How to change the visibility of a YouTube video

YouTube videos, when published, are visible to the entire world by default. However, there are three video visibility options: Public (default), Unlisted (only viewable by those with a link), and Private (only visible to the creator).

Below are steps for changing an uploaded video between these three visibility settings.

How to change the visibility

1. Go to the YouTube website, and click in the upper-right corner (if you're not already signed in to your YouTube account).
2. In the upper-right corner of the screen, click your profile icon.

3. Select YouTube Studio from the drop-down menu.

4. On the left side of the screen, click the Content tab.

5. In the Channel content section, locate the video whose visibility you want to change.
6. In the middle of the screen, under the Visibility section, click an entry to access the drop-down menu.

7. Select the Private, Unlisted, or Public, then click Save or Publish to finalize your choice.