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# Publish your videos directly to YouTube

# ▶️ How do I publish a video directly to YouTube from Atlabs?

Atlabs can upload your finished video straight to your YouTube channel, no separate download-and-upload step needed. It lives in the **Export** panel under **Other Actions.**

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###### Connect and publish

1. Click **Export** in the top-right, then click the **YouTube** icon under **Other Actions.**
    * If you haven't exported yet, you'll see *"Export the video first, then publish it to YouTube."* Export your video, then come back to this step.
2. The first time, you'll see **Publish your videos directly to YouTube.** Review what connecting allows (see *What Atlabs can access*, below), then click **Connect.**
3. Sign in to the Google account for the channel you want to publish to.
4. Once connected, fill in the publish form:
    * **Add a Thumbnail:** pick one, or use one generated with [Create a Thumbnail](https://help.atlabs.ai/en-us/article/create-a-thumbnail-1jato8h/) on Atlabs itself!
    * **Title** and **Description**
    * **Visibility:** Private or Public
    * **Advanced Settings:** optional: tags and additional metadata
5. Click **Publish** to upload now, or **Schedule for Later** to set a future publish time.


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###### What Atlabs can access

When you connect your channel, Atlabs can:
* Upload videos to your channel on your behalf
* Generate a Thumbnail for your story
By connecting, you agree to the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy. Atlabs only uploads videos you explicitly publish — it does not access or modify existing content on your channel.


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💡 **Tips:**
* Uploads default to **Private:** nothing goes public until you change Visibility or publish it yourself.
* The upload uses your current export's resolution (shown as e.g. *"Uploads the 2K export | 8MB"*) — re-export first if you've made changes since your last export.
* To disconnect your channel later, go to your profile icon → *(link to wherever channel management lives — confirm exact location)*.