How to post a video to YouTube as a YouTube Short
Videos uploaded in 9x16 aspect ratio that are 3 minutes or shorter are automatically published as YouTube Shorts, simplifying your content distribution without any manual intervention.
How 9x16 videos are handled
When you upload a video with a 9x16 aspect ratio to AdaptlyPost, it is automatically published as a YouTube Short. This vertical format is detected and categorized correctly with no extra steps required on your part.
Advantages of this feature
This automatic publishing feature simplifies your workflow by:
- Removing the need for manual categorization
- Making sure your vertical videos reach the appropriate audience on YouTube
- Reducing the time spent when posting across multiple platforms
- Boosting engagement by correctly formatting content for YouTube's Shorts algorithm
Using the automatic Shorts publishing feature
This feature is straightforward to use:
- Create or prepare your video in 9x16 aspect ratio with a duration under 3 minutes
- Upload the video to AdaptlyPost
- Schedule or post right away -- your video will automatically be classified as a YouTube Short.
The link provided to view the post is the youtube video link, not the short link. You can check which type of content your video was posted as by going to your channel manager dashboard and looking at "Content" then top click "Shorts" and you will see all your shorts content there.