Upload Checklist
YouTube Upload Checklist
20-point SEO and optimization check before uploading your video — TubeBuddy alternative
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🎬Before Upload
0/3Is there a hook in the first 30 seconds?
Grab the viewer within 30 seconds — open with a question or a surprising fact
Has audio quality been checked?
Check background noise and volume consistency
Is there a CTA inside the video?
Add a reminder to subscribe, like and comment
📝Metadata & Description
0/7Title optimization (40–70 characters)
Use numbers, power words and brackets. Avoid all caps.
Does the title contain a number?
Titles with digits get 36% more clicks
Did you use a power word?
how, why, best, shocking, hidden, mistake, secret, trick, hack…
Description of 500+ characters
Put keywords in the first 2 lines. Add timestamps, links and hashtags.
Are there links in the description?
Add your social media, website and affiliate links
Have you added timestamps?
Add chapter headings in 00:00 format — this turns on chapters
Have you added hashtags? (3–5)
#topic #key #word — add them to the description or the title
🔍SEO & Discoverability
0/2Have you added at least 10 tags?
Mix broad, niche and long-tail. Research competitor tags.
Have you uploaded a custom thumbnail?
1280x720, a clear face, large text, no more than 3 colors
💬Engagement
0/3Have you added an end screen?
Add a suggested-video card and a subscribe button in the last 20 seconds
Have you added info cards?
Add related video or playlist cards inside the video
Have you added it to a playlist?
Add it to a relevant playlist — it increases watch time
📢After Upload
0/3Have you pinned a comment?
Pin a comment with a question or CTA within the first hour
Have you posted to Community?
Share the video link on the Community tab
Have you shared it on social media?
Twitter, Instagram Story, TikTok teaser — the first hour is critical
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How It Works
Get Results in 3 Steps
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Write your title and description
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Check each item on the list
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About the Tool
What is the Upload Checklist?
20 critical items to check before uploading a video to YouTube. Title SEO, description optimization, tag strategy, thumbnail, end screen, and more.
AnalyzerPRO's version of TubeBuddy's Upload Checklist feature — with a real-time SEO score on top.
✓20-item checklist
✓Real-time SEO score
✓Automatic title/description analysis
✓Pre and post-upload items
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