Vlogs are about the person behind the camera
A vlog follows someone through a day, a move, a project or a hard time. Viewers come back for the person, so honesty and a steady upload rhythm count for more than fancy gear. A phone is enough to start.
Vertical Shorts or long-form vlogs?
Choose the format for each story, not once for the whole channel. VideoBB turns any video of three minutes or less into a Short automatically. Longer uploads are regular videos.
Short vlog or long vlog
| Short | Long-form vlog | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 3 minutes or less | Over 3 minutes |
| Shape | Vertical 9:16 | Horizontal 16:9 |
| Best for | One moment, a tip, a reaction | A full day, a trip, a story with a beginning and end |
| Where it plays | The vertical Shorts player and feed | Regular feeds, categories and your channel |
Turn a long vlog into a vertical clip
The browser editor can reframe a horizontal clip into a vertical one. Saving the edit creates a new private draft, which you check and publish. Read how saving an edit works for the daily limits.
Phone filming basics
- Face a window for soft, free light.
- Use a small clip-on mic. Viewers forgive shaky video long before bad sound.
- Turn on the phone's stabilisation and walk with bent knees.
- Lock focus and exposure on your face so the picture does not pulse.
- Phone 4K files are big. Shrink them with the video compressor before you upload on mobile data.
Tell a story, not just a day
Even a simple day vlog needs a thread: a goal, a problem or a question that gets answered by the end. Say it early, so viewers know why they are watching. Cut the parts that do not move that thread forward, even if they were fun to film.
Save time on every upload
Set your usual visibility, category, tags and a description template once in your upload defaults. Every new vlog then starts with them.
Just starting out? Our guide on how to start a video channel covers the first steps.
Frequently asked questions
Should my vlog be vertical or horizontal?
Film vertical for quick moments meant for the Shorts player, and horizontal for longer stories watched on bigger screens. You can make both from the same day of filming.
Will a two-minute vertical vlog become a Short?
Yes. Length is the only rule: 180 seconds or less makes it a Short, and a 1080 x 1920 clip counts as 1080p.