You can share your iMovie projects on YouTube. In this article, I explain how you can use the export options in iMovie on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad so that you can upload your finished products to YouTube in a few simple steps.
iMovie is Apple’s video editing app.
Please note that Apple removed the “direct upload to YouTube” feature. This means that you cannot directly upload to YouTube within the iMovie app. But the process is still easy.
On Mac
This is a two-step process:
- Export your video.
- Upload.
Follow the steps below:
- Open iMovie, and then open the project (a movie, trailer, or clip) you want to upload to YouTube.
- In the toolbar, click the Share button. Or alternatively, you can select File > Share from the menu bar.
- Select Social Platforms (in newer versions of iMovie) or YouTube & Facebook (in iMovie 10.2.2 through 10.3.x). Or click File > Share > Social Platforms.
- A window will appear. This window lets you change the title, add a description and tags, and set the desired resolution. After you are done, click Next.
- A new small window will appear. This is a save window. Type a name for your video and select where you want to save this file on your Mac. Then click Save.
Now your project will be saved on your computer. Then you will need to upload to YouTube. Here is how:
- Visit YouTube Studio (studio.youtube.com) and sign in.
- Click CREATE and then Upload video.
- Select the file you just saved to upload. Then follow the onscreen instructions.
On iPhone or iPad
You can create and edit videos using iMovie on your iPhone and iPad and upload them to YouTube. There are a few different options you can do.
- Open the iMovie app and select the project. Tap the Share button.
- Then you have a few options:
- If you have a Mac, you can AirDrop or mail it to yourself and then upload it to YouTube from your Mac using the steps above.
- You can save it by tapping Save or Share Video to export it to your Photos library. To change the resolution or turn HDR on or off, tap Options before saving.
- If you saved the video on your iPhone or iPad, you will need to use the YouTube app. If you do not have it, open the App Store and install it.
- Now open the YouTube app. Tap the (+) icon. And select Upload a video.
- Select the video you saved and follow the onscreen instructions.
