YouTube Shorts is a way for anyone to connect with a new audience using just a smartphone and the Shorts camera in the YouTube app. YouTube’s Shorts creation tools makes it easy to create short-form videos that are up to 3 minutes long with our multi-segment camera.
Changes to Shorts views count
Starting 3/31/2025, we're updating how Shorts views are counted. Views will count the number of times a Short starts to play or replay, with no minimum watch time requirement. This update will give creators a more complete view of how their short videos are doing, especially when they share content on different platforms.
We will keep the existing Shorts view metric, now called “Engaged views,” in YouTube Analytics so you can see how many viewers chose to continue watching your video. You can use “Engaged views” to compare the performance across all of your Shorts in YouTube Analytics. This metric is also available for videos and live streams, but it is the same as views. Learn how to compare your performance.
This change will not directly impact the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) eligibility and Shorts ad revenue sharing. They will both be based on "Engaged views." So creators' eligibility and earnings will not change. Learn more about Shorts monetization policies and the YouTube Partner Program eligibility.
Learn more about YouTube Shorts
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and select Short.
or tap it to start recording and then again to stop.
to remove the previous video clip you recorded or tap Redo 
to add it back.
Delete or Save and exit. Saving a draft at this point saves any edits you've made.
to return to the record screen.
at the bottom of the YouTube app. From the player, they can scroll to watch a never-ending stream of videos in the Shorts Feed.Learn about why you should create Shorts.