouTube
There are two major reasons why your iMovie won’t upload to YouTube:
- The video you like to upload is more than 15 minutes long;
- The video format used by iMovie is incompatible with YouTube.
YouTube has a file upload limit. You can submit a video that is longer than 15 minutes if your Google Account has been validated and the maximum upload size is 128GB (or 12 hours long). Read on for additional information and instructions on how to circumvent the upload limit.
Why is the video format in iMovie incompatible with YouTube? YouTube and iMovie both accept overlapping and distinct video formats.
- iMovie supports the following file formats: .MOV, .M4V, .AVI, and .MP4;
- YouTube accepts the following file types: .MOV, .MP4, .AVI, .WMV, .FLV, .3GPP.
To resolve the issue, convert.M4V to a format supported by YouTube, such as MP4.
Other explanations include the following:
#1: Weak Internet Connection
When you are unable to upload videos to YouTube, you should investigate whether a poor internet connection is to blame.
To test your internet speed, go to Google Chrome and search for internet speed test, then click the RUN SPEED TEST option.
The testing procedure begins when you click. During the procedure, you will see an estimate of your connection’s megabits per second. After a few seconds, a popup displays the testing results, including download and upload speeds as well as a qualitative assessment of the measure.
If the testing results suggest that your internet connection is weak, please read the guide on how to enhance upload speed before attempting to upload your films to YouTube again.
#2: The Video’s Large Size
If you are still unable to upload videos to YouTube after raising the upload speed, the size of your video may be too huge. So, double-check the size of your video before uploading it to YouTube.
Why are you unable to upload a huge video to YouTube? The reason for this is that the platform has an upload limit.
It should be noted that the upload limit does not apply to all YouTube creators. If your YouTube account has been authenticated, you can upload videos up to 12 hours long (up to 128GB); otherwise, you can upload videos of 15 minutes or less (as much as 2GB).
In this case, if your account has not been validated, you have two options. One option is to have your account validated right away, and a thorough tutorial is available in the recommended post below.
If you do not wish to have your account validated right away, you might try to lower the video size.
#3: High Video Resolution
If your video size is within the YouTube upload restriction, but you are still unable to post videos to YouTube, you can investigate video resolution.
It might be claimed that practically all features in a video with high resolution can be viewed clearly, resulting in a better viewing experience. Higher-resolution videos, on the other hand, take much longer to upload. So, be patient.
#4: High Upload Volume
The final reason you may be failing to post videos to YouTube is that you are uploading videos during peak hours. In this instance, your Internet Service Provider may experience surges in upload traffic, causing your video to take longer to upload to the platform.
Have you successfully uploaded your iMovie videos to YouTube? When uploading iMovie to YouTube, make sure the video format is one that YouTube supports.
If you have any problems uploading iMovie to YouTube, kindly leave them in the comments section below, and we will respond as quickly as possible.
FAQs on How to Upload iMovie to Youtube
How long can an iMovie be to upload to YouTube?
To give you an idea, a 3 GB video upload from iMovie will take about one hour with a fast internet connection. It will just take you 5 minutes to transfer 200 MB.
How do I know if iMovie is exporting?
While it is exporting, a little blue circle in the top right-hand corner of iMovie will show the status of your export. When it’s finished, a notification will appear.
Does iMovie have a time limit?
Other than the limits of available space at the movie’s destination, iMovie 10 has no time limit. Assess your available space to ensure it is large enough to hold the movie.
Does iMovie have a watermark?
No, the iMovie projects you export will not be watermarked. You’ll also need to design a watermark for a film you’re editing in iMovie.
Originally posted on December 28, 2022 @ 5:18 am