How to post your TikToks to YouTube Shorts
TikTok's share button can't send a video to YouTube, and a video saved back out of TikTok comes with its logo stamped on it. The clean way is to start from your original file, the one from your phone or your editor, and post it to both at the same time. Keep it under 3 minutes and it lands in Shorts.
What changes between the two
| TikTok | YouTube Shorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Up to 10 minutes on most accounts | Up to 3 minutes |
| Shape | Vertical | Vertical or square |
| Text | 2,200-character caption | 100-character title and a 5,000-character description |
| Hashtags | In the caption | In the description, and they become tags |
Post it to both at once
Keep the original
Export the finished video from your editor, or use the one in your camera roll. That file has no logo on it, so it's the one to post everywhere.
Connect TikTok and YouTube
Open Deploy and connect both. It takes about a minute each, and you only do it once.
Upload once
Drop in the video. A vertical 1080 by 1920 MP4 is right for both.
Write the caption
One caption fills TikTok and the YouTube description. Add a title for YouTube, and change either one if you want them to differ.
Deploy
Both go out together, or schedule them for later. Each platform reports back on its own.
Questions
Can you post a TikTok to YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Post the original video file to YouTube as well as TikTok. Deploy does both from one upload, with a caption and a title for each.
How do I get my TikTok without a watermark?
Use the original file from your phone or editor rather than saving the video back out of TikTok. Videos saved from TikTok carry its logo.
Will YouTube penalize a video I also posted on TikTok?
YouTube's reused-content rule is about uploading other people's videos without adding anything. Posting your own video on both is normal.
How long can a YouTube Short be?
Up to 3 minutes, square or vertical. A longer vertical video posts as a regular YouTube video instead of a Short.
Try it with your next TikTok.
Connect TikTok and YouTube, upload the video once, and post it to both. Five videos a month are free.
Keep reading
- TikTok to Instagram Reels
The same video on Reels, without the logo that hurts its reach.
- Video sizes and lengths
Every platform's length, size and caption limits on one page.
- Post to all platforms
How a deploy works, start to finish.