# Uploading a video file to YouTube

With a standard (free) account, videos uploaded to YouTube cannot exceed 20 gigs in size or 15 minutes in duration.

1. [Sign in to YouTube](https://jjloomis.gitbook.io/google-and-youtube-basics/youtube/signing-into-youtube).
2. Click the **Upload** button (up arrow in upper-right.) 
3. [Navigate to and select](https://jjloomis.gitbooks.io/file-and-folder-management/content/navigating-folder-tree.html) your [exported MP4](https://jjloomis.gitbooks.io/adobe-premiere-basic-video-editing/content/exporting-an-mov.html) video file. Click and drag the video file into the Select files to upload area in the browser. Your video will be processed by YouTube (this may take a few minutes.) 
4. As your video is being processed, give it a new title. (Note: Follow AP Stylebook headline capitalization rules.)
5. In the Description area, give yourself (and anyone else who worked on the video) credit. Use this format: Video: Suzy Student for Media Milwaukee.
6. Click the **Advanced settings** tab. In the Comments area, deselect Allow comments.
7. When finished, click **Publish**. YouTube will display a direct link to your video. Follow the link to view your video.