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How to Add YouTube End Screens — Step-by-Step Guide & Transcript

How to Add End Screens to Your YouTube Videos (You Should Do This!)

0h 06m video Published Nov 2, 2024 Transcribed Aug 25, 2026 Make Better Videos with Kunal Make Better Videos with Kunal
Beginner 3 min read For: YouTube creators, especially beginners, who want to increase watch time and subscribers using end screens.
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"Delivers exactly what the title promises — a clear, practical guide to adding end screens, though it could be shorter."

AI Summary

This video is a practical tutorial on how to add end screens to YouTube videos. The creator explains the benefits of end screens, such as increasing views and watch time, and provides a step-by-step guide on how to add and customize them.

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Benefits of End Screens

End screens appear in the last 20 seconds of a video and can drive views to older content, improve average view duration, and increase watch time. They can also include a subscribe icon to gain subscribers.

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How to Access End Screen Settings

End screens cannot be added from the mobile app; you must use a browser. When uploading a new video, go to 'Create' > 'Video Elements' > 'Add' next to 'End Screen.'

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Templates and Elements

You can use pre-made templates like 'one video, one subscribe' or add elements manually. There are five element types: video, playlist, subscribe, channel, and link.

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Customization and Limits

The end screen has a maximum duration of 20 seconds. Elements cannot overlap; they must maintain a minimum distance. You can move elements freely but not beyond the 20-second window.

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Choosing Videos and Playlists

For video suggestions, you can choose 'most recent upload,' 'best for viewers,' or select a specific video. You can also choose a playlist to display.

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Advanced Tips

You can add up to three videos (the limit used to be two). To remove an element, click on it and use the delete icon. For a polished look, add a custom graphic in the video during the last 20 seconds.

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Tutorial Checklist

1 01:09 Open a browser and go to YouTube Studio. You cannot add end screens from the mobile app.
2 01:27 When uploading a new video, go to 'Create' > 'Video Elements' and click 'Add' next to 'End Screen.'
3 01:54 Choose a template (e.g., 'one video, one subscribe') or click 'Plus Element' to add elements manually.
4 02:09 Select from five element types: video, playlist, subscribe, channel, or link.
5 03:31 Position elements within the 20-second window, ensuring they don't overlap (they turn red if too close).
6 04:00 For video suggestions, choose 'most recent upload,' 'best for viewers,' or select a specific video. You can also pick a playlist.
7 04:44 To remove an element, click on it and use the delete icon. You can add up to three videos.

Study Flashcards (6)

Can you add end screens from the YouTube mobile app?

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You cannot add end screens in the mobile app; you must use a browser.

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What is the maximum duration of an end screen?

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The maximum length of an end screen is 20 seconds.

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What five element types can you add to an end screen?

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Video, playlist, subscribe, channel, and link.

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How many videos can you add to an end screen?

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You can add up to three videos (the limit used to be two).

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What happens if you move an end screen element too close to another?

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Elements cannot overlap; they must maintain a minimum distance.

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What options do you have for choosing which video to suggest in an end screen?

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Most recent upload, best for viewers, or a specific video.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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End screens drive views and watch time

Explains the core benefit: end screens increase views on old videos and improve average view duration.

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Mobile app limitation

Clarifies that end screens cannot be added via the mobile app, saving creators time searching for the option.

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20-second maximum

Sets a clear constraint that shapes how you design your video's ending.

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Avoid overlapping elements

Prevents a common mistake that makes end screens look cluttered and unprofessional.

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Add up to three videos

Reveals an updated limit, allowing creators to promote more content than before.

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[00:01] way, but you have no idea how to do it you have no idea how to do it because perhaps the

[00:31] when your video is about to end, many times what people do is they skip the video after watching it, but if some videos or channels appear in your popup in this way, then your viewers will think, yes, this is also a video, let's watch this too, so

[00:43] what benefit does this give you as a whole, first of all, you are getting views on your old videos, the average view duration will be better, your watch time will increase, if your channel is not monetized yet, and you

[00:56] can also give a subscribe icon in the middle, so if someone likes the video, then maybe they will also subscribe, so you get all these benefits as a whole, now how to put an end screen, see, if we talk about mobile, then you cannot do it in the app, you have to

[01:09] we talk about mobile, then you cannot do it in the app, you have to go to the browser and manually how to

[01:27] new video, when you If you're uploading, how can you do it? Go to the "Create" option above. details and turn monetization on and off. After that, you'll

[01:41] go to the "Video Elements" section. Here, you'll see the "Add and End Screen" option. Here, you'll see the "Add and End Screen" option. talk about the "Add" option. When you're uploading a new video, you can click on "Add."

[01:54] Okay, so here you'll find some templates, meaning some arrangements are given, like it's written below: "Look, one video, one subscribe, one video, one link, one subscribe," one video, one playlist, one

[02:09] subscribe." You can also use these templates, or if you want to add elements yourself, it's written "Plus Element" here. Click on it, and you get five options: "Video, Playlist, Subscribe, Channel," and Link. Okay,

[02:24] you can do this manually as well. But I would suggest you use one of these templates. It would be great. Yes, you can change the position. Let's assume I am taking this one. Okay, one video, one playlist and subscribe. Now here you will see these three layers.

[02:37] You are seeing subscribe video and playlist. So first of all, let me tell you what things you can do here. Look, you can see the time written in the subscribe element and if you see, this is almost 20 seconds long.

[02:51] Now this 20 seconds time is because when you are adding any end screen, its maximum length is 20 seconds. You can reduce it but you will not be able to do more than that. So look here, as I am adjusting, I can

[03:04] reduce it but this entire area is of 20 seconds. You will not be able to expand it more than that. Okay, now whatever subscribe element you want to put here, like this is my channel here, Make Better Videos with Kunal. So, in this way, you will

[03:19] get an element. Now you can also move it. You want to can do it but you should know one thing that if I move this element and

[03:31] bring it over some other element then see it turns red, it means you cannot make two elements too close or overlap them, see this subscribe, I will have to keep this much distance, if I take it too close then you will not be able to do that, so there should be a distance,

[03:45] obviously it should look a little better, rest whatever video you have, when you go to the video option here, you get three options, most recent upload, that means the video you have uploaded before will come in the suggestion, after that there is best

[04:00] come in the suggestion, after that there is best for viewers, then

[04:19] next option is playlist, you can select the playlist which you want to show in the playlist, like I have five-six playlists here, let's say I want to show this playlist, then I will select it, so in this way see, in the

[04:31] last 20 seconds, my end cards will come in this way, end cards will come in this way, using which you will obviously see your

[04:44] you want to remove an element from here, then click on that particular element and select it, there will be a delete dustbin here, click on the dustbin, that element will be removed, if you want to add it back, then click on the element, if you want a video then

[04:57] you can take another video, so in this way you can set your layout here, but let me videos, okay, now I will go to plus and select the video, so I can show another video here, so let's say you want to add three videos,

[05:12] now three videos have come, earlier there was a limit of two, actually, after doing all this, you do not get any plus option, so you can set the arrangement in this way and you must have seen on my channel also, when the end screen comes, a

[05:24] graphic also comes, quite nice, so if you want that, then you simply have to do it on its maximum length is 20 seconds, so whatever You are going to put an end screen of that duration,

[05:38] at least while editing that part you have to keep that graphic in the video so that when you are going to put those cards at the time of uploading, you should have that much gap, so hope fully this video will help you in understanding

[05:52] how you have to put end cards on the end screen and you can get people to subscribe, watch time will increase and you can suggest new videos to people, so if you found this video useful, join this channel if you are new and such videos will keep coming till then take

[06:05] care and keep creating

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