Understanding YouTube Shorts Video Requirements

Overview

Social Cascade publishes content as YouTube Shorts. Shorts have specific format expectations on YouTube; our product also enforces limits so scheduling succeeds reliably.

Primary workflow: Social Cascade Teleprompter

Social Cascade is centered on recording short-form video in the Social Cascade Teleprompter app and publishing or scheduling that recording as YouTube Shorts. Use that path for Shorts today.

Requirements in Social Cascade

  • Video required: Shorts publishing needs video media—image-only posts are not supported for YouTube.
  • Maximum length: Shorts scheduled through Social Cascade must be up to 3 minutes (180 seconds).
  • Title: The Short title comes from your content's name (up to roughly 100 characters); ensure names are meaningful—titles appear on YouTube.
  • Visibility: Publishing uses public visibility for the Short.
  • Vertical video: Vertical or square formats generally match Shorts viewer expectations; follow your creative guidelines.

Caption and Body Text

Caption text from your teleprompter draft (and any edits in Social Cascade) becomes part of what is sent with the upload; keep titles and descriptions aligned with YouTube's community guidelines.

Troubleshooting

Message or symptom What to try
Scheduling blocked or YouTube unavailable on the post Confirm the content has a video attached for YouTube and duration is within the Shorts limit.
Unexpected title on YouTube Update the content name in Social Cascade—the Short title tracks that field.
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