Upload your video from YouTube to Riverside

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Upload your YouTube video to your Riverside account to generate a transcript, add captions, create Magic Clips, and customize your content in the editor.

Please note:
This feature is in beta and is being released gradually to Riverside users.

Plan: All plans
Device: Computer browser

youtube.png Step by Step

  1. Log in to your Riverside account.

  2. Navigate to the relevant studio.

  3. Select the project where you would like to upload the file.

  4. In the upper-right corner, click Create.

  5. Click Import.

  6. In the upload panel, click Paste YouTube link.
  7. Enter the video's URL.
  8. From the dropdown menu, select the number of speakers in the video.
    Riverside creates separate audio tracks for each speaker that you can rename in the editor.
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  9. Click Upload. 
    Keep the page open while the file uploads. You can leave it while Riverside processes it.

Icon.svg Good to know

  • You can upload up to 3 hours of YouTube video content to your Riverside account.
  • Videos are uploaded in 640x360 resolution.
  • Always copy the full URL from the browser address bar.
  • Ensure the video is public or unlisted (private videos may not be accessible for processing).

  • Member-only content, YouTube Shorts, active livestreams, and region-restricted videos are not supported.

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