How to upload your film to YouTube

Why YouTube

YouTube is free, and college coaches in the USA can watch on a phone, tablet or computer — they don’t need a Google account if the video is Unlisted. That’s the setting we recommend: anyone with the link can watch, but the video won’t show up in YouTube search or on your channel.

Already have film on Hudl? That’s fine. Paste the Hudl link into your profile the same way. You don’t need to move it to YouTube.

From your phone

Use the YouTube app on iPhone, iPad or Android. Menu names can vary slightly by device, but the flow is the same.

1. Open the YouTube app and sign in.
2. Tap Create (the plus button; some screens label this Create Video), then tap Upload a video.
3. Select your clip and tap Next.
4. Add a title — for example, Jordan Smith | 2027 Guard | Full game vs X | 12 Mar 2026. In the description, note your jersey number and colour.
5. Set Visibility or Privacy to Unlisted. Don’t leave it on Private — coaches won’t be able to open a normal link. Don’t set it to Public unless you want the video searchable.
6. You’ll be asked whether the video is made for kids. Choose the option that applies, then tap Upload or Upload video.
7. When the upload is finished, open the video, tap Share, then Copy link.

Full games are often longer than 15 minutes. If YouTube asks you to verify your Google Account before it will accept a longer video, follow the prompts in the app — verified accounts can upload videos longer than 15 minutes. Use Wi-Fi for large files.

From a computer

1. Go to studio.youtube.com and sign in.
2. In the top-right corner, click CREATE, then Upload videos.
3. Select the file you’d like to upload.
4. On the Details page, add a title and a short description (jersey number and colour, opponent, date and competition).
5. Continue through to the Visibility page. Under Save or publish, choose Unlisted, then click SAVE.
6. To copy the link, open the video on YouTube, click Share under the player, then Copy.

Titles, quality and tips

• Make a separate highlight reel of about 2 to 4 minutes, with your best plays first. Coaches often decide in the opening minute whether to keep watching.
• Upload full games uncut. Highlights show your best moments; a full game shows how you play across a whole game.
• Put your jersey number and colour in the title or description, so a coach can find you quickly.
• Film in the best quality you have. 1080p (full HD) is a solid standard. Keep the camera landscape (side-on), not vertical, for game film.
• YouTube titles can be up to 100 characters.

If you’re under 18

A parent or guardian should own or approve the YouTube channel, and should be happy with what’s uploaded. Keep videos Unlisted.

YouTube’s default privacy setting for creators aged 13 to 17 is Private. Private videos can’t be shared with a simple link, so change the setting to Unlisted before you paste the link into CourtScout.

Add the link to your profile

On the Film step of Create your profile, paste your highlight video link and any full game links. YouTube and Hudl both work. Set the video to Unlisted or public so coaches can watch it.

Create your profile