Create & manage Clips

You can clip a small portion of a video or live stream and share it with others. Clips are public and can be watched by anyone with access to the clip who can also watch the original video. You can find clips you made and clips made on your videos in the Your Clips library page.

Create and share a clip

1. Open the YouTube app .
2. Go to a video you want to clip.
3. Below the Subscribe button, slide the options to the right, tap Clip .
4. Select the section of the video you’d like to clip by dragging the slider. You can increase or decrease the length of your selection to a maximum of 60 seconds or minimum of 5 seconds.
5. Tap Share clip.
6. Choose an option for sharing the clip:
   • Social networks: You can share your Clip to a social network like Facebook or Twitter.
   • Copy the link: You can copy a link to your Clip to paste somewhere else.
   • Email: You can share your Clip using the default email software on your mobile device.

Note: You can find clips you made and clips that viewers made from your content in the Clips library. You can find this in the You tab on the Main app Your Clips .

Manage clips of your videos

1. Open the YouTube Studio app .
2. At the bottom, tap Content .
3. At the top, tap Filter .
4. Under "Clips" select Video contains clips Apply.
5. Tap a video to see its Clips.
6. Select View More under "Latest clips".
7. On the clip you want to manage, tap More .
8. Depending on the action you’d like to take, tap Share clip , Play clip , Hide user from channel , or Report clip .

Delete a clip you created

On the YouTube app

1. Open the YouTube app .
2. Tap your profile picture .
3. Scroll down and tap Your clips .
4. On the clip you want to delete, tap More .
5. Tap Delete clip Delete forever.

On the YouTube Studio app

1. Open YouTube Studio .
2. At the bottom, tap Content .
3. At the top, tap Filter .
4. Under "Clips" select Video contains clips Apply.
5. Tap a video to see its Clips.
6. Select View More under "Latest clips".
7. Beside the clip you want to manage, tap More .
8. Tap Delete Clip Delete forever.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How can I view my clips performance?

You can view the number of clips made from your video, the number of views for each clip, who made it, and other details under Clips  on YouTube Studio.