Layout
End screens can be added to the last 5–20 seconds of videos longer than 25 seconds, with up to 4 elements.
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Start a videoHow to use the end screen template
- Pick a layoutTwo videos and a subscribe button is the most common.
- Check it on your frameDrop a still from your ending to see what gets covered.
- Use the PNG in your editPut it on the top track, leave space where elements go, then add them in YouTube Studio.
Questions
How long can a YouTube end screen be?
5 to 20 seconds, at the end of videos longer than 25 seconds.
How many elements can an end screen have?
Up to 4: videos, playlists, a subscribe button, channels or approved links.
What works best on an end screen?
One clear next video that continues the topic, named out loud in the last line of the script.