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YouTube Short (Beta)

YouTube has released YouTube Short (Beta), a new feature of YouTube that makes it easy to shoot, edit, and post catchy short videos on your smartphone.

The YouTube Short, which has been available in 26 countries since it was first released in India in September 2020, will be available in more than 100 countries around the world, including Japan.

Short videos were already available on YouTube's smartphone app, but with the launch of this beta version, videos including a multi-segment camera that newly connects multiple videos, a function to add songs, speed settings, etc. Anyone can easily create a short video using the creation tool. In addition, the following functions have been newly added in line with the global expansion of YouTube Short.

・ Add text to a specific point in the video ・ Automatically add captions to short videos ・ Shoot videos for up to 60 seconds with a short camera ・ Add clips from the smartphone gallery and shoot videos with a short camera Add to ・ Add a filter to correct the color of the video (more effects will be added one by one)

New features include the ability to sample audio from YouTube-wide videos, including billions of videos from around the world, as well as other short videos, providing an unprecedented new video experience. ..

For example, users can react to their favorite jokes, challenge creators' latest recipes, recreate interesting Tale formats, and add their own ingenuity to the content they see on YouTube. You can find and connect with fans and viewers. On the other hand, creators can set whether to allow video sampling and opt out if they don't want to.

YouTube Short Global His Product Manager His Todd Sherman commented:

“YouTube wants to make short videos easy and fun. We will continue to develop YouTube shorts in collaboration with creators and artists, and will continue to add more features that users can try.”

Discovering fun short videos and connecting with creators are important elements in experiencing YouTube. To that end, even before announcing the creation tool, he added a section of his short video to the YouTube home page, making it easy to swipe vertically to the next video. We'll also be adding a new "Short" tab in the near future to make it easier to watch short videos on mobile. He says he has more than 6.5 billion views per day on YouTube shorts globally at this time.

YouTube shorts are as enjoyable as any other YouTube content that users have been familiar with. For example, you can search YouTube for songs used in YouTube shorts, watch music videos, and find out more about artists.

YouTube has helped creators of all ages turn creativity into a business and become the next generation of media companies. YouTube has returned more than $ 30 billion to creators, artists and media companies over the past three years.

YouTube Short is a new way to watch and create videos on YouTube. YouTube is exploring various ways to monetize YouTube shorts and return them to creators' content, including the recently announced YouTube Shorts Fund. The program will provide creators with a total of $ 100 million from 2021 to 2022.

"YouTube Shorts are just getting started and will grow over time. Please try YouTube Shorts and help us create the best short video experience on YouTube." (Todd Sherman)

Related information: https://youtube-jp.googleblog.com/

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