Create with AI in the YouTube Create app

You can create and edit content with AI in the YouTube Create app.

Generate a video with Veo

Generate video for shots you didn’t get with an experiential AI-generated feature with the YouTube Create app. With Veo in YouTube Create, you can generate vertical video clips while controlling the lighting and style to simply get the shot you need.

NEW: Veo in YT Create

1. Open the YouTube Create app.
2. From the homepage, you can access the feature in multiple ways:
   • From the editor, tap Add to add a new video to the timeline and select the option to generate a new clip.
   • From the editor, select the option to generate a new clip when adding an overlay.
   • From the tool in the bottom navigation of the editor, tap Generate video.
3. Enter a text prompt describing the video you want to create. You can also tap one of the suggested prompts.
   • Note: The upper limit for a prompt is 900 characters.
4. Customize your prompt by adding:
   • Style: Choose from 11 predefined styles (e.g., Photorealistic, Vintage Film, Claymation). 'Photorealistic' is the default.
   • Lighting: Choose from predefined options like Soft morning light, Golden hour, Blue hour, or Moonlight.
   • Audio: Describe the audio and sound effects you want in the text prompt.
   • Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (Portrait–default).
5. Tap Generate to create four images based on your prompt.
6. Select the image you like.
7. From the selected image, you can choose to Use Image to add it to your timeline or Create Video to turn the image into an 8-second video.

Create video with Edit with AI

Edit with AI in YouTube Create helps you turn raw footage into a polished video with music and effects, providing a strong first draft for you to customize. This feature is ideal for creators who want to produce engaging videos and have more customization options. You can access Edit with AI through YouTube Create.

HOW TO: Edit with AI in YouTube Create

1. In the YouTube Create app, tap the banner at the top of YouTube Create that says “Create Shorts.”
2. Select videos and photos that you'd like to include. Tap Next when you’re done.
   • Note: You can pick up to 25 items.
3. Choose different editing features like Voiceover, Music, and Captions. Tap Next when you’re done.
4. Preview the draft.
   • (Optional) Tap Edit to make edits to your music volume or voice over.
   • You can tap Edit video to go back to the editing feature.
5. Once done, tap Export Done.
6. Publish or download the video.

Requirements for clips

• Clips length: While using YouTube Create, you can choose between different video length options including <15s, 15-30s, and 31-60s.
• Number of clips: 1–25 clips
• Length of upload: The minimum length is 5s and the maximum length is 5 minutes.

Create clip with Ingredients to video

You can create 8-second video clips to add to your project using text prompts and reference images.

1. In the YouTube Create app, tap Generate video on the editor toolbar or the homepage banner.
2. Enter a description of the video you want to create in the text box.
   • Note: To use specific visuals, tap Add and upload up to 3 reference images from your gallery.
3. Tap Generate.
4. To add the clip to your timeline, tap Use Video.