# 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.
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