Post YouTube Shorts to Threads automatically
A Short fits on Threads without any trimming, since Shorts top out at 3 minutes and Threads takes 5. deploy.social posts the original file to YouTube Shorts and Threads together, or schedules it, with a 500-character caption for Threads.
What changes between the two
| YouTube Shorts | Threads | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | Up to 3 minutes | Up to 5 minutes |
| Caption | 100-character title and a 5,000-character description | 500 characters |
| Shape | Vertical or square | Vertical, square or wide |
| Account | Any channel | Any account |
A video, not a link
A video uploaded to Threads plays in the feed. A pasted YouTube link shows as a link card.
Threads also lets you add a first comment to a video, which is a good home for the link back to your channel.
Post it to both at once
Keep the original
Use the finished video from your editor, the same file you uploaded to YouTube. That keeps the quality of the original rather than a download of it.
Connect YouTube and Threads
Open Deploy and connect both. It takes about a minute each, and you only do it once.
Upload once
A vertical 1080 by 1920 MP4 plays well on both.
Write the caption
Add a title and a description for YouTube. The Threads box holds 500 characters, so cut the description down there. Deploy offers Shorten, which starts a version just for Threads.
Deploy
Both go out together, or schedule them for later. Each platform reports back on its own.
Questions
Can you post YouTube Shorts to Threads?
Yes. deploy.social posts your original video file to YouTube Shorts and Threads from one upload, with text for each.
How do I post YouTube Shorts to Threads automatically?
Connect both in deploy.social, upload the video once, and post to both, or schedule it for later.
How long can a video be on Threads?
Up to 5 minutes and 1 GB, so every Short fits.
How long can a Threads caption be?
500 characters. deploy.social shows a separate caption box for Threads.
Try it with your next Short.
Connect both, upload the video once, and post it to Threads too. Five posts a month are free.
Keep reading
- YouTube Shorts to Bluesky
A Short on Bluesky as a video, not a link.
- TikTok to Threads
The same video on Threads, up to 5 minutes.
- Video sizes and lengths
Every platform's length, size and caption limits on one page.