Publishing Checklist
Shorts Publishing Checklist
A final mobile-first review checklist for vertical video framing, audio, metadata, thumbnails, and website links.
Use this after the edit is locked and before uploading. Platform interfaces and requirements can change, so confirm current publishing specifications in the destination platform while using this sheet for creative and quality review.
How to use
- 1Review the exported file on a phone, not only in the editing timeline.
- 2Check the opening, safe areas, subtitles, audio, and thumbnail separately.
- 3Open every included website link before publishing.
Fill-in worksheet
Final checklist
Practical tips
- Recheck current platform settings instead of relying on an old checklist.
- Test captions against both bright and dark frames.
- Keep the original master and the publishing export as separate versions.
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