# YouTube Shorts
> YouTube Shorts is a short-form video-sharing feature of the American video-sharing platform YouTube. It hosts vertical content up to 60 seconds in length and provides creators with mobile-based creation tools and a specialized discovery feed. Launched globally in 2021, it integrates with the broader YouTube ecosystem including monetization and channel subscriptions.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/youtube-shorts
- Slug: youtube-shorts
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
YouTube Shorts is listed in the AI Directory.
YouTube Shorts is a short-form video-sharing feature of the American video-sharing platform YouTube. It hosts vertical content up to 60 seconds in length and provides creators with mobile-based creation tools and a specialized discovery feed. Launched globally in 2021, it integrates with the broader YouTube ecosystem including monetization and channel subscriptions.
### Metadata
| Field       | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Name        | YouTube Shorts |
| Slug        | youtube-shorts |
| URL         | https://optimly.ai/brand/youtube-shorts |
| Last Updated | 2026-03-21T13:24:30.272Z |
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/youtube-shorts
- JSON endpoint: /brand/youtube-shorts.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/youtube-shorts/llms.txt