YouTube is introducing new features for YouTube Shorts to boost creativity and improve the user experience on its short video platform.
Expanding Creativity with YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts has rapidly grown in popularity, with over 2 billion logged-in users watching Shorts monthly.
To further encourage creativity and inspire new content, YouTube is unveiling six new capabilities for Shorts to improve the user experience.
1. Remix with Collab: A New Tool for Collaboration
YouTube has launched a new tool called Collab for creating short videos. With Collab, creators can now record Shorts in a split-screen format alongside other YouTube or Shorts videos.
This side-by-side layout provides various options for remixing and incorporating existing content into new Shorts.
The tool allows more creative freedom in repurposing and responding to viral videos and audio.
Collab is being rolled out first to iOS users and will become available on Android over the next few weeks.
2. New Effects and Stickers: Fueling Innovative Content
YouTube Shorts continuously introduces new effects and stickers for creators, giving them more opportunities to connect with their viewers.
An upcoming feature for Shorts is a Q&A sticker that lets creators ask questions and get responses from their audience in the comments.