YouTube extends Shorts up to 3 minutes long, adds other new features

YouTube empowers content creators further with new additions to Shorts, its popular short-form video platform, that will help everyone create more dynamic, compelling, and engaging videos.

Chief among the new features is the extension of Shorts to up to three minutes long, a highly requested feature among creators. The longer format will be available starting October 15, granting you greater flexibility to express yourselves and share more immersive narratives.