YouTube Shorts
Logo of Youtube Shorts | |
Screenshot of the video player as of September 21, 2025 | |
Type of site | Short-form |
|---|---|
| Area served | Worldwide (excluding blocked countries) |
| Owner | YouTube |
| Industry | Internet |
| URL | www |
| IPv6 support | Yes |
| Advertising | Google AdSense |
| Launched | September 15, 2020 (India) July 13, 2021 (Worldwide) |
Content license | Uploader holds copyright (standard license); Creative Commons can be selected, just like regular YouTube videos. |
YouTube Shorts is the short-form section of the American online video-sharing platform YouTube.
YouTube Shorts are short form vertical videos that have a duration of up to 180 seconds (3 Minutes), and has various features for user interaction. Videos were limited to 60 seconds prior to September 2024. Creators earn money based on the amount of views they receive, or through Google Ads.
As of November 21, 2025, Shorts have collectively earned over 9 trillion views, almost 70 billion per day. That is since the platform was made available to the general public on July 13, 2021, including views that pre-date the YouTube Shorts feature. The increased popularity of YouTube Shorts has led to concerns about addiction, especially for teenagers.