How To Upload iMovie to YouTube

If you’re creative and enjoy making videos, you’ve likely considered becoming a YouTuber. YouTube content creation can be exciting and rewarding enough to become a steady source of income eventually.

If you’re new to the craft, you’ve probably considered various ways to upload videos. For iPhone and other Apple device users, iMovie is one of the best editing tools for YouTube videos.

It has features like a snipping tool, text and music addition, filters, and others you can use to spice up your videos. Uploading iMovie is relatively easy.

Read on to learn more about exporting and uploading an iMovie to YouTube.

Overview of Uploading iMovie to YouTube

As the introduction notes, iMovie is a video editing software exclusive to Apple devices and has a simple interface that allows you to export pre-recorded files saved in your “Pictures” app for editing.

This app helps control your video creative process by offering various editing features and functions like clipping, voice-over, text and music addition, color effects, lighting control, etc.

Besides editing and color control features, iMovie allows you to have the best quality videos by customizing quality control features for video resolution and compression.

If you’re a YouTuber who primarily uses a MacBook to record videos, iMovie is an excellent and efficient tool for editing your videos.

Previously, iMovie allowed users to upload videos directly from the app to other platforms like YouTube. However, this option no longer exists.

This means users must learn to edit and save videos within the app before uploading them on YouTube. Luckily, this process is pretty straightforward.

In the next section, we’ll discuss uploading an iMovie to YouTube using a MacBook.

Step-by-Step Guide to Uploading an iMovie to YouTube

Before uploading an iMovie to YouTube, a pre-recorded video must be saved within your MacBook. This is the file you will edit and upload. The iMovie app comes pre-installed with the MacOS.

However, you can download the app from App Store if you don’t have it. Now that you have your pre-recorded video and the iMovie app, follow the steps below.

1. First, launch the iMovie app.
2. Locate the menu bar at the top-left corner of the screen and click on “Files.”
3. Click “Import Files” from the drop-down menu.
4. Select the pre-recorded video.
5. Click “Import Selected.”
6. Your clip will appear under the “My Movie” section of iMovie.
7. Next, drag and drop the clip from the “My Movie” window to the editing timeline at the bottom.
8. Use the icons at the top of the editing window at the right-side panel to clip the video, set audio and video quality, add text or images, and other effects.
9. When you edit the iMovie to your liking, click the “Share” button (box with upward-facing arrow) in the upper-right corner.
10. Click “Export File.”
11. A new “File” popup window will appear.
12. Adjust various aspects of the video, like the title, tags, format, resolution, quality, and compression options.
13. Click “Next.”
14. Navigate to the “Where“ tab and use the drop-down arrow to select the folder where you wish to save the iMovie.
15. Click “Save.”

Now that your iMovie is ready, here’s how to upload it to YouTube.

1. Access YouTube Studio and sign in if you haven’t already.
2. Click the “Create” button at the top.
3. Choose “Upload videos.”
4. Click on the arrow at the center of the page or the “Select Files” button.
5. Select the iMovie you saved and click on it.
6. Enter the title and video description, and select the audience. Click “Next.”
7. Click “Next” on the “Video elements” tab.
8. Click “Next” on the “Checks” tab.
9. Select the iMovie’s visibility.
10. Click “Publish.”

Summary

If you have the correct information, uploading an iMovie to YouTube takes a few simple steps. The most important thing to remember is first import your files to the iMovie app. After editing the iMovie, export it to your MacBook for YouTube upload.