News and updates for creators: new features, Studio changes, monetization guides, and policy announcements. For the full YouTube policy library (content reuse, copyright, and more), see Policies.
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🎯 Blog: Creator updates and guides. Policies page: Full policy library (reuse, copyright, and more).
AI-enhanced comment reply suggestions are now available to all creators worldwide. Get personalized reply suggestions that match your channel's style and tone to engage with your audience more efficiently.
YouTube introduces "featured places" for Shorts, using creator-tagged and auto-tagged locations to highlight key geographic points. Improve discoverability for viewers searching location-based content with options to adjust or opt-out.
New setting enables creators to go live in both horizontal and vertical formats simultaneously. The vertical crop appears in the Shorts feed on mobile, expanding your live streaming reach across formats.
Edit individual video clips in context with audio, video, and visual overlays. Make precise timing adjustments with zooming and snapping, rearrange clips, add music or timed text, and preview your Shorts before publishing.
A creator-focused guide to copyright on YouTube. For full policy definitions (Copyright, Content ID, Music Reuse), see the Policies page.
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