Social Media YouTube How to Edit YouTube Videos Blur sensitive info, trim the length, and add music by Gretchen Siegchrist Writer Gretchen Siegchrist is a professional videographer who enjoys helping amateurs master the basics of desktop video. our editorial process Gretchen Siegchrist Updated on December 08, 2020 YouTube Facebook Flipboard Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating Tweet Share Email The YouTube Enhancements section was discontinued in 2019; however, there are still built-in video editing features such as trimming, adding a filter, and choosing your thumbnail. How to Edit a Video on the YouTube Website Here's how to edit a YouTube video from your web browser: Log in to your YouTube account, and click Your Videos in the left-vertical pane. Hover over the video you want to edit, and click the pencil icon when it appears. Edit the following video Details: Title: Type the title of the video.Description: Type a description of the video.Thumbnail: Choose a pre-selected thumbnail from your video, or click Upload thumbnail to select a different image. Click Save in the upper-right portion of the screen. How to Edit a YouTube Video on the App Log in to your YouTube account and tap the profile image in the upper-right corner. Select YouTube Studio from the drop-down menu. In the Videos section, tap a video to edit. Tap the pencil icon in the upper-right portion of the video. To edit the video thumbnail, tap the pencil icon in the upper-left corner of the video. Choose a pre-selected video thumbnail, or click Custom thumbnail to upload an image. Tap Select in the upper-right corner of the screen. To edit the title, highlight and replace the current title, or type a title if there is none. To edit the description, tap Add description. Enter the video's description, and tap the arrow to the left of Add description at the top of the screen. Tap Save in the upper-right corner. How to Trim and Add Filters to a YouTube Video on the App When you upload a video on the YouTube app, you can also trim the video and add a filter. You can only trim or filter videos during the video upload process on the mobile app. Upload the video on the YouTube app (Profile icon > Your channel > Create > Upload a video). At the bottom of the screen, drag the front portion of the video to the right to trim the beginning of the video. Drag the end portion to the left to trim the end of the video. If you only want to trim the video, tap Next in the upper-right corner. If you want to add a filter, tap the filter icon in the lower-right portion of the screen. Select the Filters icon to see the many filters available. You can give your video an HDR effect, turn it black and white, make it more vivid, or apply any number of other fun, intriguing effects. You can try each effect before committing to it. Tap Next in the upper-right corner. Enter a video title and description, and tap Next in the upper-right corner. Select Upload in the upper-right corner. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit