Upload content with the Package uploader

The Package Uploader lets you quickly upload metadata, sound recordings, and video files to YouTube in bulk. It provides a graphical user interface that enables you to drag and drop the files you want to upload. To create new assets or update existing assets, you need to upload a metadata file (a spreadsheet or an DDEX file) along with the media files for all of the assets.

To upload files using Package Uploader:

1. Sign in to Studio Content Manager.
2. From the left menu, select Content updates .
   • If you haven't used any of the Content delivery features before, YouTube will automatically create an uploader account for you. You can change the email address or default channel for the uploader on the Settings  page under Uploader accounts.
3. In the top corner, click Validate & Upload.
4. Add the files you want to upload. You can add files in two ways:

   • Drag the files from your computer and drop them in the file list in your browser.

   • Click Select files and choose the files you want to upload.

   • The list of files must include one valid metadata file, either a spreadsheet or an DDEX file.

5. Once added, the metadata file will automatically begin the validation process. If errors are found in the metadata, you'll need to fix them and revalidate the file.

6. If needed, add all audio and video files to the package by clicking Add files.

7. Click Process package.
   • Depending on the number and size of files uploaded and the complexity of changes, it can take a couple of minutes to a couple of hours to finish processing a bulk upload. 

You can track the progress of your package upload and review any error messages in the My packages tab of the Content updates  page.