

Shorts is YouTube's contribution to the short-form video realm that is crowded by TikTok and other competitors like Byte, Triller, and Dubsmash. – Chris Jaffe, YouTube's VP of Product Management "Shorts is a new short-form video experience for creators and artists who want to shoot short, catchy videos using nothing but their mobile phones." Now YouTube is trying to democratize video creation, and their solution is YouTube Shorts.

More popular creators can afford expensive filming equipment and editing software, while smaller creators work hard to appeal to viewers with fewer resources. While YouTube is a platform that has democratized content accessibility, it doesn't offer robust video editing software for YouTubers. I'll go through the most frequently asked questions about Shorts and how you can use them. YouTube is democratizing video creation with YouTube Shorts.
