Your first YouTube video on iPhone: a checklist

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

Short answerPlan one clear topic, film on a stand facing a window with the phone close enough for good sound, record in short sections, trim in a simple editor, add a title that says what the video is, and upload.

Before filming

One topic, one promise.
Three to five points in note form.
Charge the phone and free up storage.

Filming

Stand, eye level, window in front.
Landscape for standard YouTube videos.
Short sections, one point each.
A 10-second test first.

Editing

Trim the start and end.
Cut long pauses and mistakes.
Add simple titles if needed.

Uploading

A title that says what the viewer gets.
A thumbnail with your face and a few words.
A description with the key points.

Questions

Vertical or landscape?

Landscape for regular videos, vertical for Shorts.

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